John Autry

My dear friends and supporters,

Rebecca and I have spent the last year traveling across the 8th district in North Carolina. We’ve met voters, made new friends and had a wonderful time. Rebecca and I are grateful for the hospitality that has been extended to us by you, our new friends.

My ambition was to campaign for the democratic nomination and be elected to the US House of Representatives to represent the working people in NC-08. But, this year, that is not to be.

Recently I have been confronted with some health issues. It isn’t anything critical or life threatening, just issues that require my attention and discipline over the next few months

As I mentioned on Friday, it seems like a good idea to make sure BlueNC is a fair and balanced forum for all comers. That's why I've invited John Autry to join us tonight. He'll be here with us starting around 6 pm for about an hour.

John is a native North Carolinian, born and raised here. He served in the Navy between 1972 and 1976. John has a good, solid website that does a far better job than I can in explaining who he is and what he stands for. Please check it out. His positions on various issues can be found here..

Knowing that many of you have strong feelings about the NC-8 contest, I hope you'll keep your questions respectful and focused on the thing that matters most: defeating Flipper Hayes.

On the heels of all the primary drama around the US Senate race, I thought it would be productive to put some energy into making sure BlueNC is a fair and balanced forum for all comers. I've extended an invitation to Kay Hagan to join us here, and I've also invited John Autry to do the same. John, who is running for Congress in the 8th District, has graciously accepted my offer. He'll be here with us on Sunday (28th) at 6 pm for about an hour. I hope you'll be able to join us.

John Autry is a native North Carolinian, born and raised here. He served in the Navy between 1972 and 1976 (same as me!). John has a good, solid website that does a far better job than I can in explaining who he is and what he stands for. Please check it out. His positions on various issues can be found here..

On “Real Heroes & chicken hawk fakers”

I’d like to introduce my friend, John Autry,

John and Rebecca. And as John says "I have the best wife and partner".

With apologies to David Letterman, and whether candidate or supporter, what would your Top Ten List of action items be for the Eighth Congressional District?

My name is John Autry and I am a progressive running for congress in North Carolina's 8th District.  There are numerous reasons I am running.  The main one is to represent working people and make sure they have a voice in government.