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Allison was born in Raleigh. She holds an associate's degree in theatre from Peace College and a bachelor's degree in theatre and speech from the University of South Carolina. 

Allison currently works as an office manager at McMillan & Smith. She previously worked as a jeweler and designer and in the human services industry. 

Allison A. Dahle currently serves as a state representative in District 11. She was elected to this position in 2018 and is serving her third term. 

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Supports raising North Carolina's minimum wage to $15 per hour, indexing it to inflation, and repealing HB 142 to allow local governments to increase pay and protect workers.

Wants to increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour. 

Opposes companies requesting salary history, believing it allows businesses to undercut workers by basing offers on past compensation rather than the true value of their labor.

Wants to prohibit companies from requesting salary history in the hiring process, saying it allows businesses to "undercut workers  by conditioning their offer on past compensation, and not the true value of their labor."

Supports requiring publicly traded companies to disclose median compensation for men and women at all organizational levels.

Wants to mandate that publicly traded companies disclose median salaries for all men and women. 

Opposes no-compete clauses for unskilled labor, stating they limit opportunities and disproportionately affect women of color.

Wants to ban no-compete clauses for labor jobs, stating these types of policies "limit opportunities and disproportionately affect women of color."

Believes the pay gap is a significant barrier for women in North Carolina, especially for women of color. Supports addressing the racial and gender wage gap with a holistic approach to economic justice.

Wants to address racial and gender pay gaps. 

Supports a light-rail plan to connect Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, aiming to expand economic justice by improving access to transit and linking diverse neighborhoods with business hubs.

Wants to install a light-rail plan to connect Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. 

- Wants to increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour. 
- Wants to prohibit companies from requesting salary history in the hiring process, saying it allows businesses to "undercut workers  by conditioning their offer on past compensation, and not the true value of their labor."
- Wants to mandate that publicly traded companies disclose median salaries for all men and women. 
- Wants to ban no-compete clauses for labor jobs, stating these types of policies "limit opportunities and disproportionately affect women of color."
- Wants to address racial and gender pay gaps. 
- Wants to install a light-rail plan to connect Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. 

Economy

Believes North Carolina's natural resources belong to everyone and plans to promote clean air and water policies to protect the environment for future generations.

Supports measures to protect the environment.

Supports renewable energy technologies like wind, solar, and wave to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow the state's green energy economy.

Supports renewable energy technologies like wind, solar, and wave to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster growth in the clean energy industry. 

Believes in holding polluters accountable when they threaten air, water, and land.

- Supports measures to protect the environment.
- Supports renewable energy technologies like wind, solar, and wave to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster growth in the clean energy industry. 
- Supports holding polluters accountable. 

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding Medicaid in North Carolina by accepting federal funds to close the coverage gap.

Supports expanding Medicaid statewide through federal funding. 

Supports defending a woman’s right to access comprehensive reproductive healthcare services, including abortions.

Believes the government should not interfere with women's medical and reproductive decisions. Plans to ensure women can make these decisions "free from interference by men in the General Assembly."

Opposes government interference in women's healthcare and reproductive decisions.

- Supports expanding Medicaid statewide through federal funding. 
- Supports abortion access. 
- Opposes government interference in women's healthcare and reproductive decisions.

Healthcare

Opposes Republican-led efforts to restrict voting rights under the guise of “election security,” which she believes disenfranchise marginalized groups.

Voting & Elections

Supports closing the gun-show loophole and requiring background checks on all gun sales.

Wants to mandate background checks on gun sales. 

Supports banning bump-stocks and other firearm accessories that increase a weapon’s lethality.

Wants to prohibit purchases of bump stocks and other firearm accessories that make weapons more dangerous. 

Believes in upholding the US Constitution, including the 2nd Amendment, while supporting "common-sense gun safety laws."

Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures. 

Wants to place limits and restrictions on assault weapons and magazine capacity.

- Wants to mandate background checks on gun sales. 
- Wants to prohibit purchases of bump stocks and other firearm accessories that make weapons more dangerous. 
- Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures. 
- Wants to place limits and restrictions on assault weapons and magazine capacity.

Public Safety

Believes in equitable funding for public schools to ensure every child receives a quality education and teachers earn a middle-class living.

Supports equitable funding for public schools regardless of location. 

Opposes using taxpayer dollars for vouchers or private schools. Supports using public money exclusively for public education.

Opposes using taxpayer funds for vouchers or private schools.

Supports increasing funding for comprehensive and inclusive sexual education in public schools.

Wants more funding for sexual education in public schools.

Believes in increasing per-pupil spending in North Carolina.

Wants to increase per-pupil spending statewide. 

- Supports equitable funding for public schools regardless of location. 
- Opposes using taxpayer funds for vouchers or private schools.
- Wants more funding for sexual education in public schools.
- Wants to increase per-pupil spending statewide. 

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Allison A. Dahle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Allison A. Dahle

Allison A. Dahle was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated from Broughton High School before earning a BA in Theatre and Speech from the University of South Carolina. She moved back to Raleigh in 2003 to be closer to her family. Allison is affiliated with Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. Her mother, Anne C. Dahle, worked as an educator at Meredith College, and her father was an Agricultural Economist at NC State University.

Allison A. Dahle began her career as a stage manager in New York City before transitioning to work with individuals with disabilities, first at the Young Adult Institute in Brooklyn and then at The ARC of NC and Columbus Industries in North Carolina, focusing on supported employment. She later worked at a local law firm in Raleigh. Throughout her career, she has been involved in various boards and associations related to her work.

As of July 8, 2024, Allison A. Dahle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports reinstating the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and opposes capping the state’s income tax to avoid subsidizing the rich.

As a House Representative, sponsored a bill to amend the Wage and Hour Act to require employers to provide a twenty-minute work break for shifts of six or more hours.

Believes HB2 severely harmed the state's economy and reputation, costing between $400 million and $4 billion.

Believes in transitioning from "minimum wage to a living wage." Supports fair labor practices, equitable trade, reasonable taxes, small business growth, and balanced regulation.

Supports the State's proposal to increase recycling rates from 36% to 75%.

Supports reducing the use of plastic bags and other plastic items by replacing them with "100% reusable, recyclable, and biodegradable materials."

Believes in making North Carolina "cleaner, healthier and less dependent on fossil fuels." Plans to achieve these goals as the next legislator from the 11th District.

Opposes the Republican-controlled legislature's inaction on protecting air and water from pollution.

Believes North Carolina should expand Medicaid and fully fund Planned Parenthood to support low-income and marginalized women. Plans to work for more affordable healthcare across the state.

Supports Governor Cooper’s veto to protect non-partisan healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. Opposes the "Republican assault" on these providers.

The candidate's website says, "House Bill 452/ Senate Bill 392 – “The Mental Health Protection Act” – A bill to prohibit so-called “conversion therapy,” a scientifically discredited practice aimed at “curing” LGBTQ people. The practice has been linked to suicides among LGBTQ youth and is banned for minors in 20 states and Washington D.C. In 2019 Gov. Roy Cooper banned the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for the practice."

The candidate's website says, "It would legalize the possession of up to two ounces of most forms of cannabis, several cannabis plants and other cannabis products for people who are 21 or older. It also includes regulations on lab testing of cannabis, taxation of marijuana products, creating cannabis-related facilities and more."

Believes in ensuring safe and secure elections by allowing online absentee ballot requests and tracking. As a House Representative, sponsored a bill funding PPE for polling places and increasing poll worker recruitment and compensation.

Supports automatic voter registration and updating voter information when individuals interact with government agencies.

Believes in protecting voter rights and improving election administration. As a House Representative, sponsored a bill requiring voting sites to display voter rights information and establishing a toll-free number for voting questions.

Supports improving voting access in North Carolina by creating automatic voter registration, expanding mail-in voting, and designating Election Day as a state holiday.

Believes “people should choose their representatives, and not vice versa.” Said this principle of democracy “can no longer be taken for granted.”

Believes in making voting important to everyone to strengthen democracy. Said, “squelching the voice of anyone is not helping us get to a better democracy.”

Supports enabling online voter registration.

Believes democracy works best when everyone is involved in voting and elections.

Supports making it easier to register and cast ballots by changing state election laws.

Supports expunging certain marijuana convictions and creating an “Office of Social Equity” to encourage participation in the cannabis industry by communities harmed by cannabis prohibition.

Supports House Bill 449 to prohibit "gay/trans panic" defenses in assaults and murders of LGBTQ individuals.

Supports common-sense gun safety reforms to ensure school safety.

Believes in upholding the Second Amendment while supporting policies to protect children and promote public safety. Plans to balance individual gun rights with public safety measures.

As a House Representative, sponsored a bill to designate August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina.

Opposes repealing the pistol purchase permit law. Said she is a “proud gun owner.”

Believes gun ownership requires responsibility and accountability. Said, "it’s just not a hard process."

Believes in equitable funding for public schools to ensure every child receives a basic education and teachers earn a middle-class living.

Believes all students deserve the best education and plans to uphold the constitutional duty to provide and maintain educational rights for every person in North Carolina.

Believes in upholding the state constitution's guarantee to a sound, basic education. Plans to support policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.

As a House Representative, worked with veterans’ affairs advocates to create a Green Alert System for missing persons with PTSD.

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