Brenda Hathcock Brown 3/4/2016 Early voting has started so I'm announcing my picks: President: Marco Rubio Governor: Pat McCrory US Senate: Richard Burr Attorney General: Buck Newton Commissioner of Agriculture: Steve Troxler Commissioner of Insurance: Mike Causey Secretary of State: AJ Doud Dept of Public Instruction: Rosemary Fernandez Stein District Judge (Mecklenburg): Paulina Helvelka George Bell - last on the ballot County Commission District 5: Matthew Ridenhour County Commission District 6: Bill James NC House District #105 - Scott Stone NC House District #82 (Cabarrus) - Larry Pittman NC House District #93 (Watauga & Ashe): Jonathan Jordan If you want to ask me about any picks or someone I've inadvertently left off, send me a pm! Carmen Ledford's "Said So List" for 2016 Republican Ballot 3/7/2016 Statewide President- Marco Rubio Senator - Richard Burr Governor- Pat McCrory Attorney General - Jim O'Neill for Attorney General - I think Buck Newton would be great also but I am giving O'Neil the slight edge because of his experience but would proudly support either in the fall. Commissioner of Ag- Steve Troxler Commissioner of Insurance- Mike Causey Secretary of State- Aj Daoud Public Instruction- Rosemary Fernandez Stein Even though US Congressional Races has been postponed - Please still vote for Jim Duncan for 2nd District Other Race in Lee County You can vote for three- Kirk Smith Chris DeLambert and Kevin Dodson Across the state- Contact me for a More Complete List but here is some of my favorites. House District 20 (Wilmington) Holly Grange for NC House- Send Holly to Raleigh! House District 93 (Ashe/Watauga) Jonathan Jordan House District 67 (Stanely) Justin Burr House District 105 (Charlotte) Scott Stone Vote No for the Bond