Senator Michael Lee serves as the Chairman of the Base Budget Committee and as Chairman of the Education Committee, in addition to serving as Senate Majority Leader. He has been the ultimate champion of educational freedom policies here in North Carolina. Senator Lee’s free-market approach to education policy puts North Carolinians first, by keeping big government out of the way and trusting families to select the right education for their children.

Since joining the North Carolina Senate in 2022, Senator Sawrey has positioned himself as a rising star in the legislature. He has championed increased accountability in the rulemaking process, school choice policies, and tax cuts. As Chairman of the Health Care Committee, Senator Sawrey has also increased access to healthcare while fighting to lower costs. We are proud to endorse him for reelection.

Senator Barnes currently chairs both the Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee and the Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Committee. As a farmer, she understands the unique economic and regulatory issues North Carolina farmers face. She has also been a strong voice for expanding school choice. Her years of public service make us confident she will continue to be a strong ally in Raleigh.

Stock has more than 10 years of experience in local politics and will be ready to hit the ground running on day one in office as the state senator for District 18. He is familiar with the issues facing small business owners, students and others across Granville and northern Wake County. In the North Carolina Senate, Stock will support school choice and lower taxes. We are excited to throw our grassroots capabilities behind him.

Senator Jarvis is running for his fourth term in the Senate after serving one term in the House. He is a proven champion of limited government, currently serving as Chair of the Regulatory Reform Committee in the North Carolina Senate. He was a primary sponsor of the REINS Act, which increases transparency in government and holds unelected bureaucrats accountable. He is a battle-tested leader on regulatory reform, school choice, and lower taxes, and we look forward to continued partnership with him.

Crutchfield, a former House member, supports school choice and sponsored the Choose Your School, Choose Your Future Act, a major AFP-NC backed reform. He also sponsored legislation to protect right-to-work, defend campus free speech, and increase campaign contribution thresholds.

Scalise has the potential to be a strong advocate for freedom in the state legislature. With experience as a county commissioner, he has demonstrated fiscal responsibility by advocating for reducing wasteful spending, balancing a budget, and keeping taxes consistently low. Scalise also supports certificate of need reforms and expanded scope of practice for APRNs.

Now in his second term, Representative Chesser has proven to be one of the most effective and principled lawmakers in the state of North Carolina. In such a short period of time, he has championed policies that have reduced the size of government, expanded school choice, and granted patients the freedom to try a diversity of treatments for illnesses and chronic disease. Additionally, Representative Chesser has championed one of the most impactful pieces of legislation from the 2025-2026 biennium, the REINS Act, holding unelected bureaucrats accountable to the people of North Carolina. Representative Chesser is a liberty-minded, small government champion who prioritizes individual freedoms. We are proud to support him for his 3rd term.

Rep. Frank Sossamon made quite the impression as a freshman member in the General Assembly in the 2023-2024 biennium session. After a narrow loss in 2024, Representative Sossamon is excited to get back to Raleigh fighting for the people of District 32. Rep. Sossamon’s commitment to educational freedom, regulatory reform, and tax cuts were a welcomed new voice in Raleigh. Rep. Sossamon is a champion for limited government and individual liberties serving Granville and Vance counties with honor. Representative Sossamon is the right choice for HD-32, and we are excited to support his bid for the state house.

Representative Mike Schietzelt is a husband, father, and veteran who solidified himself as one of the hardest-working, most successful freshmen in the 2025 state legislature class. He believes that families and small business owners know how to best spend their hard-earned dollars, not government bureaucrats. He also knows that our education system cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach, which is why he supports school choice. Along with his work on the NC REINS Act (HB 402), Representative Schietzelt led on legislation that protects North Carolinians’ 1st Amendment right from overzealous, politically-charged government officials (SB 416). Representative Schietzelt is a fiscal conservative fighter, who is ready to continue to work hard for House District 35.

As a small business owner, Representative Paré understands the importance of getting government out of the way. A member of House leadership, Representative Paré has been a leader on removing unnecessary governmental barriers for small business owners. She is also a longtime advocate for school choice, believing that every child should find the schooling option that is best for them. Representative Paré served as a cosponsor on the REINS Act (HB 402) that will lower costs for small business owners by holding unelected bureaucrats accountable for the first time.

As an attorney and chairman of the Alamance Chamber of Commerce, Moffitt understands the need for lowering regulations that hinder businesses. He also supports reducing taxes and believes cutting taxes can only happen with spending under control.