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From Beaufort County GOP

BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC – “Join us to keep our party strong and moving in the right direction!” encourages GOP County Chair, Carolyn Garris. All Republicans in Beaufort County, registered as of Jan. 31, 2025, are called to convention on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Southern Acres in Bath, according to the Call to Meeting issued by Garris. Precincts will meet individually followed by the county convention. Southern Acres is located at 3889 NC Hwy 92 E, Bath.

“Involvement in your local precinct (where you live and vote) is the first step to ‘Building Stronger Communities!’” says Garris. If you haven’t been involved in your precinct or county before, more info is at the “Get Involved” tab at beaufort.nc.gop.

The day will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. At 9:30 a.m. each precinct will meet for an hour to elect officers and to select delegates and alternates for the county convention. To serve as a delegate to the county convention, registered Republicans must be elected by their precinct. The convention fee is $5 per person.

After delegates’ credentials are verified, the county convention will convene with Judge Marion Warren (Retired) as chair. As director of the NC Administrative Office of the Courts, Warren was responsible for the business operations of the 6,000 judicial branch members and its courts, clerks, district attorneys, justices, judges, and indigent services in North Carolina. Before that, he served as NC District Court Judge – Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties (2000-2015), and NC Assistant District Attorney, 13th Prosecutorial District (1993-2000).

Rep. Keith Kidwell will give the keynote address. He is currently serving his fourth term in the North Carolina General Assembly representing the 79th District which consists of Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, and Pamlico counties. Kidwell serves on the following committees: Chair of House Finance, Chair of State and Local Government, Chair of NC Select Committee on Government Efficiency, Chair of NC House Freedom Caucus, House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, Agriculture and Environment, Regulatory Reform, and Judiciary 3. 

A new 2-year election cycle begins at this convention, therefore business will include the 

●      selection of Executive Committee members and officers for Beaufort County GOP, 

●      selection of delegates and alternates to the district and state Republican conventions.

If you have questions about your precinct or voter registration, please call 252-944-3307 or email garrisbocogop@gmail.com.