D10 Officers hold Campaign Workshop for first-time Republican Candidates

Candidates from across the district attended the 10th District Executive Committee Campaign Workshop last weekend.

Candidate filing closed at noon on Friday, July 18th, and the District 10 officers arranged the workshop, primarily, for individuals that filed that have never run for public office before. There were also campaign veterans present that found the information very useful.

Among the attendees were Maurice Atwood, candidate for governor in 2028, Randy Wooden, candidate for Lewisville town council, Anita Moody, candidate for Walkertown Town Council, Braden Zittle, candidate for Statesville Councilman At-Large, and Mike Kubiniec, Mike Barresi, and Terri Mrazek. During the workshop the candidates learned;

• how to build and organize their campaign teams;
• how to shape their message;
• how the analyze their districts;
• fundraising;
• media relations;
• factors that determine the difference between winning and losing;
• early voting activities;
• what to do if your race is too close to call; and what to do in case of a tie or a recount.

If you're a first-time candidate, you filed to run for office this year, and you would like a copy of this information, please email us at [email protected].           

More D10 Republicans run for public office as the filing period closes

The candidate filing period ended with more D10 Republicans deciding to help lead their communities in the right direction.

In Statesville, Brian Summers tossed his hat in ring to run in the non-partisan mayoral race. And in Walkertown, Anita Moody joined the race for Walkertown Town Council.

Other Forsyth County candidate filings for town council include Jim Smith, former Forsyth County GOP vice-chair, running in Clemmons, Michael Enscore running in Kernersville, Fred Franklin in Lewisville, Susan Gordon in Rural Hall.

In Iredell County, Patrick Wright and Herman William Compton are running for mayor of Mooresville, and Scarlett overbay-Inman is running for commissioner at-large.

Catawba GOP

holds candidate training 

By Ben Devine, Chair

Catawba County GOP

With Candidate filing for the upcoming municipal elections now closed, the Catawba County GOP held Candidate Training on Monday, July 21st, at our headquarters in Hickory. 

Candidates from Catawba, Burke, and Watauga counties attended the training. A told of 29 Republicans have filed for elections across the eight municipalities. If you're interested in volunteering with us for any of the upcoming elections, please contact us to explore opportunities to serve. 

Forsyth County elected state and local officials present legislative update during FCGOP Men's Club Meeting

FCGOP Men's Club President Alton Absher led a panel discussion with state house member Jeff Zenger, Senator Dana Caudill Jones, and Forsyth County Commissioner Gray Wilson which provided attendees a clear snapshot of recent activities of our state and local government.

About 30 individuals attended to hear the remarks at Little Richards Barbecue at 109 S. Stratford Road. Absher began the discussion by asking Zenger and Jones about any surprises from our new governor Josh Stein.

Zenger pointed out that Stein is very different than Roy Cooper in that Stein contacted each representative, individually, to talk about their legislative priorities. Zenger also pointed out that Stein is still actively fundraising which implies that he may have aspirations beyond Raleigh.

Gray Wilson said that it appears that the school board's financial crises may get worse.  Wilson told the group that school system may have a deficit of about $49 million. He also said that schools administration failed to follow state law by seeking approval of the school board for many expenditures over the years.

Wilson also informed the attendees that several county departments have new directors. Those departments are the Animal Control Board, EMS, and Behavioral Health.

Zenger and Jones also talked about the Reins Act, which protects businesses and residents from costly regulations and a law to protect women in sports. 

Forsyth County tests their 80's Trivia IQ during Trivia Night in Winston-Salem

About 20 Forsyth County activists showed up for a night of fun, fellowship, and nostalgia during the FCGOP "Back to the 80's" Trivia Night.

The questions came from several categories including, movies, TV shows, books, and music. 

D10 regrets the loss of Iredell County volunteer Brad Pick

District 10 deeply regrets the loss of Iredell County volunteer Brad Pick. Brad Pick developed a severe case of pneumonia and went home to be with the Lord on July 19th, 2025. He was 67 years old. 

A devoted husband to Nancy for 45 years, a loving father to Nathan Pick (Susannah) of Bradenton, FL, Rachel Mahan (Kevin) of Manheim, PA, and Shara Gullette (Jon) of Mooresville, NC. He was a fun-loving grandfather to Kaleb Gullette, Ethan Gullette, Lily Gullette, Kai Mahan, Jude Mahan, and Dax Mahan. He is also deeply missed by his mother-in-law Joyce Kelly as well as many beloved siblings, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral services were held at Landmark Church of God, 2200 East Broad Street, Statesville on Friday, July 25, 2025 officiated by Bishop Phil Pearson.

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