NC congressmembers invited guests to join them.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA โ House representatives from North Carolina are heading to the State of the Union tonight and they’re bringing guests to join them.ย
Rep. Deborah Ross invited North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. Justice Earls was a civil rights attorney then elected to the state Supreme Court in 2019. Ross says she invited Earls because of her fight for voting rights.ย
โIn North Carolina and across the country, we are witnessing unprecedented attempts to erode voting rights that generations of Americans fought for,” Ross said in a statement. “Now more than ever, we must preserve the bedrock of our democracy. Justice Earls has been a fighter for our rights and freedoms for decades.โ
Ross represents NC-02, which covers most of Wake County.ย
Rep. Pat Harrigan invited conservative social media influencer Matt Van Swol.ย
Van Swol became popular on X after Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina. He was highly critical of the federal response to the 2024 disaster and is an avid Trump supporter.ย
Harrigan represents NC-10, which covers Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, Yadkin and part of Forsyth counties. ย
Rep. Mark Harris invited Dr. Michael Whitson, a pastor and founder of a nonprofit helping children fight drug addiction, Cameron’s House of Hope, in Indian Trail. Whitson has previously endorsed Harris when he ran for Congress.ย
Harris represents NC-08, which covers parts of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Robeson counties and all of Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union counties.ย
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