2 former GOP state senators enter 2024 statewide primaries

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2 former GOP state senators enter 2024 statewide primaries

Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 10:00 am
By: John Steed ( More Entries )

Two former state senators have entered major primaries for statewide office in 2024, Deanna Ballard of Wautauga County for Lieutenant Governor and Andy Wells of Catawba County for Governor. Ballard was double bunked with fellow incumbent Ralph Hise in 2022 redistricting and narrowly lost the primary to Hise. Wells stepped down several terms ago.

Ballard is a Christian conservative who has long worked for Rev. Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse, and has focused heavily on education issues. Wells is a Chamber of Commerce establishment type who was a big supporter of Green New Deal wind and solar efforts. Ballard has never run statewide before. Wells was a failed statewide candidate in the 2020 primary.

The governor's primary is now led by Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson and State Treasurer Dale Folwell, both conservatives, and moderate conservative former congressman Mark Walker. Liberal establishment GOP consultant Paul Shumaker has been trying to get an establishment candidate into the race and has been pushing the current Commissioner of Agriculure Steve Troxler to run. Shumaker has been paid big bucks by the far left environmentalist activists to push wind and solar, so one wonders if he may have settled on Wells as his candidate.

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Concerned Taxpayer said:

( July 25th, 2023 @ 1:49 pm )

This Andy Wells sounds like what we do not need as governor. Dale Folwell is the clear choice for taxpayers. He has the track record as State Treasurer both on understanding and dealing with the issues and having the backbone to stand up and fight. Folwell is head and shoulders above the rest. Robinson talks a very good game, but his performance is not up to that of Folwell. Still, he would be my second choise.

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