GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Christian Castelli came out on top winning the Republican nomination for the U.S. North Carolina Congressional District 6 race. He was among seven Republicans on the ballot in the May 17 primary.
Castelli will go on to run against incumbent Kathy Manning (D-NC) in November. Manning has held the post since 2020 after a redrawing of congressional maps gave Democrats an edge in District 6, which covered Guilford County and part of Forsyth County.
Once again, those maps will change come 2023. In February, the North Carolina State Supreme Court approved newly-drawn district maps for U.S. NC District 6, which now covers Guilford, Rockingham, Caswell, and part of Forsyth County. The new map will apply to the 2022 elections, possibly opening the door to restarting the process for the 2024 elections.
Here's how the new map will look. Again, it will apply to the November 2022 election.
Here's an overview of each candidate.
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning (D-NC) is running unopposed to keep her seat in U.S. NC Congressional District 6. She beat Republican opponent Lee Haywood in the 2020 election. Her website says her priorities include creating affordable healthcare, creating affordable higher education, protecting the environment, policing reform, and women's reproductive rights.
Joseph Lee Haywood
Joseph Lee Haywood is running for the Republican ticket in the U.S. Congressional race for NC's District 6. Haywood lost to incumbent Manning in the 2020 election. He's been endorsed by NC Lt. Governor Mark Robinson. His website says if elected, he wants to tackle issues including the national debt, economic development, and immigration, to name a few.
Gerry Austin
Gerry Austin is running for the Republican ticket in the District 6 race. He was in the military and worked as a detective. His website says he will defend the constitution, election integrity, border security, the second amendment, and strengthen military and law enforcement.
Marvin Boguslawski
Marvin Boguslawski is running for the Republican ticket in the District 6 race. He has worked as an engineer and as a corporate executive, according to his website. Boguslawski's website includes the following issues he's focused on: protecting life at conception, eliminating federal debt, defending the second amendment, supporting law enforcement, securing the US-Mexico border, and election integrity.
Christian Castelli
Christian Castelli is running for the Republican ticket in the District 6 race. He is a combat veteran. According to his website, he believes in universal voter identification, protecting life at conception, fiscal responsibility, and securing the border with Mexico.
Mary Ann Contogiannis
Mary Ann Contogiannis is running for the Republican ticket in the District 6 race. She is a small business owner from the Greensboro area. According to her website, she believes in life at conception, supporting local law enforcement, cutting back on federal spending, empowering parents to decide on school curriculum, and securing the border with Mexico.
Laura Pichardo
Laura Pichardo is running for the Republican nomination in the District 6 race. She is a Sr. Accounts Payable Analyst from Greensboro. According to her website, she believes in cutting back federal spending, limiting how much a person can take out for student loans based on their career path to protect them from predatory loaning practices, informing students early on about career paths in vocational trades, and making COVID-19 vaccinations voluntary.
William Schuch
William Schuch is running for the Republican nomination in the District 6 race. He is from Greensboro. He does not have a campaign website, but Ballotpedia links to his LinkedIn profile, where it says he is the Director of Security/Manager of Investigative Services for ABC Supply.