Hundreds of Justice United Leaders Join Allies for 1,100 Person Action with Candidates for Governor, Attorney General, and State Superintendent.

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Report from Statewide Candidate Assembly

Over 200 Justice United members came out in force for Sunday's joint, 1,100-person non-partisan assembly with candidates for statewide office. Together, we proudly launched our new statewide network – North Carolina United Power for Action – and asked candidates to publicly state whether they would act on our shared priorities, including affordable housing, accessible mental health care, consumer protections for mobile home park residents, food access, and public safety.

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Together, we called on candidates to support a diverse range of community-led solutions, including:

  • Directing the State Property Office to identify state-owned land for affordable housing development.
  • Championing raising teacher pay, reinstating Master's teacher pay, and expanding the NC Teaching Fellows Program to increase teacher diversity.
  • Protecting mobile home park residents from substandard living conditions and predatory rent-to-own schemes.
  • Ensuring the Department of Health and Human Services provides linguistically and culturally accessible mental health care.
  • Collaborating with our network to move private sector CEOs to invest in housing and food access within our communities.

The assembly’s purpose went beyond securing candidate commitments – it was also a powerful moment to launch a renewed statewide network capable of creating change at the state level. North Carolina operates under Dillon’s Rule, meaning local governments only have the authority granted to them by the state. In this environment, local power alone is insufficient to tackle the top issues affecting our families and communities.

Nearly every candidate in attendance said YES to the proposals presented to them, and pledged to meet with our network if elected. Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, AG candidate Dan Bishop, and Supt. of Public Instruction candidate Michele Morrow declined to attend. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein also declined, but sent a letter of support and commitment to work with us.

As a statewide coalition, we pledged to organize persistently and consistently with those who are elected, to build the public relationships necessary for carrying out our priorities.