RALEIGH — After operating in 2019’s ninth District particular election, Republican Leigh Brown feels at house within the newly-drawn eighth District.
In an interview with North State Journal, she mentioned the “new alignment” made it price leaping in a crowded subject.
“My house county is within the district. As a substitute of simply being somebody who served the district, I stay in and serve the district as an actual property skilled,” mentioned Brown in an interview because the 2024 submitting interval drew to an in depth.
“My goal for operating proper now, I imagine we want a distinct breed of candidate. It’s time to see some good humored, conservative frequent sense individuals come to the forefront who’ve signed each side of the verify. As any individual who’s owned an organization for couple of a long time, I convey a distinct stage of expertise to Congress that may profit this district.”
In accordance with Brown she says her marketing campaign will likely be about financial points.
“We now have to cease printing cash… that’s the supply of the inflation. That’s the supply of why every part’s uncontrolled. It’s known as quantitative easing. It’s a printing press run wild,” Brown mentioned.
She added that, “we shouldn’t be spending cash on pet tasks when we now have Individuals struggling on the grocery retailer.”
Brown additionally mentioned the query of financial development, noting that the job of the federal authorities isn’t to dictate zoning however to help with issues corresponding to infrastructure.
“Stanly County, Anson County, Union County, Cabarrus County, all of them have struggled with water and sewer points,” Brown mentioned.
“That additionally means understanding not each county needs to appear like Mecklenburg County.”
She added, “Mecklenburg’s obtained its professionals and cons, however in case you are in Richmond County, that’s most likely not why you reside there. We need to help what’s occurring in Laurinburg and what is sensible for Laurinburg is totally different than what Albemarle needs, which is totally different than what Norwood needs.”
One instance Brown gave of what separates her from the sphere of six candidates is her real-life expertise.
“I might like to be the mother on the desk that claims, we don’t want this. We don’t want this. We don’t want this. As a result of should you have a look at any of those omnibus spending payments, there’s issues we don’t have to do,” mentioned Brown.
The eighth District Republican main for Congress candidates are Brown, Charlotte lawyer Don Brown (no relation), Charlotte-area pastor Mark Harris, Richmond County businessman Chris Maples, Union County Commissioner Allan Baucom and Mecklenburg County state Rep. John Bradford.