By Bryan Hanks

NeuseNews.com is hosting videos throughout the 2018 election season with candidates for contested offices in our area. Today, we are posting our videos made with candidates for N.C. Senate District 7.

NOTE: Multiple attempts were made to reach N.C. Sen. Louis Pate for this feature via telephone and social media, but he failed to return calls or messages.

Name: David Brantley

Office seeking: N.C. Senate District 7

Party: Democratic

Age: 66

City of residence: Goldsboro

Affiliations: First Baptist Church, Goldsboro; Wake Forest University, BA (74); JD (77)

Other: Wife, Pam, 35 years … three children, one grandchild … was a district court judge for 21 years; chief for last nine … former clerk of court for Wayne County