A panel of Republican candidates spoke recently at Tryon Estates. Left to right: Jeff Miller, candidate for U.S. Congress, 11th District,&bsp; Nathan Shields, candidate for Polk County sheriff, and David Moore, Ted Owens and Tom Pack, candidates for the Polk County Board of Commissioners. Polk County Republican chairperson Cheryl Every introduced the panel of candidates, saying, “The Republican Party is supporting the full slate of candidates who will be working to repeal or reverse the big government solutions preferred by the incumbents.” (photo submitted)