The Honorable Pat McCrory
Former North Carolina Governor (R)
No Labels National Co-Chair
Governor Pat McCrory is a principled and pragmatic leader who has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in America calling for a return to common sense in American politics. He first gained national prominence as the seven-term mayor of Charlotte, where he helped build a once-sleepy southern town into a thriving metropolitan city.
Later, as governor of North Carolina, Pat led efforts to reform the state’s tax code and invest in its transportation infrastructure, while also paying off state debt, raising teacher pay and overseeing a successful bond referendum to support universities, parks, and the National Guard. More than 300,000 new private sector jobs came to North Carolina during his tenure. He also gained national accolades for his strong and compassionate governance in handling some of the worst flooding in the state’s history during Hurricane Matthew.
As mayor and governor, Pat worked closely with Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump, while serving on the executive boards of the national Mayors’ and Governors’ associations. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Pat proudly served for President Bush as a member of the Homeland Security Commission. Pat also has extensive private sector experience, having worked for Duke Energy Company and Moore & Van Allen, and having served on corporate boards including Lending Tree, Kewaunee Scientific, and Transportation Impact.
In 2016, Pat sought to reenter public service as a Republican Senate candidate. Despite his strong record of executive leadership and longstanding conservative credentials, he was defeated in his primary by a far-right opponent who received millions of dollars in outside support from partisan activist groups like the Club for Growth. Undeterred, Pay continues to advocate for a return to the kind of commonsense leadership he embodied as mayor and governor. As the former host of a successful radio show, Pat is a sought-after commentator and he frequently appears on national media broadcasts, including National Public Radio, Meet the Press, ABC World News, PBS News Hour, CBS This Morning, MSNBC News, CNN, CNBC and Fox News, among others.
He and his wife, Ann, reside in Charlotte, North Carolina, with their beloved chocolate Labrador retriever rescue named Maddie.