Kyle Parrish - Founder of We Compete
@kp4nc.bsky.social
Husband, father, former congressional candidate and founder of We Compete, a PAC dedicated to helping down-ballot Dems fight in red districts!!
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Republicans talk about “freedom,” but then block access to healthcare, censor school books, and deny people the right to vote. In rural NC, we know freedom means being able to live, learn, and vote with dignity.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Republicans talk about “freedom,” but then block access to healthcare, censor school books, and deny people the right to vote. In rural NC, we know freedom means being able to live, learn, and vote with dignity.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
When wildfires or floods hit rural NC, aid is too slow and rebuilding takes years. GOP leaders show up for the cameras, then disappear. Real leadership doesn’t vanish when the headlines do.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
When wildfires or floods hit rural NC, aid is too slow and rebuilding takes years. GOP leaders show up for the cameras, then disappear. Real leadership doesn’t vanish when the headlines do.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
Rural schools in NC are falling apart—leaky roofs, no bus drivers, and teacher shortages. Meanwhile, Republicans are funneling millions into private vouchers. This isn’t school choice—it’s sabotage.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
December 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Rural schools in NC are falling apart—leaky roofs, no bus drivers, and teacher shortages. Meanwhile, Republicans are funneling millions into private vouchers. This isn’t school choice—it’s sabotage.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
Trump’s tariffs hit NC farmers hard—driving up equipment costs, slashing exports, and forcing small farms to shut down. The GOP called it “tough love.” Farmers called it betrayal.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
December 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Trump’s tariffs hit NC farmers hard—driving up equipment costs, slashing exports, and forcing small farms to shut down. The GOP called it “tough love.” Farmers called it betrayal.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
NC Republicans blocked minimum wage increases while the cost of everything—from gas to groceries—keeps rising. Rural workers deserve more than "thoughts and prayers." They deserve a wage they can live on.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
December 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
NC Republicans blocked minimum wage increases while the cost of everything—from gas to groceries—keeps rising. Rural workers deserve more than "thoughts and prayers." They deserve a wage they can live on.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #VoteRural
NC Republicans love to say rural communities are the “backbone of the state.” Then they cut funding for rural schools, block hospital funding, and ignore flood recovery. You don’t protect the backbone by breaking it.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #rural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #rural
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
NC Republicans love to say rural communities are the “backbone of the state.” Then they cut funding for rural schools, block hospital funding, and ignore flood recovery. You don’t protect the backbone by breaking it.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #rural
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #rural
NC Republicans voted against school meals and child care help—then turned around and claimed “family values.” Supporting families means investing in them. Not punishing them.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #SNAP #familyvalues
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #SNAP #familyvalues
December 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
NC Republicans voted against school meals and child care help—then turned around and claimed “family values.” Supporting families means investing in them. Not punishing them.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #SNAP #familyvalues
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #SNAP #familyvalues
Republicans love to invoke veterans in speeches—then leave rural vets waiting months for basic care. Saying “thank you for your service” isn’t enough. Show up in policy.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #veterans #VA #healthcare
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #veterans #VA #healthcare
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Republicans love to invoke veterans in speeches—then leave rural vets waiting months for basic care. Saying “thank you for your service” isn’t enough. Show up in policy.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #veterans #VA #healthcare
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #veterans #VA #healthcare
Book bans are spreading in NC schools—driven by GOP-backed PACs. These bans don’t protect kids. They censor voices and erase history. Let students read. Let teachers teach.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #bannedbooks
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #bannedbooks
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Book bans are spreading in NC schools—driven by GOP-backed PACs. These bans don’t protect kids. They censor voices and erase history. Let students read. Let teachers teach.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #bannedbooks
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #bannedbooks
Trump promised to bring broadband to rural America. It never happened. NC Republicans have stalled efforts too. Meanwhile, kids still do homework in fast food parking lots.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #broadband #Internet
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #broadband #Internet
December 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump promised to bring broadband to rural America. It never happened. NC Republicans have stalled efforts too. Meanwhile, kids still do homework in fast food parking lots.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #broadband #Internet
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #broadband #Internet
NC Republicans call it “supporting small farms”—then gut protections for farmworkers and hand the rest to corporations. If you grow the food, you deserve safety, dignity, and fair pay.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #farmers
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #farmers
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NC Republicans call it “supporting small farms”—then gut protections for farmworkers and hand the rest to corporations. If you grow the food, you deserve safety, dignity, and fair pay.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #farmers
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #farmers
The Supreme Court made it easier for polluters to dump into our rivers. NC Republicans won’t stop it—because they work for polluters, not people. Clean water isn’t optional.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #cleanwater
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #cleanwater
November 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The Supreme Court made it easier for polluters to dump into our rivers. NC Republicans won’t stop it—because they work for polluters, not people. Clean water isn’t optional.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #cleanwater
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #cleanwater
Cracker Barrel’s logo changed—and that’s what GOP leaders were mad about? Meanwhile, rural roads are washed out, schools are broke, and families can’t get healthcare. Focus on what matters.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #crackerbarrel
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #crackerbarrel
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Cracker Barrel’s logo changed—and that’s what GOP leaders were mad about? Meanwhile, rural roads are washed out, schools are broke, and families can’t get healthcare. Focus on what matters.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #crackerbarrel
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #crackerbarrel
NC Republicans love school choice—as long as it means starving public schools and funding private ones. Rural students deserve strong schools too. Not just promises, but investment.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #schoolchoice
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #schoolchoice
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
NC Republicans love school choice—as long as it means starving public schools and funding private ones. Rural students deserve strong schools too. Not just promises, but investment.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #schoolchoice
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #schoolchoice
Rural hospitals across NC are closing. GOP leaders keep stalling on full Medicaid expansion—while families go without care. This isn’t small government. It’s deliberate neglect.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Rural hospitals across NC are closing. GOP leaders keep stalling on full Medicaid expansion—while families go without care. This isn’t small government. It’s deliberate neglect.
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC
#ncpol #WeCompetePAC
From Murphy to Manteo, rural NC is strong, proud, and ignored.
Trump and the NC GOP have had their chance—and they’ve left us with broken promises and broken roads. It’s time for something better.
#RuralNCDeservesMore #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
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Trump and the NC GOP have had their chance—and they’ve left us with broken promises and broken roads. It’s time for something better.
#RuralNCDeservesMore #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
www.floods.org/news-views/f...
Trump Denies Disaster Aid, Tells States To Do More
In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given.
www.floods.org
September 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
From Murphy to Manteo, rural NC is strong, proud, and ignored.
Trump and the NC GOP have had their chance—and they’ve left us with broken promises and broken roads. It’s time for something better.
#RuralNCDeservesMore #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
www.floods.org/news-views/f...
Trump and the NC GOP have had their chance—and they’ve left us with broken promises and broken roads. It’s time for something better.
#RuralNCDeservesMore #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
www.floods.org/news-views/f...
“Family values” shouldn’t mean gutting food assistance, denying childcare, and leaving rural moms without OB care. The GOP isn’t pro-family—they’re pro-pandering.
#RuralFamiliesDeserveBetter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
#RuralFamiliesDeserveBetter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
House Republicans’ Extreme Budget Plan Fails North Carolina Families, Children, and Communities - NC Budget & Tax Center
Note: An updated version of this fact sheet about the final bill is available here. House Republicans passed legislation that would raise costs on North Carolina families and take health coverage,…
ncbudget.org
September 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“Family values” shouldn’t mean gutting food assistance, denying childcare, and leaving rural moms without OB care. The GOP isn’t pro-family—they’re pro-pandering.
#RuralFamiliesDeserveBetter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
#RuralFamiliesDeserveBetter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Western NC faces landslides, aging roads, and crumbling infrastructure—but the GOP’s more interested in banning books and policing bathrooms than actually fixing what’s broken.
#DoYourJob #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
#DoYourJob #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
September 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Western NC faces landslides, aging roads, and crumbling infrastructure—but the GOP’s more interested in banning books and policing bathrooms than actually fixing what’s broken.
#DoYourJob #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
#DoYourJob #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
In Eastern NC, floodwaters rise, farms get wrecked, and families wait months for help. Meanwhile, Republicans in Raleigh pass laws to protect polluters, not people.
#EnvironmentalJustice #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
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#EnvironmentalJustice #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
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September 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In Eastern NC, floodwaters rise, farms get wrecked, and families wait months for help. Meanwhile, Republicans in Raleigh pass laws to protect polluters, not people.
#EnvironmentalJustice #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
cwfnc.org/nc-hog-farm-...
#EnvironmentalJustice #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
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GOP lawmakers love to talk about the “rural backbone” of NC—while they rip funding from rural schools, clinics, and roads.
If it’s the backbone, why do they keep breaking it?
#ProtectRuralNC #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
If it’s the backbone, why do they keep breaking it?
#ProtectRuralNC #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
GOP cuts to food assistance would hit rural America especially hard • West Virginia Watch
Cuts to SNAP would affect residents of every state in all types of communities, but advocates fear it could especially hit rural people.
westvirginiawatch.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
GOP lawmakers love to talk about the “rural backbone” of NC—while they rip funding from rural schools, clinics, and roads.
If it’s the backbone, why do they keep breaking it?
#ProtectRuralNC #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
If it’s the backbone, why do they keep breaking it?
#ProtectRuralNC #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Broadband is as essential as electricity—but rural NC is still in the digital dark.
Trump didn’t fix it. Musk exploited it. And Republicans in Raleigh keep stalling it.
Stop the speeches. Finish the damn job.
#BroadbandIsBasic #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Trump didn’t fix it. Musk exploited it. And Republicans in Raleigh keep stalling it.
Stop the speeches. Finish the damn job.
#BroadbandIsBasic #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
September 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Broadband is as essential as electricity—but rural NC is still in the digital dark.
Trump didn’t fix it. Musk exploited it. And Republicans in Raleigh keep stalling it.
Stop the speeches. Finish the damn job.
#BroadbandIsBasic #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Trump didn’t fix it. Musk exploited it. And Republicans in Raleigh keep stalling it.
Stop the speeches. Finish the damn job.
#BroadbandIsBasic #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Students in rural NC don’t need “culture war curriculum.”
They need textbooks that aren’t 15 years old, working HVAC systems, and enough teachers to fill classrooms.
#FundOurSchools #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
They need textbooks that aren’t 15 years old, working HVAC systems, and enough teachers to fill classrooms.
#FundOurSchools #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Rural schools in NC's Border Belt brace for federal funding cuts
Federal funding is especially crucial for low-income schools like those in rural southeastern North Carolina.
borderbelt.org
September 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Students in rural NC don’t need “culture war curriculum.”
They need textbooks that aren’t 15 years old, working HVAC systems, and enough teachers to fill classrooms.
#FundOurSchools #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
They need textbooks that aren’t 15 years old, working HVAC systems, and enough teachers to fill classrooms.
#FundOurSchools #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
NC Republicans kept blocking Medicaid expansion, even as rural ERs were overwhelmed and clinics shut down. Now Trump guts all progress NC made.
This isn’t “small government”—it’s punishing the poor for spite.
#ExpandMedicaid #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
This isn’t “small government”—it’s punishing the poor for spite.
#ExpandMedicaid #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
What do the looming cuts to Medicaid really mean?
Health policy expert Will Dow breaks down the risks—and potential state-level response.
publichealth.berkeley.edu
September 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
NC Republicans kept blocking Medicaid expansion, even as rural ERs were overwhelmed and clinics shut down. Now Trump guts all progress NC made.
This isn’t “small government”—it’s punishing the poor for spite.
#ExpandMedicaid #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
This isn’t “small government”—it’s punishing the poor for spite.
#ExpandMedicaid #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Disaster after disaster hits rural NC—and still, no urgency from Republican leaders!!
Bridges washed out, homes flooded, families displaced.
They show up for photo ops, not recovery.
#RuralRecoveryNow #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Bridges washed out, homes flooded, families displaced.
They show up for photo ops, not recovery.
#RuralRecoveryNow #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
September 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Disaster after disaster hits rural NC—and still, no urgency from Republican leaders!!
Bridges washed out, homes flooded, families displaced.
They show up for photo ops, not recovery.
#RuralRecoveryNow #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
Bridges washed out, homes flooded, families displaced.
They show up for photo ops, not recovery.
#RuralRecoveryNow #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
If a Cracker Barrel logo change upsets you more than rural hospitals closing, you’ve been played.
NC Republicans cry about culture wars while ignoring life-and-death crises in their own backyard.
#PrioritiesMatter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
NC Republicans cry about culture wars while ignoring life-and-death crises in their own backyard.
#PrioritiesMatter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
September 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
If a Cracker Barrel logo change upsets you more than rural hospitals closing, you’ve been played.
NC Republicans cry about culture wars while ignoring life-and-death crises in their own backyard.
#PrioritiesMatter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
NC Republicans cry about culture wars while ignoring life-and-death crises in their own backyard.
#PrioritiesMatter #ncpol #WeCompetePAC