Two additional counties have answered GOP Congressional candidate Carl Mumpower’s Monday challenge to join with him in a ‘Principles First’ campaign.  Clay and Rutherford County Party Chairs Pat Margo and Mike Hager have confirmed their participation to campaign headquarters staff.  Clay and Rutherford County bring the total to 5 of 15 counties to commit to Mumpower's efforts to unite the 11th District of North Carolina behind the party's true principles.

Mumpower has suspended his campaign until a majority of the county parties affirm a rededication to the Republican principles and establish their own procedure for holding local, state, and national leaders accountable to those principles.  This unusual strategy was rewarded with a unanimous vote of support by the District Executive committee on Monday evening encouraging the counties of the 11th District to join with Mumpower on the 'Principles First' campaign.

"People have lost faith in the Republican Party because we have allowed power, political correctness, and other pressures to trump our core principles," said Mumpower.  "It is important that the people of WNC and the country know that the word 'Republican' stands for something besides special interest politics as usual.  The national transformation back to being a party of principle might as well begin right here in the mountains of North Carolina."

"I am grateful to Chairmen Margo and Hager and the Party leadership of Buncombe, Swain, Henderson, Clay, and Rutherford Counties for asserting their position that principles matter," said Mumpower.  "I am confident that other counties will join with us in affirming that the Republican party in the 11^th District is back and on track.”

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Principles before party, power, or popularity - always.

Points of Contact –

Clay County Republican Chair – Pat Margo – 828 389-0661

Rutherford County Republican Chair – Mike Hager – 828 429-0857