A pro-business group has made its first round of House endorsements.
The political action committee of the N.C. Forum for Research and Education endorsed 25 Democrats and all but three Republicans in the state House of Representatives.
The endorsements were based on the senators' voting records on business issues, how business-friendly they are compared to their district and their effectiveness in office.
Among Republicans, the group endorsed House Minority Leader Paul Stam, Rep. Nelson Dollar and Rep. Marilyn Avila, among others.
It did not endorse Reps. Joe Boylan, Carolyn Justice and Ken Furr, who was appointed in August.
Among Democrats, the group endorsed House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman, Rep. W.A. "Winkie" Wilkins, and Rep. Bruce Goforth.
It did not endorse House Speaker Joe Hackney.
A full list after the jump.
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Endorsements in 2008 House races by NCFREE:
Republicans:
Cary Allred, Marilyn Avila, Jeff Barnhart, Curtis Blackwood, John Blust, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, George Cleveland, William Current, Leo Daughtry, Jerry Dockham, Nelson Dollar, Phillip Frye, Mitch Gillespie, Robert Grady, Jim Gulley, Mark Hilton, Bryan Holloway, George Holmes, Julia Howard, Pat Hurley, Linda Johnson, Carolyn Justus, Ric Killian, Joe Kiser, James Langdon, David Lewis, Daniel McComas, Pat McElraft, Bill McGee, Tim Moore, Wil Neumann, Louis Pate, Karen Ray, Ruth Samuelson, Mitchell Setzer, Paul Stam, Edgar Starnes, Fred Steen, Bonner Stiller, Charles Thomas, Thom Tillis, Trudi Walend, Tracy Walker, Roger West, Laura Wiley.
Democrats:
Lucy Allen, Van Braxton, William Brisson, Becky Carney, Walter Church, Lorene Coates, Nelson Cole, James Crawford, Margaret Highsmith Dickson, Pryor Gibson, Bruce Goforth, Jim Harrell III, Dewey Hill, Hugh Holliman, Jimmy Love, Marian McLawhorn, Bill Owens, Drew Saunders, Timothy Spear, Joe Tolson, Russell Tucker, Edith Warren, W.A. "Winkie" Wilkins, Arthur Williams, Michael Wray.
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