2026 Primary Winners
US Senate
​​Roy Cooper served as the 75th governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025 and was the 50th attorney general of the state, serving from 2001 to 2017. His campaign focuses on affordability and health insurance, parallel to his work in these leadership roles. Cooper also served in the NC General Assembly from 1987 to 2001. He was born in Nash County, where he attended public schools and worked summers on the farm before earning undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn more here.
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Roy will face Republican Michael Whatley in teh November election.
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NC District 11 US House of Representatives
​​Jamie Ager is a fourth-generation farmer from Fairview and owner of Hickory Nut Gap Farm. His campaign focuses on building a healthy future that offers affordability, sustainable agriculture, and accessible healthcare. Ager's family has served in leadership roles in WNC for decades and he cites his many connections across the region as a strength. He believes the persistent effects of natural disasters are urgent matters requiring more effective federal response. www.agerforcongress.com
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​Jamie will run against Chick Edwards in November.
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North Carolina Court of Appeals
​​Christine Marie Walczyk graduated magna cum laude from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and completed her Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. She has been serving as a district court trial judge in Wake County for 18 years. She has worked to safeguard the fundamental rights and liberties of those who appeared in her courtroom with well-reasoned, swift, and nonpartisan decisions. Her campaign focuses on the public's loss of confidence in the court system, a cornerstone of our democracy. www.judgechristine.org