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  • Writer: Clayton Ballentine
    Clayton Ballentine
  • Jun 28
  • 1 min read

North Carolina owes Senator Thom Tillis a genuine thank-you for nearly two decades of public service, first in Raleigh and since 2015 in the U.S. Senate. His focus on veterans’ care, rural broadband, and pragmatic deals delivered real wins for families from the coast to the mountains, and he leaves office on his own terms after announcing he will not run again in 2026.

A special word of gratitude goes to his wife, Susan Tillis. Through her Red, White and Bundled project she has rallied volunteers and donors to assemble thousands of baby-care bundles for junior enlisted military families at Fort Bragg and beyond, proving that public service in the Tillis home has always been a team effort.

Senator Tillis consistently put principle ahead of pressure. He took heat from inside the party in 2023 when state GOP delegates formally censured him for bipartisan votes, and he brushed off fresh threats of a primary challenge from President Trump. He never backed down from doing what he believed was right.

Now the fight shifts to us. This seat will be one of the toughest Republican holds in 2026, and losing it could swing control of the Senate. Keeping North Carolina red will demand early unity, a rock-solid conservative nominee, relentless voter registration, and door-knocking energy in every county.

 

When the Sheriff breaks the law, it’s time for a new Sheriff.

Greg Seabolt has been blocking Randolph County citizens from his Facebook page—the very page where he defends hiring decisions, promotes policy, attacks political opponents, and speaks as Sheriff. That’s not just unethical—it’s a clear violation of the First Amendment.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Lindke v. Freed (2024) that when public officials use social media to communicate in their official capacity, they cannot silence critics or block constituents. Sheriff Seabolt is violating that ruling and disregarding the Constitution he swore to uphold.

This isn’t a gray area. It’s black and white.

Today, I’m publicly delivering a formal letter demanding that Sheriff Seabolt immediately unblock all citizens he’s silenced and stop using his office to suppress public dialogue. That letter is attached for transparency.

We deserve a Sheriff who respects the rule of law—not one who hides from accountability and censors the public to protect his image.

That’s why I support Brian Arrington for Randolph County Sheriff—a leader who believes in transparency, constitutional rights, and serving all of Randolph County.

It’s time to restore integrity to the badge.


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Less than 24 hours before we were set to go to court, Ms. Coble voluntarily dismissed her 50C case against me. That tells you everything you need to know. If she truly believed she had a case—if she had even a shred of evidence to back up her claims of harassment or defamation—she would have stood by her accusations and let a judge decide. Instead, she tucked tail and ran because she knew the truth was not on her side.

Let’s be clear: this was never about harassment. This was about shutting me up for exposing the truth about her actions. She wanted to use the court system as a weapon to intimidate me, waste my time, and distract from her own conduct. But when the moment came to put her accusations to the test, she backed down.

And the irony? She’s done the exact same thing she falsely accused me of. She has attacked, discredited, and gone after people when it suited her politically. But when the heat was turned on her, she suddenly wanted to play the victim.

This is not the kind of person Randleman needs as mayor. We need leadership built on integrity, not manipulation. Someone who respects the community, not someone who abuses the system to settle personal scores.

This won’t stop me. AnybodyButCoble.org isn’t going anywhere. We’re going to keep holding her accountable, keep exposing the truth, and make sure the people of Randleman know exactly who she is before they head to the polls.

She tried to silence me, and she failed. Now it’s time to turn up the volume.


 

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