We are pleased to announce that Sharon Dowey has been selected as the Conservative and Unionist Party candidate for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency.

Born in Girvan and raised in Maybole, Sharon Dowey has worked in retail since she was sixteen and is now a senior manager with Wm Morrison Supermarkets.

Her priorities for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley include to upgrade the A77 and A70 roads, increase employment opportunities in the constituency and protect local health services. She has also supported our local Support Our High Streets campaign to encourage people in Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley to support local businesses by shopping locally where it is safe to do so.

Only the Conservative and Unionist Party can defeat the SNP in Ayrshire and prevent another divisive and economically damaging independence referendum from taking place as Scotland recovers from the heavy human, social and economic costs of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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