Board Member, Town of Stantonsburg, present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 1, 2016

Committee Member - Tax and Finance, NC League of Municipalities, 2012-present

Committee Member, Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments, 2012-present

Senior Pastor, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, 2001-present

Pastor, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, 2001-present

Shipping Supervisor, MelloButterCup Ice Cream, 1995-2001

Adjunct Instructor, Lenoir Community College, 1994-1995

Employee, Edwards Group, 1988-1994

Supervisor/Quality Control/Route Sales, Edwards Group of Companies, Kinston, NC, 1988-1994

Employee, Property Management, 1984-1987

Guardian/ Litem Volunteer, Wayne County, 2004-present

Former House Parent, Kennedy Home

Volunteer, Guardian ad Litem, Goldsboro NC, 2004-2016

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

May 14, 2006

Father's Name:

Harold P. Dew

Father's Occupation:

Employee, Burlington Industries\
Real Estate

Mother's Name:

Bettie Chloe Payne Dew

Mother's Occupation:

Elementary Cchool Librarian in Drakes Branch Virginia
Librarian at both Carnage and Daniels Middle School

Priority Issues:

I believe the family is the bedrock of our nation.
I believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman.
I believe the free enterprise system is the best economic system to reward those that work hard and encourage wealth generation to provide for their families and communities.
I believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
I believe the fundamental role of government is to protect the inherent rights guaranteed to us in the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights.
Of course I believe and support the free exercise of religion and oppose any restrictions on that. I believe we should be allowed to open our public and private meetings in prayer without the interference by the courts or a few disgruntled people.
I support the second amendment and the right to bear arms and oppose any laws that restrict that constitutional right.
I believe in the sanctity of life. People can say what they want; I believe life begins at conception and should be protected. I am opposed to abortion -- and most especially partial birth abortions.
I believe our federal government has taken away many of the rights and responsibilities of state governments.
I believe education is the responsibility of the parent first and the state second. I believe the federal government should pass the baton back to the states.
​Our criminal system is broken. It is broken because we have broken families. Until true justice is restored in our land, we will continue to see a degradation of our communities into lawlessness. People can be arrested for selling drugs in our communities, get out on bail, and be back in business before the police officer finishes filling out the paperwork.
I believe in the death penalty. Some crimes are so awful that the only recourse is capital punishment.
I believe we are to be good stewards of our natural resources -- to use them wisely but not destructively.
I believe in a strong national defense.
Our immigration laws and the pathway to citizenship are broken and they need desperate attention now.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Why is H. Powell Dew, Jr. running for Congress?
Like many other Americans, I have become dismayed at the direction our Nation has taken over the past decade. I could not be a part of the solution unless I was actively involved in the process. I could not change the outcome of the game unless I was participating on the field. I could scream, rant, fume, complain from the stands, write letters to the editor, but I would never be able to make a difference unless I was involved in the decision making process. That is what first drew me into the local political arena in my hometown, Stantonsburg. I wanted to be a part of the decision making process.

Over the past few years, I felt there was more that needed to be done besides what I was doing where I live. Yes my involvement has helped my town and community. But the issues facing our nation will not be solved on the local level.

What we see happening today would cause my grandparents to be in utter shock. The moral bedrock upon which our nation has been built -- the ancient landmarks -- are slowly but steadily being eroded by the well meaning but misguided liberal agenda. Sometimes the erosions of our landmarks are intentional.

There has been a slow steady discontent in my spirit concerning our nation. If SOMEONE does not step up and enter the arena of Washington DC where our nation's laws are written and our budget is being crafted, and hold the line -- we can say good bye to the America we grew up in -- if it is not already too late!

When I saw there were NO other Republican candidates willing to step up and challenge G. K. Butterfield in our newly formed district 1, I felt compelled to step up to the task. It is the right time in my life to enter the fight.

I realize I am running against a 12 year incumbent who has represented the Democratic Party very well. He has faithfully supported the polices and programs of President Obama. He has voted for Obamacare and supported the recent Iranian Nuclear Agreement. He has criticized North Carolina's attempt to protect the integrity of our elections by requiring an ID when a person votes.

In many ways this will be a "David vs. Goliath" campaign. G. K. has hosted many meetings in our communities and had his picture taken with various people and projects in the district. He has a fully funded campaign chest ready to take on ANY and ALL challengers. He has accepted support from numerous Political Action Committees in Washington DC. The political machine in DC wants to keep him there!

I am not planning to stoop to the level of insulting my opponent in this election. I don't know about you but I am thoroughly disgusted with how disrespectful and degrading our political process has become -- both Democratic and Republican.

It is time for our District to have a conservative Christian Republican representing us in Washington DC.