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."

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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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Joseph (Joey) Osborne

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

Supports replacing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Joey Osborne, of Hickory, runs for Republican nod in NC 11th District

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