Bray Headlines WakeLP Convention

JANUARY 25, 2024 (RALEIGH)—Gubernatorial candidate Shannon Bray lead off a stream of Libertarian candidates making their case to delegates and activists attending the 2024 Wake County Libertarian Party convention last night at Tobacco Road. 


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Bray Files to Run for Governor

DECEMBER 12, 2023 (RALEIGH)—Shannon Bray filed to run for Governor of North Carolina today, joining a strong lineup of 2024 Libertarian candidates across the state. 

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Bray Found Innocent; Resumes Campaign for Governor

DECEMBER 8, 2023 (HOLLY SPRINGS)—The Committee to Elect Shannon Bray today released the following statement by the candidate concerning the resumption of his campaign for election as North Carolina governor, following the successful resolution of trials stemming from his arrests in August on assault and marijuana possession charges.

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Shannon Bray Issues Statement

OCTOBER 9, 2023 (HOLLY SPRINGS)—The Committee to Elect Shannon Bray today released the following statement by the candidate concerning recent enquiries about the status of his campaign for governor in the light of his arrests in August on assault and marijuana possession charges.

“First of all, I love my wife and care deeply about her welfare. And, reluctantly but accordingly, I have reached the conclusion that we are both better off apart than together. I now appreciate that it took me longer than it should have to get to this point and that both of us would likely have been better off if we had split sooner. 
 
“Secondly, while I believe it should be legal for folks to grow pot for personal consumption, the plants that were confiscated from my home were hemp, not marijuana. 
 
“Personally, my priorities now are my health, my legal situation, and my campaign, in that order. 
 
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Libertarian NC Governor Candidates to Hold First Public Debate

June 28, 2023 (CHARLOTTE) – The two announced Libertarian candidates for Governor, Shannon Bray and Mike Ross, have agreed to join Liberty iNC, the official podcast of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina (LPNC), for a public debate. The event will take place in Charlotte on Thursday, July 6, starting at 7:45 PM. The debate is open to the public and will be streamed live on the LPNC YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/live/vQ_UiAvIJck?feature=share), where viewers can submit questions. Steven DiFiore, Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg Chair and previous NC gubernatorial candidate, will moderate the debate, including selecting viewer questions submitted through the chat function.


Libertarian Candidates for Governor Denounce Board of Elections Bill

June 24, 2023 (APEX/CRAMERTON) – The two announced Libertarian candidates for Governor, Shannon Bray and Mike Ross, issued a joint statement today condemning Senate Bill 749, currently under consideration by the North Carolina General Assembly, which would shift the power to appoint members of the boards from the governor to the legislature. According to their statement, the proposed legislation fails to address the most serious problem with the election boards: the fact that independent voters have no representation on them.

 

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Carolina Journal: The Libertarians Who Would be Governor

Kevin Garcia-Galindo of the Carolina Journal interviews the two announced candidates for the 2024 Libertarian nomination for governor, Shannon Bray and Mike Ross. If both go on to file for office in December, the Libertarian Party of North Carolina will have their first gubernatorial primary election of the 21st Century.

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