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Believes workers in North Carolina should have the right to unionize and collectively bargain. Supports recognizing hourly workers and laborers as the "backbone of our community."

Believes workers in North Carolina should have the right to unionize and collectively bargain.

Believes a $7.50 minimum wage is "absurd" and supports raising it to $15 an hour. As a State Representative, cosponsored a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2018.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and as a state representative, cosponsored a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2018.

Believes in providing higher wages, health care, paid family leave, safe working conditions, and collective bargaining rights. Supports offering rights and protections to workers in businesses incentivized to move to North Carolina.

Believes in achieving economic justice and winning dignity for workers in North Carolina. Supports efforts to improve labor conditions and economic fairness.

Believes in protecting "Workers’ Dignity & Rights." Supports fair labor practices and economic policies that benefit workers.

- Believes workers in North Carolina should have the right to unionize and collectively bargain.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and as a state representative, cosponsored a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2018.

Economy

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Energy & the Environment

Believes the Dobbs v. Jackson decision has caused nationwide chaos and supports electing Democrats to protect reproductive rights.

Believes in protecting the right to abortion and ensuring individuals can make their own health care decisions.

Believes legislators should not interfere in doctor-patient relationships and supports safeguarding reproductive rights, contraception, and gay marriage. Plans to expand Medicaid to better care for children and families.

Believes in protecting "Women’s Reproductive Freedom & Privacy." Supports access to healthcare, including abortion rights, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives.

Believes in protecting women's reproductive freedom and privacy. Supports access to abortion services.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports the expansion of Medicaid.

Healthcare

Supports restoring voting rights for individuals who have served their sentences.

Believes "dark money in politics is bad for our democracy" and supports legislation to limit corporate spending and ensure transparency in political advertisements. Plans to prohibit lawmakers from profiting from nonpublic legislative information.

Supports legislation to limit corporate spending and ensure transparency in political advertisements, and plans to prohibit lawmakers from profiting from nonpublic legislative information.

As a House Representative, cosponsored a bill to transfer redistricting to an independent citizen’s commission. Believes voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around, and opposes removing judicial oversight of legislative redistricting.

As a state representative, cosponsored a bill to transfer redistricting to an independent citizen’s commission.

As a House Representative, sponsored a bill to enhance voting rights through automatic and same-day registration, absentee ballot accessibility, a paid state holiday for Election Day, and flexible early voting hours. Said, "the bill was blocked by Republican leadership."

As a state representative, sponsored a bill to enhance voting access through automatic and same-day registration, absentee ballot accessibility, a paid state holiday for Election Day, and flexible early voting hours.

- Supports restoring voting rights for individuals who have served their sentences.
- Supports legislation to limit corporate spending and ensure transparency in political advertisements, and plans to prohibit lawmakers from profiting from nonpublic legislative information.
- As a state representative, cosponsored a bill to transfer redistricting to an independent citizen’s commission.
- As a state representative, sponsored a bill to enhance voting access through automatic and same-day registration, absentee ballot accessibility, a paid state holiday for Election Day, and flexible early voting hours.

Voting & Elections

As a House Representative, sponsored the Extreme Risk Protection Law to Save Lives and Prevent Suicide, a "red flag" bill. Supports various gun safety measures, including safe storage, universal background checks, and bans on high-capacity firearms.

As a state representative, sponsored the Extreme Risk Protection Law to Save Lives and Prevent Suicide, a "red flag" bill, and supports various gun safety measures, including safe storage, universal background checks, and bans on high-capacity firearms.

As a House Representative, co-sponsored House Bill 280 to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to 18. Supports bipartisan efforts to reform the criminal justice system.

As a state representative, co-sponsored House Bill (HB) 280 to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to 18.

As a district court judge, developed the "Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)" to divert 16 and 17-year-olds from criminal records through education and community service. Believes in innovative criminal justice solutions to help youth avoid long-term consequences.

As a district court judge, developed the "Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)" to divert 16 and 17-year-olds from criminal records through education and community service.

As executive director of the Governor’s Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, reduced juvenile crime rates by approximately 40%. As an assistant district attorney, created North Carolina's first diversionary program for first-time youthful offenders charged with misdemeanors.

- As a state representative, sponsored the Extreme Risk Protection Law to Save Lives and Prevent Suicide, a "red flag" bill, and supports various gun safety measures, including safe storage, universal background checks, and bans on high-capacity firearms.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored House Bill (HB) 280 to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to 18.
- As a district court judge, developed the "Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)" to divert 16 and 17-year-olds from criminal records through education and community service.
- As executive director of the Governor’s Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice, reduced juvenile crime rates by approximately 40%. As an assistant district attorney, created North Carolina's first diversionary program for first-time youthful offenders charged with misdemeanors.

Public Safety

Believes the education system is struggling with teacher vacancies, reduced support staff, and low teacher pay. Said, "Principals are at risk of being penalized for falling student test scores during the pandemic."

Believes the education system is struggling with teacher vacancies, reduced support staff, and low teacher pay.

Believes public education is suffering due to increased funding for charter schools and "opportunity scholarships." Supports better resources for children, educators, and educational support staff.

Believes public education is suffering due to increased funding for charter schools and "opportunity scholarships," and supports increased funding for public schools.

Believes the judiciary should enforce funding for public schools despite opposition from Republican leaders.

- Believes the education system is struggling with teacher vacancies, reduced support staff, and low teacher pay.
- Believes public education is suffering due to increased funding for charter schools and "opportunity scholarships," and supports increased funding for public schools.

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