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Plans to prioritize small business growth and job creation as Lt. Governor by fostering a supportive environment, advocating for broadband access to drive economic equity, and working to eliminate the digital divide across all areas of the state.

Plans to prioritize small business growth and job creation.

Supports efforts to increase the minimum wage.

- Plans to prioritize small business growth and job creation.
- Supports efforts to increase the minimum wage.

Economy

Said, "North Carolina's natural treasures are precious and must be protected... As Lt. Governor, I’ll work across the aisle... to protect our environment and ensure future generations continue to live among the natural beauty in the state we love."

Said, "North Carolina's natural treasures are precious and must be protected."

Said, "... As Lt. Governor, I’ll work across the aisle... to protect our environment and ensure future generations continue to live among the natural beauty in the state we love."

- Said, "North Carolina's natural treasures are precious and must be protected."
- Said, "... As Lt. Governor, I’ll work across the aisle... to protect our environment and ensure future generations continue to live among the natural beauty in the state we love."

Energy & the Environment

Supports Medicaid expansion, affordable healthcare for 600,000+ in NC, aims to enhance access statewide, lower drug costs, and prevent health versus financial dilemmas.

Supports abortion rights; faced Twitter ad restrictions under policies limiting health service promotions, including abortion advocacy, during her lieutenant governor campaign, as reported by the Huffington Post.

Said she will, "stand up for reproductive rights and fight for access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare."

- Supports Medicaid expansion.
- Supports abortion rights.
- Said she will, "stand up for reproductive rights and fight for access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare."

Healthcare

Opposes gerrymandering and voter suppression; supports free, fair, and secure elections; plans to fight legislative barriers to voting as Lt. Governor and ensure accessible voting for all eligible voters.

Plans to make sure  elections remain free, fair, and secure.  

- Plans to make sure  elections remain free, fair, and secure.  

Voting & Elections

Plans to enhance North Carolina's safety by backing red flag laws to curb gun violence, supporting law enforcement efforts, and fostering collaboration for a secure, nurturing environment for all families.

Plans to support red flag laws that curb gun violence.

Will support law enforcement efforts, and fostering collaboration for a secure, nurturing environment for all families.

- Plans to support red flag laws that curb gun violence.
- Will support law enforcement efforts, and fostering collaboration for a secure, nurturing environment for all families.

Public Safety

Education

Said, "As Lt. Governor, I will be wholeheartedly committed to supporting our veterans who have bravely served our nation... I will work tirelessly to help veterans access affordable housing... Our veterans deserve the best opportunities, and I'm dedicated to making that a reality."

- Said, "As Lt. Governor, I will be wholeheartedly committed to supporting our veterans who have bravely served our nation... I will work tirelessly to help veterans access affordable housing... Our veterans deserve the best opportunities, and I'm dedicated to making that a reality."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Said, "North Carolina is a right to work state... Low taxes (individual and corporate), a streamlined regulatory system... and access to cheap and dependable energy are all crucial to the long term economic success of our state."

Supports investing in infrastructure like ports and cold storage to transition North Carolina's agriculture from a local to a global market, leveraging its geographic advantage to meet the food demands of a growing global population.

Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by scrutinizing the budget and leveraging North Carolina's purchasing power to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.

Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by trying to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.

Plans to prioritize North Carolina's budget and surplus to bolster local businesses, aiming for economic self-sufficiency, while ensuring state pensions are fully funded.

Said, "When elected Lt. Governor, I will streamline the Apprenticeship program and work to give tax incentives to participating companies... North Carolina should be number one in Apprenticeships and I will accept nothing less."

- Said, "North Carolina is a right to work state... Low taxes (individual and corporate), a streamlined regulatory system... and access to cheap and dependable energy are all crucial to the long term economic success of our state."
- Supports investing in infrastructure like ports and cold storage to transition North Carolina's agriculture from a local to a global market, leveraging its geographic advantage to meet the food demands of a growing global population.
- Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by trying to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.
- Plans to prioritize North Carolina's budget and surplus to bolster local businesses, aiming for economic self-sufficiency, while ensuring state pensions are fully funded.
- Said, "When elected Lt. Governor, I will streamline the Apprenticeship program and work to give tax incentives to participating companies... North Carolina should be number one in Apprenticeships and I will accept nothing less."

As of June 14, 2024, Hal Weatherman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports a "Heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering compassionate care to women in crisis.

Supports a "heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering care to women in crisis.

- Supports a "heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering care to women in crisis.

Said, "I favor armed school resource officers in each and every North Carolina elementary, middle and highschool. There is no excuse for this not currently being the case."

Said, "I support the Second Amendment and will accept no restrictions on a right that is expressly spelled out in the US Constitution."

- Said, "I favor armed school resource officers in each and every North Carolina elementary, middle and highschool. There is no excuse for this not currently being the case."
- Said, "I support the Second Amendment and will accept no restrictions on a right that is expressly spelled out in the US Constitution."

Plans to leverage Lt. Governor role to destigmatize trade careers, influence education and community college boards, and promote a culture valuing entrepreneurship, trades, and small business ownership.

Wants to reframe the community college image, advocating for integration with four-year universities and promoting dual associate's and bachelor's degrees to enhance practical skills in the workforce.

Said, "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Every child deserves a great education... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."

Supports school choice, saying "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."

Opposes sexual content in early education, deems drag queen story hours inappropriate for schoolchildren, and prioritizes reading, writing, and arithmetic over discussions on pronouns in schools.

Opposes "sexual content" in early education, saying "drag queen story hour is never appropriate for school kids and our schools should be more concerned with the reading, writing and arithmetic skills of our children, than what pronouns they want to use."

Opposes teaching Critical Race Theory in schools, believing it labels black children as victims and white children as oppressors, contrary to the nation's foundational equality principle, and risks deep national division.

Said "Today, many schools are teaching the new radical doctrine that our black children are born victims and our white children are born oppressors. Critical Race Theory must not be allowed in our classrooms."

The candidate's website says, "In a post Covid world, we have seen a surge in homeschooling. North Carolina needs to avoid any temptation to add further government regulations on our homeschool families."

- Plans to leverage Lt. Governor role to destigmatize trade careers, influence education and community college boards, and promote a culture valuing entrepreneurship, trades, and small business ownership.
- Wants to reframe the community college image, advocating for integration with four-year universities and promoting dual associate's and bachelor's degrees to enhance practical skills in the workforce.
- Supports school choice, saying "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."
- Opposes "sexual content" in early education, saying "drag queen story hour is never appropriate for school kids and our schools should be more concerned with the reading, writing and arithmetic skills of our children, than what pronouns they want to use."
- Said "Today, many schools are teaching the new radical doctrine that our black children are born victims and our white children are born oppressors. Critical Race Theory must not be allowed in our classrooms."
- The candidate's website says, "In a post Covid world, we have seen a surge in homeschooling. North Carolina needs to avoid any temptation to add further government regulations on our homeschool families."

Supports law and order, backs military and emergency personnel, advocates for veteran mental health, and plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

Plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

- Plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

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Hal Weatherman

As of June 14, 2024, Shannon W. Bray’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports women have full rights to terminate a pregnancy up until the 16th week without restrictions.

- Supports women have full rights to terminate a pregnancy up until the 16th week without restrictions.

Said, "If elected, I will work with the  afford counties and municipalities the option to conduct their elections utilizing the “instant runoff” rule."

- Said, "If elected, I will work with the  afford counties and municipalities the option to conduct their elections utilizing the “instant runoff” rule."

Supports abolishing the points system against a person’s driver’s license.

Supports drug possession crimes not being pursued or be arrestable offenses.

Wants police officers who cause the death of a citizen in the line of duty be immediately suspended without pay.

Supports immediately firing officers who deliberately turn off a body-worn camera.

Said, "I will also work with the State Legislature to pass laws that decriminalize or legalize marijuana beginning on my very first day in office."

- Supports abolishing the points system against a person’s driver’s license.
- Supports drug possession crimes not being pursued or be arrestable offenses.
- Wants police officers who cause the death of a citizen in the line of duty be immediately suspended without pay.
- Supports abolishing No-Knock Warrants.
- Supports immediately firing officers who deliberately turn off a body-worn camera.
- Said, "I will also work with the State Legislature to pass laws that decriminalize or legalize marijuana beginning on my very first day in office."

Shannon W. Bray

As of August 15, 2024, Wayne Jones did not have a website.

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Supports participation in voting to promote unity.

- Opposes the "two-party system."
- Supports participation in voting to promote unity.

Wayne Jones

- The Lieutenant Governor is the President of the North Carolina Senate, they preside over daily sessions. They can vote as a tiebreaker in the Senate if they are equally divided.
- The Lieutenant Governor serves as Vice-Chair to the North Carolina Capital Planning Commission, which compiles and maintains building records 
- The Lieutenant Governor serves on a number of important boards and commissions, including Domestic Violence Commission, Military Affairs Commission, Energy Policy Council, North Carolina Board of Education, North Carolina Capital Planning Commission, and the Board of Community Colleges.
- When the Governor cannot perform their duties, Lieutenant Governor-elect becomes Governor. Such instances may occur from the Governor's removal, resignation, or death.
- The Lieutenant Governor is elected for a four-year term, and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. 