Former US Rep. Mark Walker joins North Carolina GOP gubernatorial field
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 21, 2023
Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Walker formally entered next year's race for North Carolina governor on Saturday, saying that he's best suited to win the seat that has eluded Republicans for much of the past three decades, by attracting a diverse set of voters in the otherwise closely divided state.
Walker, a former Baptist pastor who rode the Tea Party wave to three terms in Congress, made the announcement to a crowd of 300 at a church in Kernersville. If elected, he said he would provide a bulwark against federal policy intrusions, promote educational opportunity . . .
