2 statewide conservative organizations make endorsements in Dist. 79 NC House race

Published: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 8:06 am
By: John Steed ( More Entries )

Two statewide conservative organizations have made endorsements in the Republican primary for NC House. The NC Values Coalition has published a voter guide on a variety of races but only made endorsements in legislative races. The Conservative Coalition of North Carolina is making a broader list of endorsements.

The NC Values Coalition looks only at social issues in its endorsements, and as it primarily works at the state level only made endorsements in state legislative races. Its Voter Guide, however gave information on other statewide and congressional races,. The only county level races in its voter guide are school board races.

The NC Values Coalition made endorsements in 5 senate and 14 House primaries. In the 79th House district, it endorsed conservative State Representative Keith Kidwell.

https://ncvalues.org/vote/endorsements/

Its voter guide includes information on local school board races in Beaufort County such as answers to its candidate questionaire. Some of the more liberal Republicans like Austin Garrison, Monica Davis, and Jennifer Cornelius refused to answer the questionaire.

https://ivoterguide.com/?partner=nc

The Conservative Coalition of North Carolina, an alliance of local conservative groups around the state that works on all conservative issues, has also endorsed State Representative Keith Kidwell for the 79th District. It has published full sample ballots for many counties and is expected to publish one soon for Beaufort County.

NC's most prominent gun rights organization, Grassroots North Carolina, has previously endorsed Kidwell and mailed postcards to voters on that endorsement. The National Rifle Association has given Kidwell an A+ score on gun rights issues and given his opponent Armstrong a score of F.

No statewide conservative groups have endorsed Armstrong, but the local Beaufort County Conservative Club did so on a split vote.

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Concerned Taxpayer said:

( February 24th, 2026 @ 10:24 am )

I wish we had a state taxpayers group making recommendations on candidates, but I guess that overall conservative group includes those issues.

When it comes to voting records in office, two pro-taxpayer candidates stand out as fighting for lower taxes and ending wasteful spending. Those are Keith Kidwell in the NC House and Stan Deatherage on the county commission. I like what Ashley Woolard and Travis Martin are saying on taxes, too, but Stan has the proven record. In the House, I don't even think Darren Armstrong comprehends what tax and spend issues even are. Kidwell has always stood up for the taxpayers.

Conservative Voter said:

( February 23rd, 2026 @ 4:20 pm )

That ivoterguide that the NC Values Coalition posted online has very good insight into our local conservative candidates. Keith Kidwell, Bobby Hanig, Charles Hickman and Steve Rader did excellent jobs in spelling out their solid conservative positions on issues. It is also a real "tell" that Darren Armstrong, Austin Garrison, Monica Davis, and Jennifer Cornelius refused to tell voters where they stand on issues. Who wants to buy a "pig in a poke"???

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