Wake County Republican Party Leadership
Meet the Officers

Steve Bergstrom
Chair
- Wake County father of four
- Captain – Major US Airline
- US Air Force Veteran (12 years) – C130 Pilot/Weapons Officer
- Contract manager – Defense Contract Mgmt Agency
- Master’s degree – Political Science
- 2022 Wake School Board D8 Republican candidate
- Former Fuquay Region Chair
- Former Wake GOP 3rd VC
- Eagle Scout
- Former D1 athlete
“It’s time to unite the Wake GOP once again toward the vision of American exceptionalism, freedom and Constitutional rights.”

Karyn Mulligan
1st Vice Chair
- 22 yr Holly Springs resident; Married 33 yrs; Homeschooled 3 children, all of whom are active volunteers in the communities
- Author
- Facilitator MEND ministry
- 10 years in food service and retail management
- 10 yr volunteer, coordinator and leader in Wake County GOP
- Current Holly Springs Region Chair; former Precinct Chair
- Current Wake GOP Get-Out-the-Vote Chair resulted in:
- 1000 volunteers on election day; 14 Early voting sites staffed; 180K doors knocked; 280K phone calls to targeted voters; Produced precinct kits for all 208 precincts
- Led Holly Springs municipal elections to clean sweep in 2021 – Conservative Mayor and 3 Town Council members.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”

Josh Prizer
2nd Vice Chair
- Husband and father of three school aged children
- Holly Springs GOP volunteer since 2019
- Current Vice Chair Holly Springs Region
- Leadership efforts directly led to Holly Springs clean sweep of Mayoral and Town Council races in 2021
- 15 year volunteer firefighter in NY and NJ
- Sales Executive
“Nothing matters more to me than making sure our values and rights are protected. As a conservative and lifelong volunteer, I will bring professionalism and energy to Team Unite Wake”.

Jeff Dobson
3rd Vice Chair
- Retired Army Special Operations Veteran
- Small business owner
- J.D. from Campbell Law School
- 2022 Wake County District Attorney Candidate
Jeff is a resolute, passionate defender of liberty and truth. He is an incredible leader by example and by word. His voice is needed in Wake County GOP leadership.