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MARCUS PEARSON

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MARCUS PEARSON
Candidate for U.S. House
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Marcus Pearson is a Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives. A single father of two daughters, he has served as a public school teacher for four years, instructing students in Civics and World History. Prior to his teaching career, Pearson spent a decade coaching football at Winston-Salem State University.
Top Priorities
  • Supports raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 dollars
  • Plans repeal NC's "right to work" laws
  • Supports access to abortion
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