North Carolina is at a crossroads. Regarded for decades as the Good Roads State, now more than ever we need to invest in transportation to ensure safety, quality of life, mobility and economic opportunities are fostered. Growth, inflation and natural disasters are complicating matters. Our state needs to both increase AND modernize our sources of transportation revenue.
NC Go Annual Dinner
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- NC State University Club (4200 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606)
- 5:30pm - 8:30pm (Reception with beer, wine and hors d'ouvres followed by dinner and speakers)
- Speakers from the Elon Poll and the NC General Assembly (read full bios below)
Individual tickets range from $50-$80 and sponsor packages, including 2-8 tickets and promotions, start at $300.
Get Your Individual Registrations and Sponsor Info Here.
Speakers
Senator Vickie Sawyer
R-District 37 (Iredell & Mecklenburg Counties)
Senate Transportation Committee (Chair) & Senate Appropriations Committee on Department of Transportation (Chair)
Vickie Sawyer is a North Carolina State Senator representing the 37th district, which includes Iredell County, the town of Cornelius, and northern Huntersville. In her fourth term, Senator Sawyer was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2018 and currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee. In addition, she serves as a member on multiple other committees.
A longtime resident of Mooresville, Senator Sawyer is also a local business owner and licensed insurance agent. She and her husband, Brett, own and operate Sawyer Insurance and Financial Services- which they built together in 2002. The couple has two daughters, Sydney and Braedy.
Senator Sawyer is a graduate of UNC- Charlotte, where she earned a degree in Special Education and was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow. Before serving in the NC General Assembly, she was active in her community and education, including serving as a parent-teacher organization president.
Today, Senator Sawyer continues to advocate on behalf of the people of Iredell and Mecklenburg counties and to advance transportation priorities for all people across North Carolina.
Jason Husser, Ph.D.
Director, Elon Poll
Dr. Jason Husser has been director of the Elon University Poll since 2016. He is a professor of political science and public policy and researches and teaches about American government, public opinion, political behavior and survey methodology. Prior to becoming poll director, Husser served four years as assistant director.
Husser is one of North Carolina’s most prominent voices in media reports on politics, government, civic issues and elections, with regular appearances on the region’s broadcast media outlets and interviews with print and online news outlets. He is also frequently quoted by national news media, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, the Associated Press and many other major media outlets.
At Elon, Husser has served as assistant provost for academic excellence and integrity, interim chair of the political science and public policy department, chair of Academic Council and Faculty Fellow for Civic Engagement. He has created meaningful learning experiences for more than 1,000 student employees while mentoring Lumen Scholars, Honors Fellows, Elon College Fellows, and undergraduate researchers inspired by his passion for the study of politics, polling and civic involvement.
A native of Louisiana, Husser has a doctorate and master’s degree in political science and government from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.
