U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to headline Wake GOP gala in Cary
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will visit North Carolina this month to headline a “2022 Roaring 20s” gala in Cary hosted by the Wake County Republican Party.
The Wake GOP, which describes itself as “a special group of Republicans dedicated to keeping North Carolina red and holding the line right here in Wake County,” announced Greene’s attendance at the Sept. 23 gala in a Facebook post Wednesday.
Greene, a Republican representative from Georgia, is an outspoken and controversial figure. She is known for claims of widespread election fraud during the 2020 presidential race and for comments she has made embracing QAnon, an online conspiracy movement that has propagated a litany of unfounded theories, such as alleging Democratic elites ran a child sex abuse ring.
Greene, who is running for reelection, is no stranger to North Carolina. One of her daughters joined UNC’s softball team in 2021.
In what appears to be a ramping up of Republican efforts in the state, former President Donald Trump will also be coming to North Carolina next week for a rally in Wilmington. He will be campaigning for Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ted Budd — who will also be attending the rally — and for other Republican candidates he has endorsed.
According to the Facebook post announcing Greene’s attendance, the 1920s-themed gala will feature a 12-member band and a live and silent auction. It will also feature “the big band sounds of The Continentals,” and have swing dancing, dance lessons, a costume contest, a three-course meal and alcohol, according to the event page.
The gala will take place at the Carolina Ballroom at Embassy Suites in Cary. It runs from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
This story was originally published September 15, 2022 at 11:30 AM with the headline "U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to headline Wake GOP gala in Cary."
