IFN StaffThe Iredell Republican Patriot Men on Thursday announced that it had endorsed three candidates for this fall’s Statesville municipal election. The group is backing Brian Summers for mayor, Trey Robertson for councilman at-large, and John Staford for the Ward 5 seat. The current decisions on annexation, housing, and infrastructure are unsustainable and put our future at risk,” Iredell Republican Patriot Men’s President President Michael Moorefield said in a news release. “It’s time to elect leaders who will stand firm on conservative principles—prioritizing responsible growth, protecting taxpayers, and ensuring a stronger, more sustainable Statesville.”Summers is one of five candidates running for mayor. He is one seven candidates running for two at-large seats.