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Virginia Cox-DaughertyInternet & Social Media ReviewMay 25, 2020Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u VIRGINIA COX-DAUGHERTY PAGEREF _Toc41368852 \h 4Summary of Findings from Internet & Social Media PAGEREF _Toc41368853 \h 4Social Media: PAGEREF _Toc41368854 \h 7Facebook: PAGEREF _Toc41368855 \h 7Twitter: PAGEREF _Toc41368856 \h 9Pinterest: PAGEREF _Toc41368857 \h 10Campaign Website: PAGEREF _Toc41368858 \h : PAGEREF _Toc41368859 \h 12Lidl opens Thursday to a large crowd of eager shoppers (6/15/2017) PAGEREF _Toc41368860 \h 12FAMILY/SCHOOL REUNIONS (10/22/2017) PAGEREF _Toc41368861 \h 13Local family and school reunions (8/31/2018) PAGEREF _Toc41368862 \h 13PHOTOS: Red Cross Relief (9/27/2018) PAGEREF _Toc41368863 \h 14Filing for March primary has ended (12/30/2019) PAGEREF _Toc41368864 \h 14Voters head to the polls Tuesday (3/2/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368865 \h 15March primary election results (3/3/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368866 \h 16Winners react after Super Tuesday (3/4/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368867 \h : PAGEREF _Toc41368868 \h 19Sula Cox (2013) PAGEREF _Toc41368869 \h 19Emma Grayce Daugherty-McCloud (2014) PAGEREF _Toc41368870 \h 19Neuse News: PAGEREF _Toc41368871 \h 21Local races on the ballot in Tuesday's primary (3/1/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368872 \h 21General election candidates set in Tuesday primaries (3/3/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368873 \h 22Project Vote Smart: PAGEREF _Toc41368874 \h 24Bio (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368875 \h 24Ratings & Endorsements (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368876 \h 24SwingLeft: PAGEREF _Toc41368877 \h 26North Carolina Super State Strategy (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368878 \h 26Blueprint Impact Report Q1 2020 (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368879 \h 27Watauga Watch: PAGEREF _Toc41368880 \h 28March 2020 NC House Primaries -- Complete List (12/22/2019) PAGEREF _Toc41368881 \h 28Winners in All NC House Primaries Yesterday (3/4/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368882 \h 28Internet Hits: PAGEREF _Toc41368883 \h 30Ballotpedia: Virginia Cox-Daugherty (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368884 \h 30Greater Kinston Credit Union: Board of Directors (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368885 \h 31County to County: Elect Democrats Now (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368886 \h 32Election Boards Association of North Carolina: District D-7 (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368887 \h 34Vote USA: Virginia Cox-Daugerty (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368888 \h 35Voter : Virginia Cox-Daugherty (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc41368889 \h 36WITN: Runoff Election Results (6/24/2008) PAGEREF _Toc41368890 \h 37Progressive Greek: Kinston Alumnae Deltas Celebrate 50 Years of Sisterhood (2009) PAGEREF _Toc41368891 \h 38Issuu: Zeta Omicron Omega 2015 Cotillion (9/29/2015) PAGEREF _Toc41368892 \h 39Havelock News: Kinston Lidl a preview of what's to come in Havelock (6/22/2017) PAGEREF _Toc41368893 \h 40Sun Journal: Kinston Lidl a preview of what’s to come in Havelock (6/22/2017) PAGEREF _Toc41368894 \h 42American Red Cross: Red Cross hosts 2018 Eastern North Carolina Disaster Institute at Nash Community College (3/5/2018) PAGEREF _Toc41368895 \h : Appointed County Boards of Elections (3/27/2018) PAGEREF _Toc41368896 \h 4431st Street Swing Left: 2020 Strategic Priorities (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368897 \h 45Grass Roots North Carolina: 2020 Candidate Recommendations (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368898 \h 45North Carolina School Boards Association: NC House/Senate Candidates to Watch in 2020 (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368899 \h 47Pitt County Democrats: Our Candidates (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368900 \h 47Public Schools First : NC House Candidates (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368901 \h 47Real Facts NC: 2020 NC House Races to Watch (2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368902 \h 48McGuireWoods Consulting: NC 2020 Primary Roundup (3/4/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368903 \h 50WECT: NC-Winners (3/4/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368904 \h 51FlipNC: Most Competitive NC House Districts 2020 (3/13/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368905 \h : Virginia Cox-Daugherty Empowers Voters in HD-12, Now She Seeks to Empower Voters Statewide (4/1/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368906 \h : THE CONSPIRACY TO DENY BLACKS THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT-12 RACE (4/13/2020) PAGEREF _Toc41368907 \h 54VIRGINIA COX-DAUGHERTYSummary of Findings from Internet & Social MediaThe following is a summary of findings based on a review of Virginia Cox-Daugherty, Democrat candidate for North Carolina House District 12:Complaints She “Rigged” the Primary Vote: In April 2020, a petition was posted alleging that Cox-Daugherty's candidacy for the House seat should be invalidated. According to the petition, she paid the candidate filing fee on December 24, 2019, four days after the deadline, and as such, "she should have not been allowed in the race." The letter goes further, claiming that the "evidence will show alleged corruption on the part of Candidate Virginia Cox-Daugherty in that she allegedly conspired with Amanda Eubanks to rig the election, and allegedly took monies that exceeded $1,000 without reporting the contributions in the required 48 hour period."The petition claims that one egregious example of the primary election being rigged was how in one precinct, 1,450 ballots were cast "without any candidate receiving a single vote." They claim the vote totals were "extremely low" and did not mirror the total number of ballots cast in 2018. The petition also cited as "irregularities" power outages that occurred on Primary Day; Cox-Daugherty's receipt of a contribution from a billionaire; and her allegedly receiving support from supporters of the incumbent who thought she was the weakest of the three candidates. The petition also claims that Cox-Daugherty "is expected allegedly to become the subject of Federal Criminal Prosecution."Minimal Social Media Presence: Cox-Daugherty does not appear to have a functioning, online campaign website. She also does not appear to have a personal Facebook page. A Facebook group was established in February 2020 to support her primary bid, but nothing appears to have been posted. Cox-Daugherty created a Twitter account in May 2020. She has posted no tweets to date, has no followers, and is not currently following any other Twitter accounts. Her account is also set to “private”, meaning when she does tweet, her tweets will only be viewable to “approved” followers.Backed by Progressive Groups: Cox-Daugherty has been endorsed by and received funding from a progressive group called SwingLeft. She was also endorsed by a left-wing group called County by County, which is working to elect Democrats.Zero Score from NRA: Cox-Daugherty has a 0% rating from the National Rifle Association, however it is unclear if she disagreed with all of their positions or if she declined to respond to their candidate questionnaire.Did not Respond to Gun Rights Questionnaire: In 2020, Cox-Daugherty apparently declined to respond to a candidate questionnaire on gun rights from a pro-gun group called Grass Roots North Carolina. The group gives all candidates who do not respond to the survey a zero star evaluation "on the assumption that they are hiding their position from gun voters."Calls for More Spending on Education: Cox-Daugherty has stated she "strongly" supports increasing spending per student and increasing the number of teachers' aides in classrooms, and boosting teacher pay.Stopped Short of Calling for Medicaid Expansion: Cox-Daugherty has not appeared to back Medicaid expansion, but has stated that "Good quality, affordable healthcare is critical, to maintaining our community structure in Lenoir and Pitt Counties and across the state." That said, she also has argued that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security and other social programs should keep pace with inflation and societal change.Supports "Equal Pay" Legislation: Cox-Daugherty "is a strostrong proponent of legislation which assures that assures no gender bias so that women are paid competitively for doing the same work."Lost Bid for School Board Seat: In June 2008, Cox-Daugherty lost a bid for Lenoir County Board of Education, 59 to 41%.Serves on Election Board: Cox-Daugherty serves on the election board in Lenoir County. She was apparently appointed to the board in 2018.On Credit Union Board: Cox-Daugherty serves on the board of the Greater Kinston Credit Union.Won in Three-Way Primary: Cox-Daugherty won the Democratic primary with over 50% of the vote in a three-way contest. She expressed surprise that her numbers would "be so high."Daughter of Sharecropper; Interested in Agriculture Concerns: After winning the primary, Cox-Daugherty - the daughter of a sharecropper - said while she didn't grow up farming, "I know the hard times farmers had" and was interested in the county's agriculture concerns.Attended Opening of Lidle Store Opening: In June 2017, German grocery chain Lidl opened one of its first stores in America in Kinston. Cox-Daugherty, according to a news report, attended the grocery's store opening, where she ran into one of her former students. Cox-Daugherty told the reporter she was "excited" when the company announced they would be locating in Kinston.Still Active with Greek Life: Cox-Daugherty has remained active in the African-American Greek life community. In 2009, she served on the committee for the 50th anniversary celebration for the Kinston Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. In 2015, she donated to the Kinston-based chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha's Debutante Cotillion.Involved with High School Alumni Group: Cox-Daugherty has been involved with the Savannah High School Alumni Association.Red Cross Volunteer: In 2018, Cox-Daugherty became a volunteer for the Red Cross. At the organization's annual "Disaster Institute", she attended a session on learning how to be interviewed by the media during a disaster.Social Media:Facebook:As of 5/25/2020, Cox-Daugherty does not appear to have a personal Facebook page.Either her campaign, or perhaps someone who may just be a supporter of Cox-Daugherty, created a Facebook group for the campaign in February 2020. The group doesn’t appear to be active, however, with only one new post added in the past 30 days:Twitter:Cox-Daugherty created a Twitter account this month. She has posted no tweets to date, has no followers, and is not currently following any other Twitter accounts. Her account is also set to “private”, meaning when she does tweet, her tweets will only be viewable to “approved” followers: Pinterest:Cox-Daugherty does appear to have a Pinterest account: She doesn’t appear to be extremely active here, with only two boards, five followers, and five follows. None of her “pins” appear to be controversial or problematic. Campaign Website:A local news site provided this URL for Cox-Daugherty’s campaign website, however it does not appear to be currently functioning: :Lidl opens Thursday to a large crowd of eager shoppers (6/15/2017) When German grocery chain Lidl - pronounced Le-dul - announced it would be expanding it’s operation to North America, opening a corporate headquarters in Virginia and distribution centers in three states, shoppers were anxious and curious to know where the chain would build and when they could experience the new chain.Thursday morning the company opened nine new stores including one in Kinston.While the Kinston location is not the first actual store to open in the country - that honor goes to a store in Virginia, according to American business magazine Forbes - but it was the first for many other honors for the company.“This store was the first Lidl store in the United States to get a certificate of occupancy. This store was also the first prototype store to be finished before all the others,” Mike Kennedy, real estate senior manager for Lidl, said. “There was so much to learn and do very fast. It was also the first store to train staff - there were a lot of firsts here.”Kennedy told The Free Press that Kinston was selected for a Lidl location after market research showed the city had the demographic the store wanted to attract and a location along a highly-traveled road.The store is also opening branches in Greenville, Wilson, Sanford, Rocky Mount and Havelock this year. By 2018, the company plans to have 100 stores open across the country and employ roughly 5,000 people. In Kinston, the store opened with a staff of about 80 employees.Situated on the side of U.S. 70, across from competitors Aldi and Wal-Mart, the store opened to a crowd of more than 200 people, some arriving as early as 3 a.m. to be the first in line to shop. By the time the store opened five hours later, the line to get inside had stretched out of the grocery store parking lot and worked its way towards the Galaxy of Sports located next door.By noon, the store claimed to have seen more than 1,000 customers.“I wanted to see the deals, see what kind of prices they had,” said April Edwards, of Grifton. Edwards was among the first arrivals to the store Thursday morning. While at the opening, she met one of her former school teachers, Virginia Cox-Daugherty, and the pair explored the store together.“It’s a new experience. It’s very different. I was excited when they said that we were going to get one of these here,” Cox-Daugherty said.“It’s a lot of comparison to Aldi. It’s a lot bigger, and it’s nicer,” Edwards said.While Kennedy prefers to liken Lidl itself to a mix between grocery chains Trader Joe’s and Harris-Teeter, Edwards’ comparison isn’t without merit.Like Aldi, Lidl maintains it’s own private brand of labels, allowing it to provide products to customers at a discount compared to other chains.Like most modern grocers, the new Kinston location has special sections for baked goods and produce as well as a “country of the month” section, where the store brings in products that are popular in one of its now 28-country reach and promotes those items for a month.The Kinston location is continuing its opening celebration throughout the weekend.FAMILY/SCHOOL REUNIONS (10/22/2017) ...SAVANNAH ALUMNI ASSN.The Savannah High School Alumni Association meets at 6 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at the Georgia K. Battle Community Center on Lincoln Street in Kinston. Plans are being made for our bi-annual reunion on Labor Day weekend. For information contact President James Wells Jr. 252-560-1930; Vice President Jerry Wiggins; or Virginia Cox Daughety 252-939-1082. For membership information contact Roland Best at 252-527-3566 or visit the website at .Local family and school reunions (8/31/2018) ...SAVANNAH ALUMNI ASSN.The Savannah High School Alumni Association meets at 6 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at the Georgia K. Battle Community Center on Lincoln Street in Kinston. Plans are being made for our bi-annual reunion on Labor Day weekend. For information contact President James Wells Jr. 252-560-1930; Vice President Jerry Wiggins; or Virginia Cox Daughety 252-939-1082. For membership information contact Roland Best at 252-527-3566 or visit the website at .PHOTOS: Red Cross Relief (9/27/2018) Filing for March primary has ended (12/30/2019) Candidate filing for the March 3, 2020 primary elections has ended after opening on Dec. 2. The races feature a number of state contests as well as a handful of national and local seats up for grabs.Locally, as of noon Friday, Republican incumbents Jim Perry (N.C. Senate, District 7) and Chris Humphrey (N.C. House, District 12) are running for reelection. Democrats Lenton Credelle Brown of Grifton, Deonko Brewer of Kinston and Virginia Cox-Daughterty of Kinston have also filed for District 12. Perry will be challenged by Billy Strickland of Goldsboro. Donna Lake (Senate, District 7) of Goldsboro is currently running unopposed as a Democrat.Voters head to the polls Tuesday (3/2/2020) Tuesday is the day for primary elections. Multiple seats are up for grabs locally.Republican incumbents Jim Perry (N.C. Senate, District 7) and Chris Humphrey (N.C. House, District 12) are running for reelection. Democrats Lenton Credelle Brown of Grifton, Deonko Brewer of Kinston and Virginia Cox-Daughterty of Kinston have also filed for District 12. Perry will be challenged by Billy Strickland of Goldsboro. Donna Lake (Senate, District 7) of Goldsboro is currently running unopposed as a Democrat.N.C. District Court Judge District 8, seats 2-5 (Jon Sargeant (D), Curtis Stackhouse (D), Charles P. Gaylor III (D), Ericka Y. James (D), Annette W. Turik (R), respectively), are uncontested, as are Districts 3 and 4 of the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners (June Cummings (D) and Preston L. Harris (D), respectively). Republican Annettee W. Turik and Democrat Greg Rouse have each filed for N.C. District Court Judge District 8 seat 6.Five candidates have filed for Lenoir County Board of Commissioners at-large: Linda Rouse Sutton (D), Tiffani Koonce-Crawford (D), Les Lipford (D), Steve Saint-Amand (R) and Chad (CJ) Rouse (R).Three candidates have filed for Lenoir County Board of Education at-large: Bruce E. Hill (D), Merwyn K. Smith (D) and Les Lipford (D). Two candidates have filed for Lenoir County Board of Education Districts 3: Richard Bogan (D) and Kimberly Outlaw (D). District 4 has one candidate running unopposed: Elijah Woods (D).Pam Hart Rich (D) is currently running unopposed for Lenoir County Register of DeedsNorth Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District U.S. House seat is also up for grabs. Greg Murphy of Greenville, who won a special election after the seat was left vacant following the passing of Walter B. Jones Jr., has filed for reelection. Democrat Daryl Farrow of Trenton has filed as well.Republican Michele Nix has filed for US House of Representatives District 1.March primary election results (3/3/2020) 9:27 p.m. update: All local precincts have been unofficially reported.In the NC State Senate District 7 race, incumbent Jim Perry received 4,272 votes to Billy Strickland’s 668. Perry will face Democrat Donna Lake in the November election.In the NC House of Representatives District 12 race, Virginia Cox-Daugherty received 3,074 votes to Deonko Brewer’s 2,402 and Lenton Credelle Brown’s 571. Cox-Daugherty will face incumbent Chris Humphrey in the November election.In the Board of Education District 3 race, Dr. Kimberly Outlaw received 1,231 votes to Richard Bogan’s 424.In the Board of Education At-Large race, Merwyn K. Smith received 3,400 votes to Bruce E. Hill’s 2,687 and Les Lipford’s 2,559.Original story: Results should be posting soon for the North Carolina’s primary elections.Polls were scheduled to close at 7:30 p.m., and those still in line at the time of closing would still have a chance to cast a ballot.Winners react after Super Tuesday (3/4/2020) Some candidates showed confidence while some expressed shock, but each became winners on Super Tuesday during Lenoir County’s primary election.Incumbent Sen. Jim Perry defeated Billy Strickland with 4,272 votes to Strickland’s 668, sealing Perry’s Republican nomination to take on Democrat Donna Lake in the November election.“My family was pleased to see the results from the job I’m doing,” Perry said. “We’re moving forward as we head into November.”Perry (Lenoir/Wayne) enters into his sophomore year after being appointed to the Senate by Gov. Roy Cooper on January 31, 2019, to replace Louis Pate, who resigned due to health reasons.Perry will continue working in the General Assembly to explain the state level to people and the importance of economic benefits across the east, not just in Lenoir County.“I think it’s more about the region than only Lenoir County,” Perry said. “Economic benefits do not stop at imaginary county lines.”While Perry conveyed confidence on Wednesday as he heads into the November election, Dr. Kimberly Outlaw indicated minor shock after defeating her opponent in the Board of Education District 3 race.Outlaw received 1,231 votes to Richard Bogan’s 424.“I was shocked. He did a good a job campaigning,” Outlaw said. “I didn’t campaign as hard after the death of my father in December, but here we are, and I’m thankful for my family and God for helping me more forward.”Outlaw will focus on increasing classroom sizes and compensation for teachers.“Teachers deserve it,” Outlaw said. “We need to empower our superintendents and teachers and get back to the way we used to teach children.”In the NC House of Representatives District 12 race, Virginia Cox-Daugherty received 3,074 votes to Deonko Brewer’s 2,402 and Lenton Credelle Brown’s 571.“I did not know the numbers would be so high,” Cox-Daugherty said. “I thought it would be close, but I knew I had worked hard.”Cox-Daugherty will face incumbent Rep. Chris Humphrey in the November election.“I’m positive,” she said. “I put things in perspective, and I run on my own platform and not someone else’s.”The daughter of a sharecropper, Cox-Daugherty is interested in the agriculture concerns of the county.“I didn’t grow up farming, but I know the hard times farmers had,” she said. “I know what farmers around here are going through.”In the Board of Education At-Large race, Merwyn K. Smith received 3,400 votes to Bruce E. Hill’s 2,687 and Les Lipford’s 2,559. People were allowed to vote for two candidates within the Board of Education At-Large race.The Kinston Free Press was unable to contact Smith and Hill for comments.The election results are based on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website from Tuesday at 9:22 p.m.According to Lenoir County Board of Elections Director Steve Hines, Lenoir County finished in the top 15 counties to receive all votes early.:Sula Cox (2013) Sula CoxObituaryKINSTON - Sula Mae Cox, 88, of 1201 Dorcas Terrace, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at St. John Free Will Baptist Church with Dr. W.J. Best officiating. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Cox of the home; sons Harold Cox of Washington, D.C., Donald Cox of New York, Bertram Cox and Valton Cox, both of Kinston; daughters Virginia Cox-Daugherty, Joetta Cox and Elvia Massenburg, all of Kinston; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Swinson Funeral Service, Inc. Online condolence may be sent to .Emma Grayce Daugherty-McCloud (2014) KINSTON - Emma Grayce Daugherty-McCloud, daughter of the late Deacon Leamon Scott Daugherty Sr., and Floscinda Cobb-Daugherty was born January 15, 1935 in Lenoir County. She heeded the Master's Clarion Call and transcended to celestial shares on June 12, 2014. Her husband Elijah McCloud, her Father, Mother, youngest sister and a brother preceded her in death. She joined Sand Hill FWB church at an early age, was a member there until moving to New York. While there she was a member of Concord Baptist Church under the spiritual growth leadership of the Late Rev. Dr. Gordon C. Taylor. She rejoined her home church Sand Hill FWB after retiring and moving back home until her health failed. Emma led a full life that began on her father's farm in Lenoir County, North Carolina. After graduating Savannah High School she moved to Brooklyn, New York and lived with her aunt Emma Daugherty-Goar. After working a few years in New York, Emma earned her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Afro American History from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. While studying at Brooklyn College, Emma and her sister Linda Daugherty did and internship for a summer in Ghana, West Africa. She went on to receive a Master's of Education at Long Island University, New York City; she furthered her studies at Aldelph University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, earning a Master of Science Degree in Special Education. Emma was a committed teacher with the New York City Public School System for 20 years, where she taught Social Studies and was a Resource teacher the last 10 years before retiring. She was a founding member of Black Teachers Who Care, New York City that worked to better conditions of Black teachers and students of the New York City School System and was also treasurer of Savannah High School Alumni Association N.Y. Chapter. Emma received numerous awards and certificates in appreciation of her dedication to giving of her time and talents. She was a quiet, private person who was an avid researcher and genealogist; she did the genealogy of the Daughety, Dunn, Cobb and McCoy families, and other families that needed her to do so. She was also instrumental in the research of the Sand Hill FWB Cemetery. Emma was the Senior Researcher/Genealogist for the Cultural Heritage Museum of Kinston, North Carolina. She also worked with Elizabeth Sessons and Pauline Rountree on the Cultural Heritage Museum's Educational Enrichment Program, working with the young people of the Kinston area. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: one granddaughter, Emma Medray Daugherty, one daughter-in-law, Ayanna Jackson-Daugherty; two sisters Trustee, Rosetta Daugherty-Gaynor and Mother Sherll Daugherty-Cooper; two brothers Rev. Dr. Leamon Scott Daugherty, Jr., Deacon Linston Frank Daughety; four step daughters Sharon, Tracy, Shane and Evette; three brother-in-laws Rev. Dr. Oscar McCloud, Anthony Nolen, Sr., and Willie L. McCloud; four sister-in-laws Viola M. Ouaye, Dr. Virginia Cox-Daugherty, Lucy M. McCloud and Eldress Angela Abbott Daugherty; a host of other cousins, relatives, friends and a very dear special cousin and friend and genealogy colleague, Clementine Dunn-Bryant. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Sand Hill FWB Church with Rev. Dr. Leamon Scott Daughety, Jr. officiating. Entombment will follow at Sand Hill Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM. Friday, June 20, 2014, at Swinson Funeral Service, Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Daughety Foundation's Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Deacon Linston Frank Daughety, P.O. Box 1781, Kinston, North Carolina, 28503. Sign the guest book at .Emma Grayce Daugherty-McCloudNeuse News:Local races on the ballot in Tuesday's primary (3/1/2020) Tuesday, March 3 has been dubbed “Super Tuesday” by the national media, thanks to the numerous state primary elections taking place.North Carolina is one the states holding its primary election this coming Tuesday, and in addition to the high-profile presidential race that dominates the headlines, numerous state and local offices have competitive primary races on the ballot.In the Neuse News coverage area, the race for the Republican nomination in NC Senate District 7 has generated plenty of mailers, yard signs, and phone calls. The race pits incumbent Sen. Jim Perry, who was selected by the Republican party to replace Senator Louis Pate, who retired in January 2019, against Goldsboro attorney Billy Strickland.Perry said throughout the primary campaign, conservative voters have expressed concerns to him about Second Amendment issues, the delayed implementation of NC’s voter ID constitutional amendment and the push for Medicaid expansion. Strickland said he believes voters in the 7th District are concerned about protecting Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, as well as “fiscal responsibility and reducing regulations,” and the lack of infrastructure funding for public schools. Perry said in his year in the NC Senate, he has learned more about the complex process of shepherding bills through the legislature, and has sponsored legislation for agricultural relief and disaster relief that benefited the district, as well as funding for disaster mitigation as well as rural infrastructure. Experience as an attorney, Strickland said, has allowed him to represent people against those who would take advantage of them, and he hopes to do the same as a state senator. His priorities, he said, would be to advocate for disaster relief for farmers and for criminal justice reform.In other races in the Neuse News coverage area, several Democrats are vying for the nomination to run against incumbent Chris Humphrey (R) in the NC House District 12 race.Deonko Brewer and Virginia Cox-Daugherty of Kinston and Lenton Credelle Brown of Grifton are the candidates in that race.General election candidates set in Tuesday primaries (3/3/2020) In local primary races, the slate for November contests for local offices is set. In Greene County, the Democratic primary for Board of Commissioners District 2 went in favor of Albert Barron, with Barron gaining 1,297 votes to 874 for Berry Anderson.In the three-person Republican primary for Board of Education, in which the top two vote-getters would go on to the general election, Brandon Johnson and Joey Rackley were the top two, with 948 and 663 votes respectively. Mason R. Dyer came in third with 482 votes. In Jones County, the only local race on the ballot was the Republican primary for NC Senate District 6, with Michael A. Lazzara and Bob Williams facing off for the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. Harry Brown. With 30 of 31 precincts reporting, Michael Lazzara had a commanding lead with 8,887 votes (449 in Jones County) to 5,202 for Williams (468 in Jones County). In Lenoir County, the outcome of the Board of Education District 3 race ensured that the faces on the Board will be different in November, as incumbent Richard Bogan was defeated in the Democratic primary by challenger Kimberly Outlaw. Outlaw received 1,231 votes to Bogan’s 424. In the Board of Education At-Large Democratic Primary, incumbents Merwyn K. Smith and Bruce E. Hill both survived a challenge from Les Lipford, although the race for the second spot in the November election was very close, with only 128 votes separating second and third. Smith received 3,400 votes, Hill received 2,687 and Lipford received 2,559.The race for the Democratic primary race in NC House District 12 saw Virginia Cox-Daugherty receive 3,957 votes (3,074 in Lenoir County) to win the Democratic nomination to face incumbent Rep. Chris Humphrey in November, with Deonko Brewer coming in second with 2,852 votes (2,402 in Lenoir County) and Lenton Credelle Brown coming in third with 867 votes (571 in Lenoir County). In the Republican primary for the NC Senate District 7 race, incumbent Sen. Jim Perry faced a challenge from Goldsboro attorney Billy Strickland. Perry won the race, receiving 10,184 votes (4,274 in Lenoir County) to 5,257 (668 in Lenoir County) for Strickland. Perry will face Democrat Donna Lake in November.Project Vote Smart:Bio (Undated) Ratings & Endorsements (Undated) SwingLeft: North Carolina Super State Strategy (Undated) Blueprint Impact Report Q1 2020 (2020) Watauga Watch: March 2020 NC House Primaries -- Complete List (12/22/2019) Whole lotta primarying going on here!Both Democratic and Republican NC House incumbents have primaries on March 3. Some of these will not be serious contests -- maybe most of them. An * indicates a district worth watching for a possible incumbent ouster or winners suggesting a possible flip next November. I've accepted the electability ratings proposed by political scientist Michael Bitzer based on partisan registrations in the newly drawn General Assembly districts.NOTE: NC Senate primaries will be profiled in a subsequent post.Dist. 3, Craven -- Arch conservative Mike Speciale is retiring, so there's a pile-up of Republicans who want to replace him: Jim Kohr, Steve Tyson, Guy Smith, and Eric Queen. Winner will face Democrat Dorothea White. Rated "Lean Republican."*Dist. 5,Gates, Hertford, and Pasquotank-- Democratic incumbent Howard Hunter III (1st elected 2016) will face Keith Rivers, president of the Pasquotank chapter of the NAACP. Winner will face Republican Donald Kirland in this "Lean Democratic" district.Dist. 6, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Pamlico -- Republican Bobby Hanig (elected 2018) will face Rob Rollason. Winner will face Democrat Tommy Fulcher in the general. Rated "Likely Republican."*Dist. 9, Pitt -- Democrats Brian Farkas and Jake Hochard vie for the privilege of facing off against incumbent Republican Perrin Jones (appointed to the seat Sept. 2019). Rated "Competitive -- Lean Democratic."*Dist. 12, Pitt and Lenoir -- Democrats Lenton Credelle Brown, Deonko Brewer, and Virginia Cox-Daugherty contend for the right to take on incumbent first-term Republican Chris Humphrey. Rated "Competitive -- Lean Republican."...Winners in All NC House Primaries Yesterday (3/4/2020) Back in December we listed all the NC House primaries in both Democratic and Republican parties on March 3. That posting is reproduced below with the winners yesterday noted in red.Dist. 3, Craven -- Arch conservative Mike Speciale is retiring, so there's a pile-up of Republicans who want to replace him: Jim Kohr, Steve Tyson, Guy Smith, and Eric Queen. Winner will face Democrat Dorothea White. Rated "Lean Republican." Tyson won.*Dist. 5,Gates, Hertford, and Pasquotank-- Democratic incumbent Howard Hunter III (1st elected 2016) will face Keith Rivers, president of the Pasquotank chapter of the NAACP. Winner will face Republican Donald Kirland in this "Lean Democratic" district. Hunter won.Dist. 6, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Pamlico -- Republican Bobby Hanig (elected 2018) will face Rob Rollason. Winner will face Democrat Tommy Fulcher in the general. Rated "Likely Republican." Hanig won.*Dist. 9, Pitt -- Democrats Brian Farkas and Jake Hochard vie for the privilege of facing off against incumbent Republican Perrin Jones (appointed to the seat Sept. 2019). Rated "Competitive -- Lean Democratic." Farkas won. We profiled Farkas here.*Dist. 12, Pitt and Lenoir -- Democrats Lenton Credelle Brown, Deonko Brewer, and Virginia Cox-Daugherty contend for the right to take on incumbent first-term Republican Chris Humphrey. Rated "Competitive -- Lean Republican." Cox-Daugherty won....Internet Hits:Ballotpedia: Virginia Cox-Daugherty (Undated) Greater Kinston Credit Union: Board of Directors (Undated) County to County: Elect Democrats Now (Undated) Meet Virginia Cox-DaughertyDEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR NC HOUSE DISTRICT 12 – LENOIR COUNTY AND PARTS OF PITT COUNTYBACKGROUNDDr. Virginia Cox-Daugherty is a Craven County native and long-time citizen of Kinston, NC. Virginia is descended from two generations of sharecropping farmers in Lenoir County who instilled in her a strong work ethic and the Christian duty of service to others. After graduating high school, she worked her way through college and began a 30-plus-year career in teaching and school administration. Virginia brings to her candidacy a wealth of knowledge from her educational background and is known throughout District 12 as an innovative leader in sustainability as applied to business practices.Dr. Cox-Daugherty holds an M.B.A. from Long Island University of New York, a Master’s of Education from East Carolina University, a Doctorate of Education from Nova Southeastern University, and a Doctorate of Theology in Biblical Studies from Manna College of Theology.PLATFORMQuality Education: Virginia believes that North Carolina is losing quality teachers to other states because we fail to provide provide competitive wages and benefits and that the quality of our public schools is critical to attracting businesses to Lenoir and Pitt Counties.“Teacher pay continues to lag behind the cost of living. This reduces the caliber of education which, in turn, impacts the dropout rate, the demand for social services, and, ultimately, the health of our democracy. I strongly support an increase in spending per student and in the number of teachers’ aides in the classroom.” –VC-DAccess to Affordable Healthcare: In Virginia’s view, overall healthcare costs and the price of specific medications are a significant burden for seniors on fixed incomes . many of whom cannot afford basic care and are forced to choose between healthcare and basic human needs such as food.“Good quality, affordable healthcare is critical, to maintaining our community structure in Lenoir and Pitt Counties and across the state.”—VC-DSupporting Agriculture and Nutrition: Virginia supports programs that will enable local farmers to provide access to fresh, healthy foods for all North Carolinians, through grocery stores and farmers’ markets.Protect the Disadvantaged: Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other social programs must keep pace with inflation and societal change if the elderly and other vulnerable groups are not to be disadvantaged.Equal Pay For Equal Work: Virginia is a strong proponent of legislation which assures that assures no gender bias so that women are paid competitively for doing the same work.NC District 12 Facts: Virginia Cox-Daugherty (D) and Chris Humphrey (R) are running in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 12 general election.Visit Virginia’s website at to learn more about her background and platform.Election Boards Association of North Carolina: District D-7 (Undated) Vote USA: Virginia Cox-Daugerty (Undated) Voter : Virginia Cox-Daugherty (Undated) WITN: Runoff Election Results (6/24/2008) State Senate District 5 Don Davis beats Kathy Taft 63 percent to 37 percent.For State Labor Commissioner Mary Donnan is the projected winner over John Brooks.Duplin County Commissioner District One, Frances Parks beats Jimmy Dixon 52.2 percent to 47.8 percent.Gates County Commissioner District 5 Graham Twine beats Paulette Britt 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent.Lenoir County Board of Education District 4 Garland Nobles defeats Virginia Daugherty 59 percent to 41 percent.Oak City town commissioner Eddie Brown is the winner with 60 percent of the vote over Daniel Higgs and Clinton Powell.Progressive Greek: Kinston Alumnae Deltas Celebrate 50 Years of Sisterhood (2009) Original SourceSince receiving its charter from Regional Director Jennie Taylor in 1959, the Kinston Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has been on the move.From the initial 20 members to the current 86, the chapter has grown in membership, programs and service. But it’s never forgotten its charter members and founding values.The chapter observed its 50-year anniversary Feb. 27 to March 1 with a celebration themed “A Sisterhood Called to Serve: Transforming Lives, Impacting Communities.”The opening reception honored the charter members: Kenneth Banks, Zoldine Banks, Eloise Beech, Eva Best, Jeannette Cogdell, Mankie Durham, Mary Elliot, Geraldine Grice, Alberta Hines, Mae D. Holmes, Dorothy McFalls, Marselette Morgan, Esther Parker, Virginia Payton, Hester Smith, Althea Tillery, Mary Wallace, Glen Esther Vines and Eunice Wing.Special guests included Mayor and Mrs. Buddy Ritch, Lenoir County Commissioner and Mrs. George Graham, representatives from the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho sororities, and the Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternities.A rededication ceremony on Saturday remembered the 22 founders who established Delta Sigma Theta on Jan. 13, 1913, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.At the following Golden Anniversary Luncheon, chapter President Eleanor Harvey read a congratulatory letter from Cynthia Butler-McIntyre, 24th national president. The guest speaker was Eva Best Speight, sorority member of the Washington, D.C., chapter.A semi-formal dance that evening provided dancing music from golden oldies to contemporary hits. The finale was sorority sisters dressed in trendy and classical after-six outfits singing “The Sweetheart Song.”A Sunday worship service concluded the weekend.The Deltas offer public service through a five-point program: educational development, economic development, physical and mental health, political awareness and involvement, and international awareness and involvement.The Kinston chapter’s projects compile a long list – from preschool, tutorial and scholarship support for the younger generations, to Meals on Wheels, rest home visits and senior citizen projects for the elderly. They share with the less fortunate, support the arts and encourage involvement in citizenship issues. Their Jabberwock program, which began in 1960, recognizes African-American high school men and women who exhibit high standards of character, service and scholarship.Anniversary committee members were Marva Brown, chairwoman, and Ruby Bethel, Denderant Burney, Jeanette Cogdell, Virginia Daugherty, Beatrice Davis, LaVerta Gooding, Fay Heath, Phaedra Holley, Dorothy McFalls, Hazel Richbert, Esther Parker and Maria Sutton.Issuu: Zeta Omicron Omega 2015 Cotillion (9/29/2015) Havelock News: Kinston Lidl a preview of what's to come in Havelock (6/22/2017) Shoppers capture the moment Thursday at Lidl's grand opening ceremony. [Janet S. Carter / The Free Press]▲Customers wait to enter Lidl grocery store Thursday after the grandopening ceremony. [Janet S. Carter / The Free Press]▲When German grocery chain Lidl - pronounced Le-dle - announced it would be expanding it's operation to North America, opening a corporate headquarters in Virginia and distribution centers in three states, shoppers were anxious and curious to know where the chain would build and when they could experience the new chain.Havelock was chosen as a location and construction of the Havelock Lidl has progressed steadily off U.S. 70 near Galaxy of Sports. While an opening date has not been announced for Havelock, last week the company opened nine new stores including one in Kinston, giving Havelock a preview of what's to come.While the Kinston location is not the first actual store to open in the country — that honor goes to a store in Virginia, according to American business magazine Forbes - but it was the first for many other honors for the company."This store was the first Lidl store in the United States to get a certificate of occupancy. This store was also the first prototype store to be finished before all the others," Mike Kennedy, real estate senior manager for Lidl, said. "There was so much to learn and do very fast. It was also the first store to train staff - there were a lot of firsts here."Kennedy told The Free Press newspaper that Kinston was selected for a Lidl location after market research showed the city had the demographic the store wanted to attract and a location along a highly-traveled road.The store is also opening branches in Greenville, Wilson, Sanford, Rocky Mount and Havelock this year. By 2018, the company plans to have 100 stores open across the country and employ roughly 5,000 people. In Kinston, the store opened with a staff of about 80 employees.Situated on the side of U.S. 70, across from competitors Aldi and Wal-Mart, the store opened to a crowd of more than 200 people, some arriving as early as 3 a.m. to be the first in line to shop. By the time the store opened five hours later, the line to get inside had stretched out of the grocery store parking lot and worked its way towards the Galaxy of Sports located next door.By noon, the store claimed to have seen more than 1,000 customers."I wanted to see the deals, see what kind of prices they had," said April Edwards, of Grifton. Edwards was among the first arrivals to the store Thursday morning. While at the opening, she met one of her former school teachers, Virginia Cox-Daugherty, and the pair explored the store together."It's a new experience. It's very different. I was excited when they said that we were going to get one of these here," Cox-Daugherty said."It's a lot of comparison to Aldi. It's a lot bigger, and it's nicer," Edwards said.While Kennedy prefers to liken Lidl itself to a mix between grocery chains Trader Joe's and Harris-Teeter, Edwards' comparison isn't without merit.Like Aldi, Lidl maintains it's own private brand of labels, allowing it to provide products to customers at a discount compared to other chains.Like most modern grocers, the new Kinston location has special sections for baked goods and produce as well as a "country of the month" section, where the store brings in products that are popular in one of its now 28-country reach and promotes those items for a month.The Kinston location continued its opening celebration throughout the weekend.Sun Journal: Kinston Lidl a preview of what’s to come in Havelock (6/22/2017) When German grocery chain Lidl - pronounced Le-dle - announced it would be expanding it’s operation to North America, opening a corporate headquarters in Virginia and distribution centers in three states, shoppers were anxious and curious to know where the chain would build and when they could experience the new chain.Havelock was chosen as a location and construction of the Havelock Lidl has progressed steadily off U.S. 70 near Galaxy of Sports. While an opening date has not been announced for Havelock, last week the company opened nine new stores including one in Kinston, giving Havelock a preview of what’s to come.While the Kinston location is not the first actual store to open in the country — that honor goes to a store in Virginia, according to American business magazine Forbes - but it was the first for many other honors for the company.“This store was the first Lidl store in the United States to get a certificate of occupancy. This store was also the first prototype store to be finished before all the others,” Mike Kennedy, real estate senior manager for Lidl, said. “There was so much to learn and do very fast. It was also the first store to train staff - there were a lot of firsts here.”Kennedy told The Free Press newspaper that Kinston was selected for a Lidl location after market research showed the city had the demographic the store wanted to attract and a location along a highly-traveled road.The store is also opening branches in Greenville, Wilson, Sanford, Rocky Mount and Havelock this year. By 2018, the company plans to have 100 stores open across the country and employ roughly 5,000 people. In Kinston, the store opened with a staff of about 80 employees.Situated on the side of U.S. 70, across from competitors Aldi and Wal-Mart, the store opened to a crowd of more than 200 people, some arriving as early as 3 a.m. to be the first in line to shop. By the time the store opened five hours later, the line to get inside had stretched out of the grocery store parking lot and worked its way towards the Galaxy of Sports located next door.By noon, the store claimed to have seen more than 1,000 customers.“I wanted to see the deals, see what kind of prices they had,” said April Edwards, of Grifton. Edwards was among the first arrivals to the store Thursday morning. While at the opening, she met one of her former school teachers, Virginia Cox-Daugherty, and the pair explored the store together.“It’s a new experience. It’s very different. I was excited when they said that we were going to get one of these here,” Cox-Daugherty said.“It’s a lot of comparison to Aldi. It’s a lot bigger, and it’s nicer,” Edwards said.While Kennedy prefers to liken Lidl itself to a mix between grocery chains Trader Joe’s and Harris-Teeter, Edwards’ comparison isn’t without merit.Like Aldi, Lidl maintains it’s own private brand of labels, allowing it to provide products to customers at a discount compared to other chains.Like most modern grocers, the new Kinston location has special sections for baked goods and produce as well as a “country of the month” section, where the store brings in products that are popular in one of its now 28-country reach and promotes those items for a month.The Kinston location continued its opening celebration throughout the weekend.American Red Cross: Red Cross hosts 2018 Eastern North Carolina Disaster Institute at Nash Community College (3/5/2018) Hundreds of Red Cross volunteers from across Eastern North Carolina gathered March 2-4 to brush up on their disaster response skills at the 2018 Disaster Institute.Volunteers at the institute, held at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, NC, had the opportunity to take courses such as Psychological First Aid, Shelter Operations, Government Operations, and Emergency Response Vehicle training.“At the Red Cross, we stand ready to respond to our neighbors in need. The Disaster Institute allows us to build our volunteer capacity and train volunteers to be ready for any situation,” said Mary Donny, regional disaster officer of the Red Cross in Eastern NC.New volunteer Virginia Cox-Daugherty kicked off her weekend at the institute by learning how to be interviewed by media during a disaster.“I enjoy working in the community and serving others,” Virginia said. “I [joined Red Cross] because I wanted to do something that was worthwhile.”Morning classmate Barbara Barrow echoed Virginia’s enthusiasm. “There’s so much that [Red Cross does] in the community,” Barbara said. “And there’s so much to do for the community, I’m so excited!”The more than 280 volunteers also had the opportunity to participate in a surprise shelter simulation drill that required setting up a shelter for 500 people during a large disaster scenario.A big thank you to our 2018 Disaster Institute supporters: Nash Community College, Disaster Relief USA, Smithfield, Coca-Cola, and Sanderson Farms. You made our institute possible!: Appointed County Boards of Elections (3/27/2018) 31st Street Swing Left: 2020 Strategic Priorities (2020) Roots North Carolina: 2020 Candidate Recommendations (2020) 2020 GRNC-PVF Candidate Recommendations(Listings include only districts with primary races) Candidate recommendations versus evaluations: Below are recommendations for effective voting strategies by the Grass Roots North Carolina Political Victory Fund. Candidate recommendations, which are more limited than blanket “endorsements,” are not made in all races, only in races where a clear pro-gun candidate stands out or where strategic voting is necessary to keep anti-gun candidates out of office. Note that in most cases, even pro-gun candidates are not included unless they have a primary election challenger.Recommendations differ from GRNC candidate evaluations. While the evaluations are intended to provide an objective measure of where candidates stand on Second Amendment issues, GRNC–PVF recommendations are analytical and therefore subject to interpretation. For a full explanation of GRNC’s objective star evaluations, go to: Important notes:Candidates who lack voting records or other history on Second Amendment issues and who fail to return GRNC’s candidate survey automatically receive a 0-star evaluation on the assumption that they are hiding their position from gun voters. Every election year, we receive complaints about ostensibly pro-gun candidates who receive zero star evaluations due to failure to return the survey. Each candidate is mailed a survey to the address he or she registered with the State Board of Elections. If they fail to return the survey, we cannot help candidates who will not help themselves.GRNC-PVF candidate recommendations generally are NOT blanket endorsements. We have analyzed nearly 200 races across the state. Unless otherwise stipulated, GRNC does not evaluate candidates on issues other than support for the Second Amendment. A GRNC-PVF recommendation does NOT reflect the candidate’s stance on other issues, and it does not reflect likelihood of winning a given race. The recommendation is merely our estimate of which candidate in a given race is most pro-gun.Voting instructions:Primary election One Stop Early Voting begins on February 13 and ends on February 29.Last day to request absentee by mail for March 3 primary (5 PM) is February 25.Primary voting day is March 3 between 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM. Click here to find your polling place on election day, or click here to find your One Stop Early Voting place. To look up your voter registration, click here. Note: If you are registered as “unaffiliated,” you may vote in either the Democrat or Republican primary election.GRNC CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS...District 12 (D): GRNC-PVF recommends LENTON CREDELLE BROWN (GRNC survey: 100%, ****) over Deonko Brewer (GRNC survey: NR, 0-star) and Virginia Cox-Daugherty (GRNC survey: NR, 0-star).North Carolina School Boards Association: NC House/Senate Candidates to Watch in 2020 (2020) Pitt County Democrats: Our Candidates (2020) Public Schools First : NC House Candidates (2020) Real Facts NC: 2020 NC House Races to Watch (2020) McGuireWoods Consulting: NC 2020 Primary Roundup (3/4/2020) North Carolina saw a number of surprises, upsets, and underdog wins last night as voters across the state cast their ballots in the 2020 primary election. The state saw a few former legislators make their triumphant return with nominations for various public offices, as well as a few who were not so lucky. The results from some Council of State races left political pundits scratching their heads as we saw voters turn out at the polls in impressive numbers for underdogs and political newcomers. We will likely see a few runoff elections, but we will know just how many to expect after the runoff request deadline passes.For a complete list of election results, use the interactive tool at the NC State Board of Elections website. Find out who represents you in Washington and in Raleigh by using this tool on the NC General Assembly website.....House District 12Democrat:Virginia Cox-Daugherty (51.55%)Deonko Brewer (37.15%)Lenton Credelle Brown (11.29%)WECT: NC-Winners (3/4/2020) Here is a list of winners of races in North Carolina...State House - District 12Virginia Cox-Daugherty, DemState House - District 12Chris Humphrey (i), GOP...FlipNC: Most Competitive NC House Districts 2020 (3/13/2020) : Virginia Cox-Daugherty Empowers Voters in HD-12, Now She Seeks to Empower Voters Statewide (4/1/2020) Cox-Daugherty is a native North Carolinian born in Craven County, who is now running to be the NC House Representative for District 12 in Lenoir County as a longtime resident of Kinston. She is an experienced and knowledgeable educator and active member of the Lenoir County community that is looking to bring those outstanding qualities to the state legislature.She earned her Bachelor’s from Elizabeth City State University in Business Administration before going on to further her learning experience in graduate school. In the years following, she received a Master’s in Business Administration from Long Island University of New York, a Master’s in Education from East Carolina University, a Doctorate in Education from Nova Southeastern University and another Doctorate of Theology in Biblical Studies from Manna College of Theology.Throughout and following her pursuit of higher knowledge, she decided to put her learned experience to use as an educator and community leader. She has since worked as an educator (in both the public and private system), principal, director, grant writer, and has spent an abundance of time volunteering and putting back into her community.Last year, she was elected to the Lenoir County Board of Elections in order to serve her community and ensure that she had the chance to empower voters to participate in the upcoming election cycle. Now, she is running to represent her district in 2020, to further these goals and bring strength and knowledge to Raleigh for the people of Lenoir County.: THE CONSPIRACY TO DENY BLACKS THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT-12 RACE (4/13/2020) Candidate Virginia Cox-Daugherty's candidacy for N.C. House of Representatives District 12 should be invalidated. Per her own documents, her Candidate Filing Fee was not paid until 12/24/2019 in the amount of $140.00. The deadline for paying this fee would have been l2/20/2019 at 12:00 p.m. Because she failed to pay her fees before the deadline, she should have not been allowed in the race.The Case Issue is: (1). whether a candidate who failed to meet the minimum requirements to be in the race which is payment of the required entrance fee on or before December 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. should be certified as the winner, (2). whether election results which the data clearly shows were tampered with or falsified in violation of the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, the Fourteenth Equal Protection Clause should be certified, and (3). whether a candidate who prevailed in a rigged election can be certified in Violation of Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. Article I, Section 2, specifies that the House of Representatives be composed of members who are chosen every two years by the people of the states. The evidence will show alleged corruption on the part of Candidate Virginia Cox-Daugherty in that she allegedly conspired with Amanda Eubanks to rig the election, and allegedly took monies that exceeded $1,000 without reporting the contributions in the required 48 hour period. Also at issue was whether the Local Board of Local Elections serve as a neutral body or was employee Amy the eyes and ears of the Chris Humphrey campaign.Also, at issue is the Lenoir County Board of Elections role in perpetrating this ELECTION DAY/PRIMARY FRAUD/HOAX ON THE CITIZENS OF U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 12 AND THEIR ABJECT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE SECURITY OF THEIR VOTING MACHINES AND THE INTEGRITY OUR VOTING PROCESS. Nothing points to the N.C. House of Representatives District 12 being rigged more than the results of Pitt County District 0601. This is one of the largest districts in Pitt County with 4,617 registered voters. During the election there were over 1,450 ballots cast. The State of North Carolina's official election results which they are desperate trying to certify shows the following that in District 0601, 1450 ballots were actually cast without any candidate receiving a single vote.In Precinct 0200A, Virginia Cox Daugherty received 138 votes.In Precinct 0200B, Deonko Brewer received 138 votes.See Results by Voting Method for 0200A, 0200B, 0601, 1001 At Elect Lenton Brown to the N.C. House of Representatives-District 12 on Facebook.It is statistically improbable that one candidate would receive 138 votes in Ayden A and the other candidate would receive 138 votes in Ayden B.All the vote totals are extremely low and do not mirror the total of ballots cast in the voting which was near historic levels and exceeded the voting in 2018.There were 906 ballots cast in Precinct 0200A.In Precinct 0200B, there were 711 ballots cast.In contrast in Precinct 1001, only 408 votes were cast. Yet the candidates received a combined total of 314 votes out of the 408. Remember 1450 votes cast in Precinct 0601 without a singe candidate receiving a single vote.We have an eyewitness/minister who stated during the snow storm that occurred prior to the election she saw a vehicle parked near the largest polling precinct in Kinston, Martin C. Freeman.She entered to try to vote and was turned back by a large white woman and a white man. The polls were closed and the building should have been locked up; instead it was wide open. These were not staff associated with the Board of Elections or Parks and Recreation. Her testimony will be submitted to the Court in a confidential manner.Also, during the March 3, 2020 primary, there were power outages lasting between 20 minutes to 1 hour depending on the precinct in Lenoir County. Despite the power outage the voters continued voting. The power company was called and they had no records of the power being shut off to any of the voting precincts in Lenoir County.There are other irregularities that would lead one to the inescapable conclusion that the voting booths were tampered with in an effort to insure that Virginia Cox-Daugherty won the race.Virginia Cox-Daugherty received the maximum contribution in the amount of $5400 from a billionaire who has offices in Salisbury, North Carolina.Virginia Cox-Daugherty like Erica D. Smith may have allegedly received support from supporters of Chris Humphrey who thought that she was the weakest of the three candidates in the primary. Virginia Cox-Daugherty is expected allegedly to become the subject of Federal Criminal Prosecution; shortly, which would guarantee Chris Humphrey's re-election in November.Virginia Cox-Daugherty is said to have resigned from the Board of Elections on December 20, 2019; yet, her Watch Party was held at the Board of Elections.The evidence in this case points to a conspiracy to rig the election to get Virginia Cox-Daugherty elected with the ultimate goal to help Chris Stephen Humphrey win re-election which is not unlike all of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Erica Smith received from Republican leaning packs in free publicity except that they didn't rig the voteLenton Credelle BrownPost Office Box 248Winterville, North Carolina 28590Telephone: 1 (252) 208-8150Email: americanrealtyinvestments1@ ................
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