Page retired in 2017 from a career as a legal educator at Meredith College and, more recently, at North Carolina Central School of Law. Never having been active politically in her life before, she realized in 2017 that she had been shirking her responsibility as a citizen. When not canvassing, she can most often be found exercising at the YMCA or working to transform her yard into a bird-friendly landscape. She lives in Durham with her egomaniac tuxedo cat, Carlito.

Check out this Q&A with Page, and then sign up to join her at an upcoming canvass!

In Part 4 of our wide-ranging conversation, Justice Riggs discusses the importance of increasing the Court’s transparency and accountability, offers advice for anyone getting involved in voter outreach this year, and shares what’s providing her hope in these challenging times.

In Part 3 of our wide-ranging conversation, Justice Riggs discusses the role of the N.C. Court of Appeals, the fantastic Democratic candidates running to serve on that bench, and the plan to win back our statewide courts by 2028.

In Part 2 of our wide-ranging conversation, Justice Riggs discusses serving “without fear or favor”; what voters are focused on going into the general election, including maintaining bodily autonomy; the impact the Court has on the day-to-day lives on North Carolinians; and how to end gerrymandering once and for all.

Democrats hold only 4 of the 15 Court of Appeals Seats in North Carolina. We have the opportunity to take back the N.C. Court of Appeals by 2028. Three seats are up for election this year, and winning these races is critical! FLIP NC Communications Director Andrea Cash interview N.C. Court of Appeals candidate Martin Moore, a 36-year-old former public defender who is also a Buncombe County Commissioner. He discusses his pitch to voters; the importance of racial, generational, and geographic diversity on the bench; the energy he’s receiving by meeting fired-up voters, and more. 

Mike and his son Joaquin live in Cary. Mike is a preschool director/owner, and Joaquin is a junior at Enloe Magnet High School. Mike was active in local and national political campaigns in college and previously taught high school civics. They have enjoyed discussing politics since Joaquin was very young, and they decided this election would be a great opportunity for them to put that love for politics into action. Joaquin has canvassed three times with FLIP NC, and Mike has canvassed twice.

Check out this Q&A with Mike and Joaquin, and then sign up to join them at an upcoming canvass!

NC Newsline featured FLIP NC in a story that was published on April 18.

We appreciate Kelan Lyons’ reporting on the history of FLIP NC and our recent pivot to focus on judicial elections so that we can end gerrymandering in North Carolina.

Read the full story here.

Lopa lives in Durham her husband, Neelesh, their 9- and 12-year-old kids, and their two rescue dogs. She works 150 hours a week as a personal assistant, driver, chef, therapist, life coach, maid, tutor, mind reader, and more. “Being a stay-at-home parent is seriously the hardest job ever,” she says. In what little free time she has, she also volunteers with FLIP NC. We are so glad she does!

Check out this Q&A with Lopa, and then sign up to join her at an upcoming canvass!

On March 7, FLIP NC was represented on the airwaves, via an interview with Aaron Keck of WCHL.

Republicans currently control both our State Supreme Court and our Court of Appeals. We have an opportunity to take back both courts by 2028. Thankfully, we have some outstanding Democratic candidates for all of the seats up for election this year!

In January, we sat down with Justice Earls, one of two Democrats and the only Black judge on the N.C. Supreme Court, to discuss her civil rights background, how the state courts affect the day-to-day lives of North Carolinians, what cases are expected to come before the court in the coming weeks, and more. Read part two of our interview.

In January, we sat down with Justice Earls, one of two Democrats and the only Black judge on the N.C. Supreme Court, to discuss her civil rights background, how the state courts affect the day-to-day lives of North Carolinians, what cases are expected to come before the court in the coming weeks, and more. Read part one of our interview.

One of the most effective ways to turn out voters who might not otherwise vote is direct contact from someone they know. Your friends and family are much more likely to take your call or respond to your text than to a volunteer’s. The chances are good that you know someone who hasn’t voted yet, doesn’t plan to vote at all, has questions about how/where to vote, or doesn’t plan to vote the full ballot. Or you know someone who knows someone who plans to sit this one out. Maybe you can be the spark. If every North Carolinian talked with three friends about voting between now and the election, our democracy would be healthier for it. And the chances of a blue wave would increase, because Democratic voting increases when turnout is higher.