Passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTC) provided a roadmap for lawmakers and stakeholders to advance policies to ensure an America First agenda was solidified on the federal level and within every state.

Oscar Guarin is a developer with the Stillwater Group based in Wake County. He owns manages a portfolio of residential rental properties, is actively involved in the construction of residential housing, and leading the development of a large-scale event driven project in North Carolina. 

Without solid Republican leadership, Cooper would have made North Carolina into California  

In North Carolina, we’re no strangers to political irony. The Old North State has a long tradition of splitting tickets — backing conservative Republicans for federal office while electing Democrats for governor. But what works in a gubernatorial race doesn’t always translate to a successful U.S. Senate campaign. Recent case in point: Maryland’s Larry Hogan’s failed Senate bid in 2024. North Carolina’s own history of governors eyeing the Senate is a reminder that popularity at home isn’t the same as electability in a polarized national race.