Endorsements

Chris Bishopp, the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 82, is endorsed by:

VoteVets

VoteVets works to elect veterans to public office, from Congress to city councils. Chris served on active duty as a Naval Flight Officer from 1983 to 1990, after earning his commission through Navy ROTC at UNC-Chapel Hill. VoteVets endorsed him for NC House District 82 as part of its slate of veterans running for state and local office.

NC League of Conservation Voters

The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters works to elect a pro-conservation majority to the General Assembly. Chris is one of the new House candidates endorsed by its Conservation PAC this cycle. He supports moving North Carolina to 100% clean energy by 2050, adequately funding the Department of Environmental Quality, and opening Duke Energy to competition. He has had solar panels on his own home for nearly ten years.

NC State AFL-CIO

The North Carolina State AFL-CIO speaks for working people across the state. Its member unions put Chris on their Charlotte-Metrolina slate. Chris brings a union member’s perspective: he is a longtime member of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and served for several years as Legislative Representative for the Greensboro Air Traffic Control Tower.

Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic.

Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic is the political arm of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which serves patients in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Its 2026 endorsements go to candidates it sees as committed to reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and the future of our democracy. Chris believes abortion is a medical decision that belongs solely to a woman and her doctor. He supports Planned Parenthood because it provides care many people can’t afford or access anywhere else, and he has pledged to oppose any legislation that would bar it from serving Medicaid patients.

Carolina Forward

Carolina Forward is an independent, grassroots think tank serving North Carolina. It endorses General Assembly candidates who support public schools, reproductive freedom, independent redistricting, and fighting corruption in state government. Chris has made funding public education his top priority, believes abortion should be a decision between a woman and her doctor, and has argued that voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around.

Sierra Club North Carolina

The North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club endorses Chris for his commitment to guiding the state to invest in offshore wind instead of fossil fuels and to hold corporate polluters accountable.

Down Home North Carolina

Down Home North Carolina supports working people in the state’s small towns and rural communities. Its chapter members research candidates and vote on endorsements. Down Home’s Cabarrus County members chose Chris for District 82 because he is running on affordability: taking on Duke Energy’s rate increases, curbing institutional ownership of single-family homes, and protecting Medicaid expansion.

NCAAT in Action

NCAAT in Action works toward empowering Asian Americans and their allies in North Carolina through voter education, advocacy, and leadership development. NCAAT in Action endorsed Chris, citing his lifelong commitment to public service and his willingness to engage with and support the state’s growing Asian American community. Chris believes every person in our community deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.