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Rockingham forum frames US Senate race around abortion, election integrity and immigration
Summary
At a Rockingham County candidate forum, U.S. Senate hopefuls tied their campaigns to conservative cultural themes — life at conception, election integrity and strict immigration controls — and proposed varying transparency fixes from audits to blockchain tracking.
Candidates for U.S. Senate at a Rockingham County forum on Saturday centered their pitches on three recurring themes: opposition to abortion, tighter election rules, and stricter immigration enforcement.
Michelle Marra, who identified herself to the audience as running for U.S. Senate, framed the contest as “a battle for the heart and soul of The United States of America,” urging voters to turn North Carolina “back red” and to support down-ballot races that she said depend on higher turnout. Thomas Johnson tied his candidacy to personal faith and service, invoking his Air Force Academy background and calling for term limits in Congress; Johnson said “all members of congress… should have term…
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