Joseph (Joey) Osborne lives in Hickory with his wife, Tonya. Together they have three daughters.

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Joseph is a businessman whose companies employ more than 600 Americans and have served more than two million customers. 

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Joseph currently works as founder and chief executive officer of BizLab, founder of 10X Innovations, LLC, chairman emeritus of Mainline Brands, LLC, and founder of the Mosquito Authority.

Joseph previously ran for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in 2020 but did not win. 

Joseph previously ran for U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th District in 2020 but did not win. 

Supports "policies that strengthen small businesses, protect household purchasing power, and promote long-term stability."

- Supports "policies that strengthen small businesses, protect household purchasing power, and promote long-term stability."

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Joseph (Joey) Osborne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports reducing healthcare costs, increasing competition, and allowing for patient choice.

- Supports reducing healthcare costs, increasing competition, and allowing for patient choice.

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Supports "reforms that reduce polarization, limit special-interest influence, and make government more responsive to the people it serves."

Supports limiting members of Congress to serving two terms and from trading stocks while in office.

- Supports "reforms that reduce polarization, limit special-interest influence, and make government more responsive to the people it serves."
- Supports limiting members of Congress to serving two terms and from trading stocks while in office.

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Supports a balanced budget, lower taxes, and reduced government regulations.

Supports replacing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

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Roman H. "Chad" Williams II - Candidate Profile

Roman H. (Chad) Williams II is from Mebane, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Western Carolina University. Roman lives with his wife, Candace, in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Roman currently works as an inspector for Assurance Home Inspections and a residential-commercial inspection and general contractor consulting for Recon Company. He previously worked as a teacher for the Guilford County Schools. Roman served in the U.S. Army for six years.

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Roman's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent North Carolina District 5 is his first run for public office.

Believes businesses and individuals should provide services to people with different moral and/or religious beliefs.

Wants big corporations and their shareholders to support "the vanishing middle class" through paying more taxes.

Proposes spending cuts to reduce the national debt.

- Believes businesses and individuals should provide services to people with different moral and/or religious beliefs.
- Wants big corporations and their shareholders to support "the vanishing middle class" through paying more taxes.
- Proposes spending cuts to reduce the national debt.

Believes the government should be heavily involved with protecting children from sexual exploitation while browsing the Internet.

Supports gun control when it comes to making high caliber guns available and allowing people with mental illness having guns, but is against having guns taken away that were purchased or inherited legally.

Believes transgender people should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy any women's spaces, including bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prisons.

- Believes the government should be heavily involved with protecting children from sexual exploitation while browsing the Internet.
- Supports gun control when it comes to making high caliber guns available and allowing people with mental illness having guns, but is against having guns taken away that were purchased or inherited legally.
- Believes transgender people should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy any women's spaces, including bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prisons.

Supports abortion access, preferring families deciding what's best for them over the government.

Believes that both private and government-funded healthcare should be available to everyone.

Opposes the government keeping a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses.

Opposes transgender transition of children, preferring they receive counseling.

- Supports abortion access, preferring families deciding what's best for them over the government.
- Believes that both private and government-funded healthcare should be available to everyone.
- Opposes the government keeping a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses.
- Opposes transgender transition of children, preferring they receive counseling.

Opposes the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, believing states and local communities already have control of education and would hurt red states more.

Believes foreign ally governments should be allowed to fund U.S. education if their research benefits the U.S.

- Opposes the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, believing states and local communities already have control of education and would hurt red states more.
- Believes foreign ally governments should be allowed to fund U.S. education if their research benefits the U.S.

Supports renewable energy as fossil fuels are slowly phased out.

- Supports renewable energy as fossil fuels are slowly phased out.

Supports legal immigration and believes we should not need sanctuary cities.

Believes the U.S. should be global leaders and help countries trying to grow democracy.

Believes that China and Russia are serious threats to the U.S, while viewing Israel as a strategic ally.

- Supports legal immigration and believes we should not need sanctuary cities.
- Believes the U.S. should be global leaders and help countries trying to grow democracy.
- Believes that China and Russia are serious threats to the U.S, while viewing Israel as a strategic ally.

Supports requiring a form of photo identification to vote, while believing the government should provide one to those who are too poor.

- Supports requiring a form of photo identification to vote, while believing the government should provide one to those who are too poor.

Roman H. (Chad) Williams II

- Believes the government should be heavily involved with protecting children from sexual exploitation while browsing the Internet.
- Supports gun control when it comes to making high caliber guns available and allowing people with mental illness having guns, but is against having guns taken away that were purchased or inherited legally.
- Believes transgender people should be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy any women's spaces, including bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prisons.

As of January 2, 2026, Roman H. (Chad) Williams II’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Steve Girard grew up in Clemmons, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia. He lives in Jefferson with his wife, and has a daughter, a son, and a grandson. 

Steve has worked in the insurance industry. 

Steve's campaign for North Carolina's 5th congressional district is his first time running for public office.

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Steve's campaign for North Carolina's 5th congressional district is his first run for public office.

Plans to boost rural manufacturing by shifting re-shoring incentives away only large cities.

Plans to cut small business regulation and simplify compliance "so businesses do not need lawyers and accountants to start or grow."

Supports a "dollar-for-dollar" federal tax credit that creates jobs in rural counties, opens storefronts in "hollowed-out downtowns," and renovates empty commercial buildings.

Supports federal incentives such as cash grants and low-interest loans for builders as well as five-year federal property tax offsets for first time rural home-buyers.

Supports a rural infrastructure acceleration fund.

Supports property tax relief for senior residents' primary home.

- Plans to boost rural manufacturing by shifting re-shoring incentives away only large cities.
- Plans to cut small business regulation and simplify compliance "so businesses do not need lawyers and accountants to start or grow."
- Supports a "dollar-for-dollar" federal tax credit that creates jobs in rural counties, opens storefronts in "hollowed-out downtowns," and renovates empty commercial buildings.
- Supports federal incentives such as cash grants and low-interest loans for builders as well as five-year federal property tax offsets for first time rural home-buyers.
- Supports a rural infrastructure acceleration fund.
- Opposes raising the retirement age.
- Supports property tax relief for senior residents' primary home.

Supports a national concealed carry permit.

Opposes federal agencies from collecting or storing firearm ownership data.

- Supports a national concealed carry permit.
- Opposes federal agencies from collecting or storing firearm ownership data.

Supports allowing families to buy insurance across state lines and creating federal tax credits for more affordable coverage.

Advocates for permanent "pandemic-era" telehealth rules.

Supports capping insulin and essential generic drug prices "where competition has collapsed."

Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Wants to attract doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to rural areas through incentives.

Supports limits on "late-term abortions with clear exceptions" that are made at the state level.

Opposes federal limits on abortion access and the use of federal funds on performing abortions.

- Supports allowing families to buy insurance across state lines and creating federal tax credits for more affordable coverage.
- Advocates for permanent "pandemic-era" telehealth rules.
- Supports capping insulin and essential generic drug prices "where competition has collapsed."
- Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
- Wants to attract doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to rural areas through incentives.
- Supports limits on "late-term abortions with clear exceptions" that are made at the state level.
- Opposes federal limits on abortion access and the use of federal funds on performing abortions.

Supports expanding school choice, such as public, private, charter, magnet, online, or homeschool.

Advocates for including all curriculum, reading lists, spending, and results online.

Supports a federal investment in trades, employer partnerships, and wage subsidies.

- Supports student loan forgiveness.
- Supports expanding school choice, such as public, private, charter, magnet, online, or homeschool.
- Advocates for including all curriculum, reading lists, spending, and results online.
- Supports a federal investment in trades, employer partnerships, and wage subsidies.

As of January 2, 2026, Steve Girard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports completing "physical barriers where border patrol requests them" and supports the "immediate deportation of fentanyl traffickers."

- Supports completing "physical barriers where border patrol requests them" and supports the "immediate deportation of fentanyl traffickers."

Supports voter IDs for all federal elections.

Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

Supports banning members from working for lobbyists after serving.

- Supports voter IDs for all federal elections.
- Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
- Supports term limits.
- Supports banning members from working for lobbyists after serving.

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Virginia Foxx is from New York City. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, a Master of Arts degree from Appalachian State University, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She and her husband, Tom, have been married for nearly 50 years.

Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5, 2005-2026], Representative for North ...

Virginia Foxx has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, a master's degree from Appalachian State University, and a doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has a husband.

Before her political career, she worked as a teacher and administrator in the education sector. She taught at Caldwell Community College and Appalachian State University, where she later held several administrative positions, including assistant dean of the General College. She also served as president and later a consultant at Mayland Community College from 1987-1994. She also served as deputy secretary for management in Gov. Jim Martin’s N. C. Department of Administration. 

Virginia Foxx - North Carolina Health News

Before her political career, she worked as a teacher and administrator in the education sector. She taught at Caldwell Community College and Appalachian State University, where she later held several administrative positions, including assistant dean of the General College. She also served as president and later a consultant at Mayland Community College from 1987 to 1994. She also served as deputy secretary for management in Gov. Jim Martin’s N. C. Department of Administration. 

Virginia is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 5th congressional district. She has served in Congress since 2005. Before that, she spent 10 years in the North Carolina State Senate.

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Supports tax system changes to boost job creation and the economy.

Supports changes to the tax system to boost job creation and the economy.

Believes that assisting workers in acquiring skills for technology-based and service jobs will lead to a robust economy for decades.

Believes that assisting workers in acquiring skills for technology-based and service jobs will lead to a "strong economy for decades."

Supports reducing federal regulations on businesses.

Aims to lessen federal regulations on businesses.

Believes President Trump is securing "massive wins" with his trade deals.

Claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency is "the best disinfectant"

- Supports changes to the tax system to boost job creation and the economy.
- Supports reducing federal spending.
- Believes that assisting workers in acquiring skills for technology-based and service jobs will lead to a "strong economy for decades."
- Aims to lessen federal regulations on businesses.
- Believes President Trump is securing "massive wins" with his trade deals.
- Claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency is "the best disinfectant"

Opposes access to abortion and supports banning abortion procedures on fetuses capable of feeling pain.

Opposes "radical policies" like Medicare for All, citing concerns over eliminating private insurance, disrupting coverage, high costs, and ending employer-sponsored plans and Medicare Advantage.

Opposes "radical policies" like Medicare for All.

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Opposes "radical policies" like Medicare for All.
- Supports access to telehealth services.

Supports reducing the federal role in education and opposes federal mandates like the Common Core curriculum in states.

- Supports reducing the federal role in education and opposes federal mandates like the Common Core curriculum in states.

Seeks to utilize the free market instead of federal regulations to reduce carbon emissions.

- Seeks to utilize the free market instead of federal regulations to reduce carbon emissions.

Supports reforming the veteran's healthcare system to ensure affordable health care for military members and their families during and after service.

Supports "upholding our laws" and "securing our borders" in immigration reform.

Wants to "uphold our laws" and "secure our borders" with immigration laws.

- Supports reforming the veteran's healthcare system to ensure affordable health care for military members and their families during and after service.
- Believes in strengthening the military.
- Wants to "uphold our laws" and "secure our borders" with immigration laws.

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Thinks President Trump won the 2020 election.

- Thinks President Trump won the 2020 election.

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Virginia Foxx

Said, "The federal government is simply too big."

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 

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