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US House of Representatives District 05

Dillion Gentry

I was a supporter of Ginny when she was in Raleigh. She was swimming in the right sized pond for her abilities, and knew how to look after her constituents. Unfortunately, she's been out of her league since the day she set foot in DC. She has been behind the times, small minded, and constantly reflects poorly on those of us she represents. But the biggest reason to vote against Foxx, is she is 74. The odds of her dying get higher with each passing day. And with a Democrat in the Governor’s mansion, she will be replaced with some ASU liberal.

Dillion offers a younger conservative perspective. He isn't out of touch with 80% of the people in his district still breathing, and he was a Marine. I once knew a Marine who said his two heros were Chesty Puller and Mahatma Gandhi. Chesty because he believed in being ready to fight, and Gandhi because he believed in doing everything to avoid the fight if possible. Since then, most Marines I've met seemed to share this same level of common sense.

NC State Senate District 45

Deanna Ballard

This is a very simple and straightforward one. Let's elect someone that wasn't hand picked by Franklin Graham. Graham should take the advice of his own father and stay out of politics. Our current state senator and her predecessor were both Samaritan’s Purse employees, selected by Franklin to go to Raleigh.

NC House of Representatives District 093

Jonathan C. Jordan

This is another fairly simple choice. As the old saying goes, stick with the evil you know over the evil you don't. While I cant give Jonathan an A+ grade, he has remembered to serve the people that he represents. As has been proven by multiple testimonies on this very site, when people have contacted him with a problem, he has listened and worked to find them a solution. Overall, he gets a high passing grade.

District Attorney District 34

Tom E. Horner

While you may be thinking Horner is running unopposed, there's no reason to even worry about voting for him, remember a couple things. He is largely responsible for getting rid of the bumbling arm of the law, Sheriff Bufurt, and his actions also helped force Elmer Fudd to resign from the county commission. Make sure to punch this one to let him know we appreciate him.

Clerk Of Superior Court

Pam Barlow

gain, another unopposed ticket. But she stood up to Bufurt and did her part to expose his stupidity and bullying to the citizens of Ashe. give her a vote to say THANKS!

County Commissioner

William Sands

I've never been a Sands disciple. I did always feel his involvement with the ACSO and serving as a commissioner was a conflict. But, at the same time, his record has shown to have the county and its citizens in his best interest. I've seen nothing from him that looked like he was voting for his own reward (Unlike Rose)

Todd McNeill

Todd has had the brief opportunity to already show us signs of him being intelligent and level headed while serving as the appointed commissioner to the seat that Elmer Fudd left vacant. He is educated, runs his own business, and has made himself accessible to the voters. He has made his contact info very public and regularly publishes when he will be in the county office on his facebook page if someone wants to speak to him in person. And he’s got a hot wife.

Larry Dix

I know, this one really has you all scratching your heads. But let me explain. Osborne was an easy elimination. Word about his involvement with the Rescue Squad is enough reason to discard him from the running. Then, to narrow it down from Miller, Cox, and Dix, well, I flipped a coin twice. Too bad we can't just opt for 4 commissioners this time.

Register of Deeds

Deaett Roten

Yeah, she's another unopposed incumbent. But I've never found any reason to complain against her, and rumor was she had her own run-in with Bufurt. Im for anyone he didn't like.

Sheriff

B. Phil Howell

OK, this one took a lot of time and consideration to make a decision. Ive always made my issues with his handling of the Houck shooting known. A good leader should have probably handled a bit more diplomatically. But after much research and review, I believe he also has learned from the events and he has to live with the results at night. As for his qualifications, his list way out weighs his competitors. For starters, he has lived here more than the minimum required time frame and knows his way around and knows the residents of the county. On top of that, he has a bachelors of science degree, experience, and an in depth hands on knowledge of technology. In the 21st century, technology is becoming more and more a part of the law enforcement world, on both sides of the coin, and a sheriff that understands it is a good thing. He also has experience as an administrator, running the dispatch center, implemented and managed the Backup Plan, and many more duties managing subordinates and programs. His youth is also an advantage as he still has commitments to pay for, like raising two kids and putting them through school and paying off a 30 year mortgage. Whereas other candidates are very likely to get the required time in to collect a second pension and call it quits. And he also has a hot wife.