…. IN THE RACE SO FAR

Candidates listed in no particular order, and the order will be changed periodically.

Article from 11/21/11 Candidate Forum:  http://theashevilletribune.com/gop-th-congressional-candidates-debate  Attended Meadows, Eichenbaum, Hunt, Campbell, and Petrella.

Dr. Dan Eichenbaum (R)

• official website – http://drdan4congress.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Dan-4-Congress/166586807507?sk=wall
• twitter – @drdan4congress

Vance Patterson (R)

• Official site – http://www.vancenc.com/about.html
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vance-Patterson-for-US-Congress-NC-11/175518752528099
• twitter – @Vancenc
• Announcement – http://www2.morganton.com/news/2011/sep/26/patterson-announces-candidacy-ar-1433193/

Mark Meadows (R)

• official website – http://www.meadowsforcongress.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Meadows-for-US-Congress
• twitter – @votemeadows
• announcement – http://madisonncgop.com/press-releases/

Jeff Hunt (R)

• official website – http://www.jeffhuntforcongress.com
• article – http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20110727/ARTICLES/107271001

Ed Krause (R)

• announcement – http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/news/2011/aug/22/krause-wants-be-your-congressional-captain-ar-1322596/

Kenny West (R)

• official website – http://www.kennywestforcongress.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kenny-West-for-Congress/178557439806

Susan Harris (R)?, but she ran as a Democrat in 2010 for Richard Burr’s senate seat.

Health Shuler (D-NC)

• Incumbent (current office holder); he may or may not run again.
• Official House site – http://shuler.house.gov
• GovTrack record – http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412225

Chris Petrella (R), ran for Governor of Nevada as a (D) in 2002.

• official website – http://www.chrispetrella.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Petrella-For-Congress-2012/256956054330216
• article – http://caldwellrepublicanclub.com/2011/08/07/chris-petrella/

Spence Campbell (R)

• official website – http://www.spencecampbell.com
• facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spence-Campbell-for-Congress/254107724603004
• announcement – http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2011/spence_campbell_running_for_congress#.Tj6ZeFsc30c
• article – http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20110708/ARTICLES/107081009
  

We are still in the 10th District with Rep. Patrick McHenry representing us, but we will be voting in the 11th District Primary in May 2012.  So we begin now getting to know all of these candidates.  Share this information with your friends and family.

Caldwell TEA Party will be asking each of these candidate the questions from our Presidential Voter Guide, and posting their responses soon.