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Tomy Bryant has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Appalachian State University and a master's degree in liberal arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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Tommy's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Tommy Bryant did not have a website or any information online.

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Adam is the owner of Leisure 2 Leisure LLC.

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Adam's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Adam Leisure did not have a website or any information online.

Adam Leisure

Hunter Thrift is from Thomasville, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Hunter and his wife, Maddie, have one daughter.

Hunter is the Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Thomasville. He has previously worked as a middle school teacher.

Hunter is currently a member of the Thomasville City Council. He has served on the council for the past six years.

Supports facilitating minority business ownership and establishing mentoring and recruitment programs to provide full-time jobs and retain graduates.

Supports facilitating minority business ownership and establishing recruitment programs to provide full-time jobs and retain graduates.

- Supports facilitating minority business ownership and establishing recruitment programs to provide full-time jobs and retain graduates.

As of September 3, 2025, D. Hunter Thrift’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes access to affordable housing is crucial for quality of life.

- Believes access to affordable housing is crucial for quality of life.

Believes the most important issues are access to affordable housing, enhanced public safety, crime reduction, and investing in public schools.

Believes enhancing public safety and reducing crime are key issues.

- Believes enhancing public safety and reducing crime are key issues.

Supports providing classroom supply stipends for teachers.

Supports providing better pay and classroom supply stipends for teachers.

Supports collaboration between the Thomasville City Council, Davidson County School Board, and Thomasville City Schools to improve education.

- Supports providing better pay and classroom supply stipends for teachers.
- Supports collaboration between the Thomasville City Council, Davidson County School Board, and Thomasville City Schools to improve education.

D. Hunter Thrift

Hunter Thrift is from Thomasville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with a concentration in humanities and a minor in history from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He began his college career at Davidson County Community College. Hunter is married to his high school sweetheart, Maddie. In February 2025, they welcomed their first child, Charlotte Rose. Family, faith, and community remain at the heart of everything he does.

D. Hunter Thrift is currently a member of the Thomasville City Council. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his second term. He previously served on the Davidson County Board of Adjustments.

As of September 3, 2025, D. Hunter Thrift did not have a website or any information online.

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Dana Skeen Lomba's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Dana Skeen Lomba did not have a website or any information online.

Dana Skeen Lomba

Doug Hunt was born and raised in Davidson County, North Carolina. He is a father of two and a grandfather. 

Doug is a co-owner of two small businesses in Davidson County. He has held licenses in HVAC, electrical work, and general contracting in both North and South Carolina. He is a veteran who served in the Navy. 

Doug is currently a member of the Thomasville City Council. He previously chaired the Thomasville Board of Planning and Adjustment. 

Wants to use extensive business skills to help manage business growth in the county.

- Wants to use extensive business skills to help manage business growth in the county.

As of September 3, 2025, Doug Hunt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports ensuring first responders have the necessary resources to protect citizens from accidents, fires, and crime.

- Supports ensuring first responders have the necessary resources to protect citizens from accidents, fires, and crime.

Plans to work with surrounding municipalities to build relationships regarding county infrastructure.

Supports the growth and expansion of county transportation systems, with a focus on assisting seniors.

- Plans to work with surrounding municipalities to build relationships regarding county infrastructure.
- Supports the growth and expansion of county transportation systems, with a focus on assisting seniors.

Doug Hunt

Doug is a co-owner of two small businesses in Davidson County. He has held licenses in HVAC, electrical work, and general contracting in both North and South Carolina since returning from the Navy in 1987. 

Doug is currently a member of the Thomasville City Council. After chairing the Thomasville Board of Planning and Adjustment, he successfully ran for a seat on the city council and won a four-year term. 

As of September 3, 2025, Doug Hunt did not have a website or any information online.

Believes in collaborating with surrounding municipalities to establish strong working relationships for county infrastructure.

Plans to work with surrounding municipalities to build good working relationships regarding county infrastructure.

Ed is the owner of iwahStore, a company that buys and sells professional recording equipment.

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Ed Craddock's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Promises to "scrutinize every line of the budget and eliminate waste."

- Promises to "scrutinize every line of the budget and eliminate waste."

As of September 3, 2025, Ed Craddock did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to improve the local dining and shopping options.

- Wants to improve the local dining and shopping options.

Ed Craddock

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Ericka's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Ericka Sanders did not have a website or any information online.

Ericka Sanders

Joe owns and operates Lambert Automotive. 

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Joe Lambert's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Joe Lambert did not have a website or any information online.

Joe Lambert

Joe's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Kareem J. Grant, Sr.'s campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

2025 City Council Candidate Kareem J. Grant, Sr.

Supports simplifying permits for new businesses, repurposing vacant spaces for startups and pop-ups, and launching a "buy local Thomasville" campaign to boost the local economy.

- Supports simplifying permits for new businesses, repurposing vacant spaces for startups and pop-ups, and launching a "buy local Thomasville" campaign to boost the local economy.

As of September 3, 2025, Kareem J. Grant, Sr. did not have a website or any information online.

Kareem J. Grant, Sr.

Richard Flippin (Thomasville City Council, North Carolina, candidate ...

Richard's campaign for Thomasville City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Richard Flippin did not have a website or any information online.

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Thomasville City Councilman Scott Styers to resign from board on ...

Scott is currently a member of the Thomasville City Council. He was first elected in 2007 and remained in office until 2021. After a brief hiatus, he returned to the council in 2024.

As a city council member, supported attracting new businesses and providing financial support through incentives and grants to boost growth and the expansion of locally owned businesses.

- As a city council member, supported attracting new businesses and providing financial support through incentives and grants to boost growth and the expansion of locally owned businesses.

As a council member, renovated the Thomasville recreation center and initiated the new aquatic center project.

As a council member, suppported renovating the Thomasville recreation center and initiated the aquatic center project.

- As a council member, suppported renovating the Thomasville recreation center and initiated the aquatic center project.

As of September 3, 2025, Scott Styers did not have a website or any information online.

As a city council member, voted to set aside funds for the construction of a new police department building.

- As a city council member, voted to set aside funds for the construction of a new police department building.

Scott Styers

Scott is a former Thomasville City Council member. He was first elected in 2007 and served until 2021.

Helped stabilize the city by setting aside funds for recreation and constructing a new police department building.

Helped stabilize the city financially by setting aside funds for recreation and constructing a new police department building.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 