--- title: The Next Generation of Conservatives - With Kelsey McCormick and Peyton Steele description: The Next Generation of Conservatives - With Kelsey McCormick and Peyton SteeleMarch 26, 2025Watch on YouTubeListen on BuzzsproutLike and Subscribe Overview Tran... canonical_url: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-nikki-and-reuel-podcast-experience/the-next-generation-of-conservatives-with-kelsey-mccormick-and-peyton-steele language: en-GB date: 2025-03-26T19:51:41Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-nikki-and-reuel-podcast-experience/the-next-generation-of-conservatives-with-kelsey-mccormick-and-peyton-steele. Schema.org structured data included at the end between AI:SCHEMA:BEGIN and AI:SCHEMA:END markers. markdown-tokens: 1387 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-nikki-and-reuel-podcast-experience/the-next-generation-of-conservatives-with-kelsey-mccormick-and-peyton-steele. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Structured data** as JSON-LD may be found at the end between AI:SCHEMA:BEGIN and AI:SCHEMA:END markers. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![KelseyMcCormick](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/podcasts/nikkiandreuel/Season2/next_generation_of_leaders/KelseyMcCormickBio.jpg)Kelsey McCormick is a NC native, growing up in Cary before moving to Emerald Isle for high school. Living on the coast, she was able to grow in her faith and be a conservative voice. During high school, she served as a student leader for her local YoungLife and FCA and ambassadors for multiple national conservative organizations. She became involved with the Carteret County GOP, leading her to intern for local candidates, as well as Ted Budd's campaign for US Senate. She started a Turning Point USA chapter at her high school and served as president until graduation in 2023. Their chapter would serve the community through their local VFW, First responders, and even nursing homes. When Covid hit, Kelsey spoke out at a half dozen Board of Education meetings, fighting for medical freedom for students across the county. She was then appointed to a two year term on the NC State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, giving her the opportunity to meet with and speak in front of members of the NC General Assembly, School Board, and Department of Education. This allowed her to advocate for students across the entire state. Last year, Kelsey attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Here, she was able to attend national conservative events, stand behind Governor Youngkin during bill signings, and testify in front of the Virginia House of Delegates. She was in leadership for multiple like minded clubs, and served as Vice President of their Turning Point USA chapter, which is the largest in the country. At the end of her freshman year, leading up to the 2024 election, Kelsey moved back to NC to accept a full time position as Turning Point USA's College Field Representative for the Tarheel Territory. She works with college students every day, covering the large universities (UNC, NCSU, Duke, UNCW, ECU) as well as community colleges and private schools. 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