2024 Burke County Lincoln Day Dinner

An annual event supporting Republican Primary candidates

Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Morganton Community House – 120 N King St, Morganton, NC.

  • 5pm Candidate Meet & Greet
  • 6pm Dinner

For more information, call 828-430-3099 or email info@burkelincolndinner.com

Burke County Lincoln Day Dinner
Burke County Lincoln Day Dinner

2024 Burke County Lincoln Day Dinner

An annual event supporting Republican Primary candidates

Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Morganton Community House – 120 N King St, Morganton, NC.

  • 5pm Candidate Meet & Greet
  • 6pm Dinner

For more information, call 828-430-3099 or email info@burkelincolndinner.com

The Venue: Morganton Community House

From its inception in the 1930s until today, the Morganton Community House has served as a gathering place for clubs, civic groups, receptions and community functions in the City of Morganton and surrounding communities, and like any good community assembly, food has always been a centerpiece of the activities. 

Event Program, Directions & Parking

Morganton Community House is located in downtown Morganton on the corner of N King and Queen St. Parking is available across the street from the venue. Please see their parking map for more information. For directions, see the Google Map below. 

  • 5pm: Meet & Greet in the Connelly Room
  • 5:45pm: Doors open to the Cobb room
  • 6pm: Dinner hour begins with a welcome from our chair, Tim Buff. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem
  • Dessert will be a silent auction. Each table will choose a representative to bid on a dessert. Opportunity will be given for an upset bid.
  • We will have candidate trivia to learn something new about each candidate in attendance.
  • If time permits we will allow candidates to speak
  • Country style steak and gravy
  • Herb crusted chicken breast
  • Buttered mashed potatoes
  • Green beans
  • Salad
  • Dinner rolls
  • Coffee, tea, water

Parking Map

The Morganton Community House has plenty of free parking just across the street as well as along King Street, very conveniently located. Please see the Parking Map for reference. 

morganton community house parking map

Meet The Candidates

Burke County GOP has invited over 60 candidates running for local and statewide offices in the 2024 North Carolina Republican Primary. Races include Burke County School Board, NC Attorney General, Governor and US House of Representatives.

Mike Causey

Mike Causey

Brad Camp

Brad Camp

Susan Jones

Susan Jones

Seth Hunt

Seth Hunt

Johnnie Carswell

Johnnie Carswell

Scott Mulwee

Scott Mulwee

Mike Stroud

Mike Stroud

Shawn Freeman

Shawn Freeman

Jeff Brittain

Jeff Brittain

Brian Barrier

Brian Barrier

Hunter Murphy

Hunter Murphy

Jamey Wycoff

Jamey Wycoff

Jeffrey Reid Beck

Jeffrey Reid Beck

Wendi Craven

Wendi Craven

Chris Freeman

Chris Freeman

Valerie Zachary

Valerie Zachary

Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street

Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street

Michele Morrow

Michele Morrow

Jim Kee

Jim Kee

Robert Brawley

Robert Brawley

Rachel Johnson

Rachel Johnson

Steve Troxler

Steve Troxler

Chad Brown

Chad Brown

Colby (Bear) Hammonds

Colby (Bear) Hammonds

Chuck Stanley

Chuck Stanley

Travis J. Wilson

Travis J. Wilson

Jeff Tarte

Jeff Tarte

Jon Hardister

Jon Hardister

Luke Farley

Luke Farley

Warren Daniel

Warren Daniel

Hal Weatherman

Hal Weatherman

Jack Clark

Jack Clark

Hugh Blackwell

Hugh Blackwell

Ernest T. Reeves

Ernest T. Reeves

Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Scott Conrad

Scott Conrad

Jeff Gregory

Jeff Gregory

Richard Holloway

Richard Holloway

Sam Page

Sam Page

Andrea Plyler

Andrea Plyler

Sonya Rockett

Sonya Rockett

Marlenis Hernandez Novoa

Marlenis Hernandez Novoa

Dale R. Folwell

Dale R. Folwell

Peter Boykin

Peter Boykin

Tom Murry

Tom Murry

Jefferson Griffin

Jefferson Griffin

Brad Briner

Brad Briner

A. J. Daoud

A. J. Daoud

Catherine Truitt

Catherine Truitt

Jesse Thomas

Jesse Thomas

Christine Villaverde

Christine Villaverde

Andrew Marcus

Andrew Marcus

Dave Boliek

Dave Boliek

Seth Woodall

Seth Woodall

Jim O’Neill

Jim O’Neill

Charles Dingee

Charles Dingee

Deanna Ballard

Deanna Ballard

Allen Mashburn

Allen Mashburn

Jeffrey Elmore

Jeffrey Elmore

Rivera Douthit

Rivera Douthit

Bill Graham

Bill Graham

Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson

Lillian Joseph

Lillian Joseph

Dan Bishop

Dan Bishop

Stephanie Norman

Stephanie Norman

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