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2024 N.C. General Election Voter Guide:
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North Carolina Secretary of State Candidates
The N.C. Secretary of State “approves creation of corporations, registers trademarks, manages land records, and informs the business community about state requirements. They protect citizens and businesses from fraud.”
Longtime incumbent Elaine Marshall is running again for this role.
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Elaine Marshall
DEMOCRAT
Marshall was the first woman elected to the Council of State in 1996 and has been in the N.C. Secretary of State role since then. She was a member of the N.C. Senate prior to that. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and a JD from Campbell University. She ran for U.S. Senate in 2010. (Age 79)
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Chad Brown
REPUBLICAN
Brown is a Gastonia native who was the mayor of Stanley (Gaston County) and then on the county commission. He describes himself as “Christian, pro-life, pro-2nd amendment and conservative.” The top issues listed on his site include fair elections, protecting small businesses and protecting consumers against fraud and identity theft. He mentions Christianity several times on his site and on the issues page says he wants to “restore traditional Christian values and beliefs in the face of modern cultural and political change.” (Age 52)
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