Brooke McGowan has an associate degree from Rose State College and a bachelor's degree from New Life Theological Seminary (now known as Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary). She has lived in multiple states, including North Carolina and Hawaii. Brooke is married to Sean and is a mother and a grandmother. 

Brooke McGowan has worked as a Business Manager for an insurance agency, Clinic Director for a local doctor's office, and Marketing Director for a tech firm. She has also been a national Tea Party News correspondent, political commentator and analyst, blogger, radio and podcast host.

As of February 12, 2024, Brooke McGowan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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The candidate's website says, "Brooke partnered with the late Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn and other conservative friends to introduce a veto referendum on excessive taxation by launching Oklahoma Taxpayers Unite. The issue was the highest taxation in state history had been executed by the legislature on the poor, while the state was simultaneously sitting on a surplus of equal amount. ..."

Brooke partnered with the late Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn to introduce a veto referendum on excessive taxation by launching Oklahoma Taxpayers Unite. 

- Brooke partnered with the late Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn to introduce a veto referendum on excessive taxation by launching Oklahoma Taxpayers Unite. 

Economy

As of June 7, 2025, Brooke McGowan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Over 1.2 million Americans were murdered in America’s hospitals by a macabre protocol, which can’t be called human error."

Believes that "democide" (death by government) occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and said, "Over 1.2 million Americans were murdered in America’s hospitals by a macabre protocol, which can’t be called human error."

The candidate's website says, "Investigate Covid origins, grift and fraud, murders in hospitals, injection injuries, conflicts of interest"

Wants to "investigate Covid origins, grift and fraud, murders in hospitals, injection injuries, conflicts of interest."

- Believes that "democide" (death by government) occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and said, "Over 1.2 million Americans were murdered in America’s hospitals by a macabre protocol, which can’t be called human error."
- Wants to "investigate Covid origins, grift and fraud, murders in hospitals, injection injuries, conflicts of interest."

Healthcare

Said, "Now, these years later, we know the mail in ballots were 20% or more fraudulent... We know truckloads of ballots arrived days and days beyond the election... We know the halted count was done in vulnerable states who had been captured by corruption."

Wants to reduce voter fraud and believes it was a major issue during the last election cycle. 

Said, "We must see our political prisoners set free and hold those accountable who have committed such atrocities against American citizens... Without fail this must be done immediately!"

Regarding the January 6th insurrection, she said "We must see our political prisoners set free and hold those accountable who have committed such atrocities against American citizens... Without fail this must be done immediately!"

- Wants to reduce voter fraud and believes it was a major issue during the last election cycle. 
- Regarding the January 6th insurrection, she said "We must see our political prisoners set free and hold those accountable who have committed such atrocities against American citizens... Without fail this must be done immediately!"

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Protect our children from indoctrination, trafficking and drugs"

Wants to "protect our children from indoctrination, trafficking and drugs."

- Wants to "protect our children from indoctrination, trafficking and drugs."

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Abolish the Department of Education"

Wants to "abolish the Department of Education".

- Wants to "abolish the Department of Education".

Education

The candidate's website says, "Execute a massive deportation effort immediately"

Wants to "execute a massive deportation effort immediately."

The candidate's website says, "Restore our military to its former glory"

Said she wants to "restore our military to its former glory."

The candidate's website says, "Divest from China and halt laundering of funds through Ukraine lies"

Wants to "divest from China and halt laundering of funds through Ukraine lies."

- Wants to "execute a massive deportation effort immediately."
- Said she wants to "restore our military to its former glory."
- Wants to "divest from China and halt laundering of funds through Ukraine lies."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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As of February 12, 2024, Charles Eller’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to cut taxes, reduce government spending, and "stand up to the radical left". 

- Wants to cut taxes, reduce government spending, and "stand up to the radical left". 

Opposes "socialist policies creeping into legislation, declaring war on the energy sector with their radical climate agenda, and burdensome regulations to force Americans to comply with the radical Green New Deal."

- Opposes "socialist policies creeping into legislation, declaring war on the energy sector with their radical climate agenda, and burdensome regulations to force Americans to comply with the radical Green New Deal."

As of June 7, 2025, Charles Eller’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said he "will introduce legislation and vote to defund, deconstruct, and reform the administrative state, such as the FBI and DOJ( Department of Injustice)."

- Said he "will introduce legislation and vote to defund, deconstruct, and reform the administrative state, such as the FBI and DOJ( Department of Injustice)."

Promises to "introduce legislation and vote to cut all federal money to universities that promote the false ideology of transgenderism, that embrace CRT, DEI, and cultural Marxism. He will fight woke curriculum trying to be forced by the Department of Education and hold higher education institutions accountable for how they spend taxpayer dollars."

Said I "will advocate for our traditional Carolina way of life by standing up for our Judeo-Christian values, putting God back in our schools, and encouraging our children to be firm in their faith."

- Promises to "introduce legislation and vote to cut all federal money to universities that promote the false ideology of transgenderism, that embrace CRT, DEI, and cultural Marxism. He will fight woke curriculum trying to be forced by the Department of Education and hold higher education institutions accountable for how they spend taxpayer dollars."
- Said I "will advocate for our traditional Carolina way of life by standing up for our Judeo-Christian values, putting God back in our schools, and encouraging our children to be firm in their faith."

Wants to "make sure Washington holds the CCP accountable for the intentional release of the Covid virus, fentanyl, coming across our southern border, and political and military intervention in the western hemisphere."

- Wants to "make sure Washington holds the CCP accountable for the intentional release of the Covid virus, fentanyl, coming across our southern border, and political and military intervention in the western hemisphere."

Charles Eller

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Diana is from Hickory, North Carolina. She earned her associate's degree in nursing from Catawba Valley Community College. Diana is married, and has a child. 

Ballotpedia, Diana Jimison

Diana's campaign for U.S. Representative is her first entry into politics.

Opposes the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which established the central bank of the U.S., and wants to repeal it, as well as federal taxation. She said that she will "work to prove the illegitimacy of the Federal Reserves and demand the IRS to pay the people back every dime they stole from us. The American people need relief."

- Opposes the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which established the central bank of the U.S., and wants to repeal it, as well as federal taxation. She said that she will "work to prove the illegitimacy of the Federal Reserves and demand the IRS to pay the people back every dime they stole from us. The American people need relief."

As of June 7, 2025, Diana Jimison did not have a website or any information online.

Supports decreased regulation in the medical field, stating: "People need relief from rules and regulations so they can make their own decisions about their health with their physician. Give the power back to the people and strip power from insurance companies and strengthen autonomy once again for physicians. "

- Supports decreased regulation in the medical field, stating: "People need relief from rules and regulations so they can make their own decisions about their health with their physician. Give the power back to the people and strip power from insurance companies and strengthen autonomy once again for physicians. "
- Wants to repeal Obamacare.

Wants to "repeal the obscenity exemptions that allow schools to have pornographic material thus automatically reducing unexpected pregnancies lowering murdering innocent baby rates."

- Wants to "repeal the obscenity exemptions that allow schools to have pornographic material thus automatically reducing unexpected pregnancies lowering murdering innocent baby rates."

Says that "Immigrants have no right crossing the borders. I believe Biden should be arrested for treason allowing cartel and murderers into our country. Shut the border and go through the door. We have policies in place for citizenship. "

- Says that "Immigrants have no right crossing the borders. I believe Biden should be arrested for treason allowing cartel and murderers into our country. Shut the border and go through the door. We have policies in place for citizenship. "

Diana Jimison

Grey Mills grew up in Iredell County, North Carolina, as the son of small business owners. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University and a juris doctor from Regent University School of Law. Grey and his wife, Jennifer Marion Mills, along with their three children, Alexandria, Grey III, and Grant, attend Trinity Baptist Church in Mooresville.

Grey Mills is a corporate officer/attorney for Randy Marion Automotive. He previously served as an educator and assistant district attorney before opening his own law practice in Mooresville in 1998. Mills is a member of the N.C. State Bar.

Grey Mills was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives for two terms in 2008 and 2010. He also served on the Iredell Board of Elections until 2018, holding positions as a member, secretary, and chair. Additionally, Mills was elected as Iredell County Republican Party chairman in 2003 and 2005.

The candidate's website says, "Grey has been a champion for North Carolina values, fighting for fiscal responsibility, never voting to raise taxes, and leading the charge to bring election integrity to North Carolina."

Historically, Grey has never voted to raise taxes. 

Says inflation is caused by government spending, which he will oppose. Added "In Raleigh, we balance our budget every two years and have money to put in the rainy day fund."

Opposes regulating crypto currencies to "allow this industry to operate free of archaic regulation that doesn’t apply to today’s day and age".

Said "The best thing we can do is cut regulations that make it harder to do business and stop legislation like the Green New Deal that wants to “reimagine agriculture.”"

- Historically, Grey has never voted to raise taxes. 
- Says inflation is caused by government spending, which he will oppose. Added "In Raleigh, we balance our budget every two years and have money to put in the rainy day fund."
- Opposes regulating crypto currencies to "allow this industry to operate free of archaic regulation that doesn’t apply to today’s day and age".
- Said "The best thing we can do is cut regulations that make it harder to do business and stop legislation like the Green New Deal that wants to “reimagine agriculture.”"

Said "The cost of energy is a direct driving force behind the cost of goods, and in Congress, I will lead the charge to restore American energy dominance, drive down the price of energy, and end the reliance on foreign adversaries for energy."

- Said "The cost of energy is a direct driving force behind the cost of goods, and in Congress, I will lead the charge to restore American energy dominance, drive down the price of energy, and end the reliance on foreign adversaries for energy."

Said "Life begins at conception. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has saved the lives of millions of babies. In North Carolina, I voted to reduce the abortion window to 12 weeks."

Said "I will fight to ensure that federal dollars are not being used to sponsor abortions or agencies like Planned Parenthood."

- Said "Life begins at conception. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has saved the lives of millions of babies. In North Carolina, I voted to reduce the abortion window to 12 weeks."
- Said "I will fight to ensure that federal dollars are not being used to sponsor abortions or agencies like Planned Parenthood."

As of June 7, 2025, Grey Mills’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "We will not use this information to identify individuals, except for site security or law enforcement purposes."

Said "Members of law enforcement have a tough job, but that doesn't mean we can waiver in our support. I am proud to fully back the men and women of law enforcement"

Supports gun ownership and wants to pass constitutional carry at the federal level, adding "I have an A rating from the NRA and have received four stars (the max) from Grass Roots North Carolina."

- Said, "We will not use this information to identify individuals, except for site security or law enforcement purposes."
- Said "Members of law enforcement have a tough job, but that doesn't mean we can waiver in our support. I am proud to fully back the men and women of law enforcement"
- Supports gun ownership and wants to pass constitutional carry at the federal level, adding "I have an A rating from the NRA and have received four stars (the max) from Grass Roots North Carolina."

Said "I have a proven record of fighting wokeism, voting to ban CRT, passing the Parental Bill of Rights, protecting girls sports, and prohibiting ESG in state government and universities."

- Said "I have a proven record of fighting wokeism, voting to ban CRT, passing the Parental Bill of Rights, protecting girls sports, and prohibiting ESG in state government and universities."

Said "Under Joe Biden, the world is on fire. Putin invaded Ukraine, Hamas slaughtered innocent Israelis, and China is stepping up its aggression near Taiwan. None of this happened under President Trump. His policy of Peace Through Strength is needed now more than ever."

Said "I will finish the wall, fully fund ICE and Border Patrol, Reinstate President Trump's Remain in Mexico policy, and oppose a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants."

As a legislator, he supported the "Veterans Employment Act, supported legislation that expanded Veterans' benefits, increased the Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans while allowing them to prequalify for the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Homestead Exclusion."

- Said "Under Joe Biden, the world is on fire. Putin invaded Ukraine, Hamas slaughtered innocent Israelis, and China is stepping up its aggression near Taiwan. None of this happened under President Trump. His policy of Peace Through Strength is needed now more than ever."
- Said "I will finish the wall, fully fund ICE and Border Patrol, Reinstate President Trump's Remain in Mexico policy, and oppose a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants."
- As a legislator, he supported the "Veterans Employment Act, supported legislation that expanded Veterans' benefits, increased the Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans while allowing them to prequalify for the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Homestead Exclusion."

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Grey Mills

Pat Harrigan was born on the West Coast and spent time in both San Diego and Wyoming. He attended West Point, where he earned a degree in Nuclear Engineering. Pat is married to his wife Rocky, and together they have two daughters, Reagan and McKinley. They currently reside in North Carolina.

Pat Harrigan is a former U.S. Army Infantry Platoon Leader and Green Beret. After military service, he co-founded a small firearms business that expanded into a contract-manufacturing company. Pat and his partners later acquired a 120,000 square foot facility to manufacture American made defense products in Western North Carolina.

As of February 12, 2024, Pat Harrigan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes strong families stem from a robust economy without inflation or uncertainty, achieved by reducing government spending and intervention, allowing Americans to control their finances and make independent decisions.

Believes strong families stem from a robust economy without inflation and reduced government spending and intervention. 

- Believes strong families stem from a robust economy without inflation and reduced government spending and intervention. 

Believes America faces an economic and national security crisis due to energy dependence, advocating for immediate, diverse domestic energy production, including oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables, to achieve energy independence.

Supports diverse domestic energy production, including oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables, to achieve energy independence.

- Supports diverse domestic energy production, including oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables, to achieve energy independence.

As of June 7, 2025, Pat Harrigan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports voter ID requirements in North Carolina, ensuring secure, trusted elections, and advocates for laws that simplify voting, prevent fraud, and empower local/state governance.

Supports voter ID requirements in North Carolina, ensuring secure, trusted elections, and advocates for laws that simplify voting and prevent fraud. 

- Supports voter ID requirements in North Carolina, ensuring secure, trusted elections, and advocates for laws that simplify voting and prevent fraud. 

Believes in prioritizing citizen safety, opposes the perceived neglect by Biden and the left, supports strong law enforcement against crime and illegal immigration, and rejects the introduction of casinos due to potential crime increase.

Supports strong law enforcement against crime and illegal immigration, and rejects the introduction of casinos due to potential crime increase.

Supports the Second Amendment, advocates for Constitutional carry, and opposes red flag laws, emphasizing firearms as integral to American identity and essential for hunting, self-defense, and securing freedoms.

- Supports strong law enforcement against crime and illegal immigration, and rejects the introduction of casinos due to potential crime increase.
- Supports the Second Amendment, advocates for Constitutional carry, and opposes red flag laws, emphasizing firearms as integral to American identity and essential for hunting, self-defense, and securing freedoms.

Believes education is the greatest gift; opposes current public school shortcomings like falling test scores and ideological bias; supports school-choice and urgent state-level public school reforms to prioritize children's futures.

The candidate's website says, "We strongly encourage parents and guardians to regularly monitor and supervise their children’s online activities. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13."

Said, "We have a duty to provide the next generation of Americans more opportunity than we have been endowed... Our best days are yet to come, because Pat refuses to hand his children—or your children— anything less."

Believes in strong U.S. leadership globally, views Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal as a failure, supports military investment, and advocates for America's reassertion as a leading superpower to counter national and international security threats.

Believes that President Biden's open border policy endangers national security by enabling crime and terrorism, and advocates immediate border enforcement and support for Border Patrol agents to uphold federal law and protect the country.

- Believes in strong U.S. leadership globally, views Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal as a failure, supports military investment, and advocates for America's reassertion as a leading superpower to counter national and international security threats.
- Believes that President Biden's open border policy endangers national security by enabling crime and terrorism, and advocates immediate border enforcement and support for Border Patrol agents to uphold federal law and protect the country.

Pat Harrigan

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 

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