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Jordan is from East Charlotte and attended North Lenoir High School. He attended North Carolina State University. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree in public administration from North Carolina Central University. 

Jordan previously worked as a student intern at NC Cooperative Extention and as a customer service cashier at Piggly Wiggly supermarket. 

Jordan Lopez's campaign for state representative in District 112 is his first run for public office. He previously served as chair of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Committee and on the Board of Directors for CharlotteEAST. 

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Supports public-private partnerships to develop accelerator programs for small businesses.

Supports public and private partnerships to develop accelerator programs for small businesses in the area. 

Supports establishing paid family leave, parental leave, and sick days to ensure working families are supported during life's challenges.

Wants to work with colleagues to implement paid family leave, parental leave, and sick days. 

Supports reenacting North Carolina’s child care tax credit to aid working families in East Charlotte.

Supports reinstating North Carolina’s child care tax credit to aid working families in East Charlotte.

Supports investment in childcare access and affordability to help families achieve full employment and affordable care for their children.

Supports investing in childcare access and affordability. 

Wants to develop small-scale mobility projects both in East Charlotte and in underserved neighborhoods statewide.

Plans to work with city and state leaders to execute Charlotte's 2030 Transit Plan.

- Supports public and private partnerships to develop accelerator programs for small businesses in the area. 
- Wants to work with colleagues to implement paid family leave, parental leave, and sick days. 
- Supports reinstating North Carolina’s child care tax credit to aid working families in East Charlotte.
- Supports investing in childcare access and affordability. 
- Wants to develop small-scale mobility projects both in East Charlotte and in underserved neighborhoods statewide.
- Plans to work with city and state leaders to execute Charlotte's 2030 Transit Plan.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports giving individuals complete control over their reproductive health and opposes the NCGOP's stance on controlling women's bodies.

Supports abortion access and allowing women to maintain control of their reproductive health. 

- Supports abortion access and allowing women to maintain control of their reproductive health. 

Healthcare

Believes the NCGOP has undermined voting rights by making mail-in ballots harder to count and gerrymandering districts. Plans to make North Carolina a more fair and democratic state.

Opposes measures that restrict voting access. 

Supports the creation of Independent Redistricting Commissions to eliminate extreme political bias in the map drawing process.

Wants to develop Independent Redistricting Commissions to prevent political biases from interfering in the district map-drawing process.

- Opposes measures that restrict voting access. 
- Wants to develop Independent Redistricting Commissions to prevent political biases from interfering in the district map-drawing process.
- Opposes gerrymandering.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports restoring Master’s Pay for teachers, believing it’s time to invest in educators who invest in themselves to benefit students.

Plans to advocate for reinstating master’s degree salaries for teachers. 

Believes starting teacher pay should be tied to inflation to help public educators thrive.

Wants to start teacher salaries to correspond with inflation rates.  

Supports funding programs to improve student learning outcomes, including afterschool and in-class assistance, stating, "our students are worth the investment."

Supports funding programs aimed to enhance student learning outcomes.

- Plans to advocate for reinstating master’s degree salaries for teachers. 
- Wants to start teacher salaries to correspond with inflation rates.  
- Supports funding programs aimed to enhance student learning outcomes.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Jordan Lopez

Jordan Lopez is a native of East Charlotte, North Carolina, and a proud product of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools. He pursued higher education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science, and at North Carolina Central University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Masters of Public Administration. Raised by a mother who instilled in him the values of compassion, honesty, and hard work, Jordan and his sister grew up understanding the importance of these virtues. There is no available information on the church he attends or details about his current family structure.

Jordan Lopez has worked to help ensure that North Carolina is a welcoming and accessible community. He has served on the Board of Directors for the community advocacy group CharlotteEAST and as a member of the Eastland Park stakeholder group. Additionally, he has held the position of Chair of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Get-Out-The-Vote Committee and has been a member of the Andrea Harris Task Force for Racial Equity appointed by Gov. Cooper. Previously, he was also a member of the Charlotte Community Relations Committee appointed by Mayor Lyles.

Jordan Lopez serves as a member of the Andrea Harris Task Force for Racial Equity appointed by Gov. Cooper and is a former member of the Charlotte Community Relations Committee appointed by Mayor Lyles. He has also served as the Chair of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Committee. There is no information provided on how long they've held office or any past election campaigns.

Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit to aid working families in East Charlotte.

Supports ensuring that East Charlotte families, entrepreneurs, and business owners are heard in Raleigh to make North Carolina the best state for business without leaving working families behind.

Supports ensuring the voices of East Charlotte's families and businesses are heard in Raleigh and believes North Carolina can remain the best state for business without leaving behind working families.

Supports giving individuals full control over their reproductive health and opposes efforts to control women's bodies.

Supports creating Independent Redistricting Commissions to eliminate extreme political bias in the district mapping process.

Believes the NCGOP has undermined voting rights and election administration by making it harder to count mail-in ballots and manipulating legislative districts. Said the Republican-led supermajority uses the judicial system to subvert the state constitution.

Supports nonpartisan judicial elections where candidates' legal qualifications and judicial backgrounds are prioritized over party affiliation.

Believes in preventing and investigating possible wrongdoing related to public safety.

The candidate's website says, "To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public"

Supports fully funding public schools and opposes diverting funds to private school vouchers. Believes low teacher salaries contribute to high vacancy rates, calling the situation "unacceptable."

Supports increasing teacher salaries to match inflation and opposes diverting public funds to private school vouchers.

Believes in linking teachers' starting salaries to inflation to ensure educators can thrive.

Supports restoring master's degree salaries for teachers, emphasizing their investment in self-improvement to benefit students.

Believes in "Investing in our Children and Families" through education. Supports policies for K-12 schools, college affordability, and comprehensive educational reforms.

Believes in "investing in public education" for children, college, and K-12 school policies. Supports enhancing educational opportunities and resources across all levels of schooling.

Believes in "investing in our children and families" through education. Supports policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.

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