07/01/08Democratic Candidate Answers Questions at Local Campaign HQ Office Opening
"Fifth Congressional District Democratic candidate Roy Carter of Glendale Springs opened his Surry County campaign headquarters Tuesday with a round table discussion, answering questions from Surry County supporters on issues important to them."(more)

07/01/08Candidate Thinks Surry is ‘Key’
"When the Roy Carter campaign surveyed the political landscape of the Congressional district it hopes to win from Virginia Foxx this fall, Surry County stood out."(more)

06/17/08Roy Carter´s Statement on the Dangers Facing the Mountain Environment
"I am pleased to be standing here at beautiful Canyons Restaurant today with the gorgeous Globe Forest as our back drop."(more)

05/27/08Roy Carter Calls upon his opponent to Stop Profiting from High Gas Prices
In recent months, gas prices have risen to all time highs and Virginia Foxx, North Carolina’s 5th district representative in the U.S. House, has gone on the defensive, placing the blame squarely on others for this looming crisis.(more)

05/23/08Roy Carter issues statement on Memorial Day
The greatness of our nation is epitomized by our service members and Veterans.(more)

05/21/08To Catch A Foxx
"Roy Carter will be the first to tell you he isn’t a politician."(more)

05/16/08Ashe County farmer will take on Foxx
"An Ashe County tree farmer finally won the Democratic primary in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District on Friday when the second-place finisher decided against seeking a re-count."(more)

05/09/08Every Vote Counts
"If you don't think every vote makes a difference, talk to Roy Carter."(more)

04/07/08Roy Carter hosts press conference on mountaintop removal
"Roy Carter, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District, held a press conference Friday on the campus of Appalachian State University to discuss mountaintop removal coal mining."(more)

03/19/08 - Roy Carter Responds to Virginia Foxx’s Fear and Smear Campaign
"Last week, I issued a statement demanding that Virginia Foxx apologize for her slanderous and dishonest campaign tactics."(more)

03/13/08 - Roy Carter Demands Foxx Apologize for Slanderous Comments about Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama
"Last week, Virginia Foxx attacked Democratic Presidential candidates, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, with slanderous statements."(more)

02/16/08Foxx was easy on Clemens, critics say
"It is a shame for the people of our district that Virginia Foxx would use this congressional hearing to make a media spectacle of herself and buddy up to professional athletes."(more)

02/14/08Coach Carter Turns Pro
"With friends, family and well-wishers standing at his side in the rotunda of the Ashe County Courthouse, Roy Carter officially threw his hat in the 5th Congressional District ring and put incumbent Congresswoman Virginia Foxx on notice."(more)

02/12/08Roy Carter Files for 5th District Congressional Seat on Opening Day of NC’s Filing Period
Surrounded by family, friends, and local elected officials, Roy Carter officially filed as a Democratic candidate for United States Congress representing the fifth district of North Carolina.(more)

02/08/08Roy Carter Wins Runner-Up in Democracy for America Grassroots All-Star Competition and Receives Democracy for America Endorsement
Roy Carter, Democratic congressional candidate in NC’s fifth district, has been endorsed by Democracy for America (DFA) as a result of his runner-up finish in DFA’s national Grassroots All-Star competition.(more)

01/25/08Roy Carter Files Record Breaking First Quarter Financial Report
The Roy Carter for Congress campaign has raised more funds in the first quarter of financial reporting than any fifth district Democratic candidate in the last decade.(more)

01/21/08Foxx foe Roy Carter eyes district seat
"Carter, a Democrat, explained he actually launched his campaign last September, but after retiring from a 40-year teaching and coaching career, he was ready to go full-bore into the race against Rep. Virginia Foxx."(more)

01/21/08In observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

01/18/08People Above Politics
Far too often Washington politicians use fear and an "us versus them" approach to divide the electorate and avoid talking about the real issues.(more)

11/11/07Man who wants to challenge Foxx brings story to the fight
When Roy Carter was 10, bone cancer struck his big brother.(more)

11/04/07Coach Roy Carter Officially Launches Campaign for Congress
With family, friends, fellow educators, veterans of war, former student athletes, and members of the faith community standing behind him, Roy Carter officially launched his campaign for the United States Congress in the 5th congressional district of North Carolina.(more)

10/31/07Democratic congressional candidate, Roy Carter, issued the following statement regarding the Virginia Foxx telephone "town hall " conference call on October 30, 2007
My opponent’s town hall conference call was nothing more than an hour and half long campaign ad paid for by tax payer dollars.(more)

10/06/07Roy on the Campaign Trail
On Saturday, October 6, 2007, Roy Carter and his team of supporters enjoyed a full day of campaigning with visits to Ashe, Forsyth, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties.(more)

09/30/07Coach Carter at the Dems Fall Rally
Coach Roy Carter delivered a rip-snorter of a speech at the Watauga County Democratic Party's Fall Rally.(more)

09/09/07Elizabeth Edwards meets with Roy Carter in Winston-Salem
Prior to her opening remarks at Bookmarks, Winston-Salem's Festival of Books in Bethabara Park, Elizabeth Edwards met briefly with Roy Carter.(more)

09/03/07Roy Carter Announces Candidacy for United States Congress
Surrounded by family, close friends, and supporters, Roy Carter announced his candidacy for Congress during a Labor Day gathering at his home in Ashe County.(more)