2025 North Carolina Partisan Primary

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Bill Apple

Bill is currently an Alderman on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his second term.

As of July 22, 2025, Bill Apple did not have a website or any information online.

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Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson is from Kernersville, North Carolina. He has an associate's degree in architectural technology and a bachelor\u2019s degree in construction management. He lives with his wife, Suellen, and their two children in Kernersville. They attend Kernersville Moravian Church.

Chris is a real estate appraiser at Ike Slaughter Appraisal Services Inc. since July 2012. He is also a partner owner at A+ Ready Restrooms & Septic Inc. since August 2006. He has been a real estate broker at Roberts Realty Inc. since 2005. Additionally, he has been the vice president at PCI Builders Inc. from June 1995 to 2016. He also runs Thompson Building Group, LLC, which he started in 2016.

Chris is currently serving his third term on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen. He was first elected in 2015.

About Chris

Supports sustainable growth and plans to implement pedestrian walkways, greenways, and sidewalks to promote a healthy environment and boost economic growth.

Supports the establishment of a new regional Veterans Hospital and a new Public Library in Kernersville.

Believes in collaborating with stakeholders to develop a "meaningful and vibrant downtown."

Believes public safety concerns should always be the top priority.

Supports the Chamber’s ‘Eating for Education’ program, which involves local restaurants and businesses raising funds to support grants for children's schools.

Joe Pinnix

Joe Pinnix is from Kernersville. He lives with his wife, Kay.

Joe is currently an Alderman on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen. He was first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2015 and 2017. 

As of July 22, 2025, Joe Pinnix did not have a website or any information online.

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Joe is currently an Alderman on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen. He was first elected in 2013 and was re-elected in 2015. He has served two terms.

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Supports the upcoming $6 million library planned for Harmon Lane.

John Barrow

John Barrow has lived in Kernersville for the last 65 years and has practiced law in Kernersville since 1991. He is married to Shelly Pearson Barrow and lives on the south side of town off Hopkins Road. They have three grown sons that graduated from Kernersville schools. John attended Kernersville Elementary School, Kernersville Junior High School and and graduated from East Forsyth Senior High School in 1972. John attended Western Carolina University and Graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. John Graduated from Campbell University -Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law with a Juris Doctorate Degree. From his home on Vernon Street, John as a child in the 1960s explored the town and dirt streets of Kernersville. John and his family attended the First Baptist Church and Kernersville public schools.

John is an attorney at law. He has practiced law in Kernersville since 1991. Before becoming an attorney, he worked several years as a carpenter. He also worked as a paperboy for the Winston Salem Journal and Twin City Sentinel, and held jobs at Pizza Hut, Thurston Motor Lines, Pilot Freight, and H.E. Crawford Co. while attending college. In the mid-1970s, he was a REALTOR and later served as a store manager for Bestway Grocery into the 1980s.

John is currently an Alderman on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen. He was first elected in 2021 and serves a two-year term.

Believes town finances should be completely transparent and business conducted in a manner most advantageous to residents.

Believes in hiring qualified people at competitive wages and saving money by contracting out services when it makes sense.

Believes the town's primary role in recreation is to provide recreational opportunities for youth.

Believes the town government should manage growth while preserving small-town lifestyle and avoiding tax increases.

Believes zoning is essential for managing growth and preserving Kernersville's small-town lifestyle without raising taxes.

Believes a strong police department is essential to freedom and civil liberties.

Believes the town should have "an effective and efficient fire department."

Supports tax-funded collection of residential trash, yard waste, and recyclables.

Believes the town should maintain streets and not blame the NC Department of Transportation for traffic problems.

Believes the town should fix problems it causes, and supports holding developers accountable for storm water issues.

Supports providing recreational opportunities for youth.

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