Marlando Pridgen

Here’s who is running for Congress and the NC legislature in 2024

Marlando is originally from Whiteville. He earned his high school degree from West Columbus High School.

Marlando is a former educator for Columbus County Schools, and he is the CEO and president of the International Center for Educational and Economic Advancement.

Marlando D. Pridgen's campaign for U.S. Representative is his first run for public office.


Plans to "increase affordable housing, prevent evictions and homelessness,  [create] economic growth, and rebuild decaying roads and bridges."

Supports gradually increasing the minimum wage at the same pace as inflation.

Plans to help small businesses by increasing "technical training, funding access, and mentoring for entrepreneurs," as well as partnering with local educators and farmers.

Plans to increase broadband internet access, modernize public transit, water systems, and wastewater treatment facilities.

- Plans to "increase affordable housing, prevent evictions and homelessness,  [create] economic growth, and rebuild decaying roads and bridges."
- Supports gradually increasing the minimum wage at the same pace as inflation.
- Plans to help small businesses by increasing "technical training, funding access, and mentoring for entrepreneurs," as well as partnering with local educators and farmers.
- Plans to increase broadband internet access, modernize public transit, water systems, and wastewater treatment facilities.

Economy

Plans to promote policies that create "clean and safe drinking water", like pollution detection, increasing penalties for industrial dumping, and updating local infrastructure.

Supports protecting soil and air quality through "community education and engagement" and "restoring the health of our natural resources".

Supports "sustainable food systems and farming practices that are environmentally sound" and cheap for farmers. These practices focus on "regenerative agriculture," investing in technology, and ensuring the health of agricultural workers.

Promises to improve defenses against hurricanes and floods by investing in "infrastructure, ecosystem restoration, disaster readiness, and empowering vulnerable communities most at risk."

- Plans to promote policies that create "clean and safe drinking water", like pollution detection, increasing penalties for industrial dumping, and updating local infrastructure.
- Supports protecting soil and air quality through "community education and engagement" and "restoring the health of our natural resources".
- Supports "sustainable food systems and farming practices that are environmentally sound" and cheap for farmers. These practices focus on "regenerative agriculture," investing in technology, and ensuring the health of agricultural workers.
- Promises to improve defenses against hurricanes and floods by investing in "infrastructure, ecosystem restoration, disaster readiness, and empowering vulnerable communities most at risk."

Energy & the Environment

Promises to improve healthcare access for people with pre-existing conditions and those who cannot afford it, as well as invest in mental health services.

Advocates for investing in cancer research, specifically early detection and targeted therapies, and offering low cost treatment.

- Promises to improve healthcare access for people with pre-existing conditions and those who cannot afford it, as well as invest in mental health services.
- Advocates for investing in cancer research, specifically early detection and targeted therapies, and offering low cost treatment.

Healthcare

Said, "I will strengthen anti-discrimination protections for marginalized communities... Voter suppression tactics will be opposed and ballot access expanded... Enforcement and promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion will combat barriers facing people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, those with disabilities and other groups."

Promises to have quarterly meetings with local and state leaders in different locations to increase economic growth and participation from the community.

- Said, "I will strengthen anti-discrimination protections for marginalized communities... Voter suppression tactics will be opposed and ballot access expanded... Enforcement and promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion will combat barriers facing people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, those with disabilities and other groups."
- Promises to have quarterly meetings with local and state leaders in different locations to increase economic growth and participation from the community.

Voting & Elections

Supports universal background checks for gun ownership, as well as banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and increasing "safe storage laws".

- Supports universal background checks for gun ownership, as well as banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and increasing "safe storage laws".

Public Safety

Plans to train educators on noticing mental health issues in students and expand early intervention programs in "underserved schools and communities".

Plans to increase funding for historically underfunded schools.

Supports school curriculum that "fosters future generations' involvement in governance."

- Plans to train educators on noticing mental health issues in students and expand early intervention programs in "underserved schools and communities".
- Plans to increase funding for historically underfunded schools.
- Supports school curriculum that "fosters future generations' involvement in governance."

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Marlando D. Pridgen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Marlando D. Pridgen

David was raised in Durham, North Carolina and spent his summers working on the family farm just outside of Four Oaks, North Carolina. He received his Bachelors in Business and Economics, and his Bachelors in Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Economics and Chemistry. 

David has spent the entirety of his career working in politics. Before being a congressman, he served on the NC Senate. Prior to this, he worked on many campaigns for conservative candidates in North Carolina. He also worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

David Rouzer was first elected to Congress in 2014. He has held the position for 10 years, completing 5 terms. David is a founding member of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, a bipartisan group of members working to address issues unique to those living in coastal communities around the country. Before serving in Congress, he also served two terms in the NC Senate. 

Said, "We must create a business climate that is friendly to capital investment and job creation. We achieve that by getting rid of onerous rules and regulations that are making it difficult for our job creators to get access to credit and cost them unnecessary time and money. This includes the repeal of Obamacare."

Said, "We also need to reform our tax code so that it enables those who work hard and do well to keep more of their money, enabling them to reinvest in and grow their business. Profitable, growing businesses is the only way to produce a growing job market."

Advocates for less government involvement and limitations on government spending.

- Said, "We must create a business climate that is friendly to capital investment and job creation. We achieve that by getting rid of onerous rules and regulations that are making it difficult for our job creators to get access to credit and cost them unnecessary time and money. This includes the repeal of Obamacare."
- Said, "We also need to reform our tax code so that it enables those who work hard and do well to keep more of their money, enabling them to reinvest in and grow their business. Profitable, growing businesses is the only way to produce a growing job market."
- Advocates for less government involvement and limitations on government spending.

Said, "Finally, it is past time for America to become serious about energy independence. I support an all-of-the-above energy policy that will enable us to safely tap our energy potential and lessen our dependence on foreign oil. In fact, it should be our goal to be the number one exporter of oil and natural gas."

- Said, "Finally, it is past time for America to become serious about energy independence. I support an all-of-the-above energy policy that will enable us to safely tap our energy potential and lessen our dependence on foreign oil. In fact, it should be our goal to be the number one exporter of oil and natural gas."

Is Pro-Life and believes that marriage is between only a man and woman.

- Is Pro-Life and believes that marriage is between only a man and woman.
- Wants to repeal Obamacare.

As of June 14, 2024, David Rouzer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Is a member of the NRA and advocates for the protection of 2nd Amendment rights.

- Is a member of the NRA and advocates for the protection of 2nd Amendment rights.

Said, "I believe that control of education needs to be in the hands of parents, teachers and principals at the local level. The federal government should get out of the way and let the states do what is best for their local school officials so that every child receives a quality education."

- Said, "I believe that control of education needs to be in the hands of parents, teachers and principals at the local level. The federal government should get out of the way and let the states do what is best for their local school officials so that every child receives a quality education."

Said, "We must maintain a cutting edge military and bolster our intelligence agencies if America is going to remain the dominant force for freedom in this world. We should continue to invest in research and development, so that our soldiers have the technology they need to protect themselves and defend our country."

Supports the United State's alliance with Israel.

Said, "I believe in military intervention only when we have a threat to the national interest of the United States. I believe we should do everything in our power to defend and protect U.S. sovereignty and uphold the U.S. Constitution. Under no circumstances should we cede or grant any power to any international body that usurps our national sovereignty — no matter how noble the cause may seem."

Wants to reform the Veterans Administration so that it is more "customer friendly" and raise more funding for the program.

- Said, "We must maintain a cutting edge military and bolster our intelligence agencies if America is going to remain the dominant force for freedom in this world. We should continue to invest in research and development, so that our soldiers have the technology they need to protect themselves and defend our country."
- Supports the United State's alliance with Israel.
- Said, "I believe in military intervention only when we have a threat to the national interest of the United States. I believe we should do everything in our power to defend and protect U.S. sovereignty and uphold the U.S. Constitution. Under no circumstances should we cede or grant any power to any international body that usurps our national sovereignty — no matter how noble the cause may seem."
- Wants to reform the Veterans Administration so that it is more "customer friendly" and raise more funding for the program.

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