NC For The People Action in the News: Gerrymandering Silences VoterS and We're SAYING SO OUT LOUD

NC For The People Action Executive Director Melissa Price Kromm was quoted this week in a WCNC news story examining a provocative moment in North Carolina politics: a progressive candidate who ran in a Republican primary specifically to draw attention to gerrymandering in the 14th Congressional District. The story, published March 6, 2026, puts a spotlight on a problem our organization has been fighting for years.

Melissa's words cut to the heart of it: "Voters often know the outcome before a single vote is even cast. This discourages competition, limits accountability, and, frankly, leaves many communities feeling like their voices aren't heard." That's the real cost of gerrymandering — not just political inconvenience, but entire communities locked out of meaningful participation in their own democracy.

North Carolina remains one of the most severely gerrymandered states in the country, and stories like this one are exactly why our work matters.

Read the full WCNC article: ‘Fake Republicans’ debate emerges after progressive candidate runs in NC GOP primary →

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