Chris, In His Own Words
Dec 30, 2025 -Dr. Wilson (right) attends a working session with fellow NCEOB candidates and organizers
Why I’m running For more than two decades, I have dedicated my life to North Carolina’s public schools — as a music educator, school administrator, and single father. I have seen the life-changing power of public education, and I have also seen the damage caused by years of legislative neglect. I am running for the NC House because our students, teachers, and communities deserve leadership that understands public education from the inside and is willing to fight for it. What I’ve experienced as an educator I am not a career politician. I am an educator who has spent my professional life in classrooms, band rooms, and school offices across North Carolina. I have led award-winning programs at multiple high schools and served as an assistant principal, working to build positive school culture and put students first. Today, as Director of Bands at Polk County Middle School, I continue doing the work I love — teaching, mentoring, and helping young people discover their potential. The challenge facing our schools North Carolina’s public education system is in crisis, and that crisis is the result of policy choices. Chronic underfunding, stagnant pay, the elimination of advanced-degree compensation, and the diversion of public dollars to private voucher programs have driven educators out of the profession and weakened our schools. I see the consequences every day — strained budgets, lost talent, and students learning in under-resourced environments. This is not inevitable, and it is not acceptable. What I will fight for If elected, I will be a strong, informed voice for public education in the General Assembly. I will fight to restore competitive teacher pay, reinstate advanced-degree compensation, fully fund the Leandro mandates, and invest in the recruitment and retention of educators. I believe deeply in our constitutional obligation to provide every child with a sound basic education — and I will work to ensure that obligation is met. North Carolina can do better, and I am running to help make that happen.
Want to Vote for Dr. Wilson?
Here’s Exactly What to Do
Step 1:
Check or update your voter registration, right away
Chris is running in the Republican primary.
To vote for him, you must be Registered Republican or Unaffiliated voter by the deadline.
➡️ Check or update your registration here: It's free, fast and easy!
Important registration deadlines
North Carolina requires voter registration changes 25 days before you vote.
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January 18 — last day to register or change your registration and vote early
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February 6 — last day to register or change your registration to vote on Primary Day, March 3
If you are currently registered as a Democrat and want to vote for Dr. Wilson, you must change your registration to Unaffiliated by one of these deadlines.
Step 2: Vote early or on Primary Day
You can vote in the Republican primary in one of two ways:
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Early voting: February 12 – February 28
(Available if you are registered Republican or Unaffiliated by January 18) -
Primary Day: Tuesday, March 3
(Everyone who is registered by February 6 can vote on this day)
➡️ Find early voting sites or your Election Day polling place:
Step 3 (Important): Ask for the Republican ballot
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Registered Republicans will automatically receive a Republican ballot.
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Unaffiliated voters must ask for a Republican ballot when they vote.
Note: Asking for a Republican ballot does not change your party registration.
Why March matters
The real decision in this race happens in March.
Chris is running against Jennifer Balkcom in the Republican primary in March. The winner of that race advances to the November general election.
There is only one candidate in the Democratic primary, Lynne Russo. Because she is unopposed in the primary, she will automatically advance to the November election.
The winner of the November general election will become your representative.
If you want Dr. Wilson to be on the ballot in November, you must vote for him in March.
Quick checklist
✔️ Register Republican or Unaffiliated by Jan 18 (to vote early)
✔️ Or register by Feb 6 (to vote on March 3)
✔️ Vote Feb 12–28 or March 3
✔️ Ask for a Republican ballot
Support
Dr. Wilson's Campaign
Just a few hundred votes on March 3 could send Chris to Raleigh.
Let's get him there to work for North Carolina.
