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Chris is from Raleigh, where he still lives. He attended Garner High, and studied at Wake Technical Community College.

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Chris is currently a realtor for George White Realty and an artistic director for TALAN. He previously worked as a realtor for Fonville Morisey Realty and as a delivery driver for Papa Spud's.

Ballotpedia: Chris Costello

Chris Costello previously ran for state representative of House District 33 in 2022, but did not win.

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Supports allowing duplexes and triplexes in low-density areas and eliminating restrictive zoning for "missing middle" housing.

Wants to increase housing affordability by reducing zoning requirements. This allows for higher density housing, including duplexes, triplexes, and accessory dwelling units.

Supports dissolving the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Boards and privatizing liquor manufacture, distribution, and sale under state license.

- Wants to increase housing affordability by reducing zoning requirements. This allows for higher density housing, including duplexes, triplexes, and accessory dwelling units.
- Supports dissolving the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Boards and privatizing liquor manufacture, distribution, and sale under state license.

Economy

Believes in using state resources efficiently by ensuring transportation funds are spent on sustainable projects that align with where people live and work.

Plans to ensure transportation funds are spent on sustainable projects that align with where people live and work.

Supports protecting endangered species and ecosystems with minimal, effective legislation.

Supports protecting endangered species and fight pollution with minimal, effective legislation.

Supports more public university research on environmental innovation.

Supports more research on environmental innovation, at public universities and elsewhere.

Believes in informing the public about the "reassuring facts" of modern nuclear power.

- Plans to ensure transportation funds are spent on sustainable projects that align with where people live and work.
- Supports protecting endangered species and fight pollution with minimal, effective legislation.
- Supports more research on environmental innovation, at public universities and elsewhere.
- Believes in informing the public about the "reassuring facts" of modern nuclear power.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist" Certificate of Need laws to improve healthcare affordability and access, particularly in rural and underserved urban areas.

Supports addressing state licensing roadblocks to enable innovative healthcare delivery options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care.

Wants to reduce state licensing requirements to enable "innovative healthcare delivery options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care."

Wants to transition Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account.

Supports repealing laws that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care.

Opposes mandatory vaccinations and does not oppose gender-affirming care. Wants to repeal laws that require or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care.

Supports decriminalizing medical cannabis, citing research that it alleviates pain and nausea for certain medical conditions.

Supports decriminalizing medical cannabis, citing research that it is useful for certain medical conditions.

- Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist" Certificate of Need laws to improve healthcare affordability and access, particularly in rural and underserved urban areas.
- Wants to reduce state licensing requirements to enable "innovative healthcare delivery options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care."
- Wants to transition Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account.
- Opposes mandatory vaccinations and does not oppose gender-affirming care. Wants to repeal laws that require or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care.
- Supports decriminalizing medical cannabis, citing research that it is useful for certain medical conditions.

Healthcare

Supports amending election laws to allow independents to serve on Boards of Elections and run for partisan office without petitions.

Supports empowering independent non-partisan commissions to oversee redistricting.

Wants to create an independent non-partisan commission to draw lines for electoral districts.

Supports replacing the plurality voting system with instant runoff voting, where voters rank candidates and the process continues until a majority winner is determined.

Wants to replace the plurality voting system with instant runoff voting, where voters rank candidates.

- Supports amending election laws to allow independents to serve on Boards of Elections and run for partisan office without petitions.
- Wants to create an independent non-partisan commission to draw lines for electoral districts.
- Wants to replace the plurality voting system with instant runoff voting, where voters rank candidates.

Voting & Elections

Supports repealing laws that criminalize actions with no specific victim or property damage. Supports pardoning individuals convicted of nonviolent drug charges.

Supports ending qualified immunity for public officials, advocating for accountability and investigating all incidents of police officer harm.

Supports ending qualified immunity for public officials, advocating for accountability and investigating all incidents of harm involving a police officer.

Opposes warrantless searches, police militarization, and civil asset forfeiture.

Supports shifting the criminal justice system's focus from punishment to restitution.

- Supports repealing laws that criminalize actions with no specific victim or property damage. Supports pardoning individuals convicted of nonviolent drug charges.
- Supports ending qualified immunity for public officials, advocating for accountability and investigating all incidents of harm involving a police officer.
- Opposes warrantless searches, police militarization, and civil asset forfeiture.
- Supports shifting the criminal justice system's focus from punishment to restitution.

Public Safety

Supports school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. Also supports the state-funded Education Savings Account and North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program.

- Supports school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools. Also supports the state-funded Education Savings Account and North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program.

Education

Believes in restricting the deployment of North Carolina National Guard units overseas unless Congress has declared war.

- Believes in restricting the deployment of North Carolina National Guard units overseas unless Congress has declared war.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Chris Costello

Ballotpedia, Monika Johnson-Hostler

Monika is originally from North Carolina. She lives in Raleigh with her husband and daughter. Monika earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Fayetteville State University and a master's degree in public administration from North Carolina Central University. She's served on the PTA of North Ridge Elementary School and was involved with the Emerging Young Leaders Program.

Monika is a managing partner at RALIANCE, an organization focused on ending workplace harassment and misconduct. She has previously served as the executive director of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault for 20 years. Additionally, she has worked as a policy consultant to the National Hockey League and has been involved in campaigns like NO MORE.

Monika Johnson-Hostler is currently a member of the Wake County Public School Board. She was elected in 2012 and is serving her third term. She has served as the chairwoman. Monika previously ran for election to represent the U.S. House, District 2 in 2020, but did not win.

As of June 14, 2024, Monika Johnson-Hostler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a leader of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, advocated for survivor rights and legislation protecting victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.

As leader of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, advocated for survivor rights and legislation protecting victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.

- As leader of the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, advocated for survivor rights and legislation protecting victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Believes in equitable education and student achievement. As Chairwoman of the Wake County Public School System Board, secured school construction bonds and led equity-focused initiatives.

Believes in equitable education and student achievement, and as chairwoman of the Wake County Public School System Board, secured school construction bonds and led equity-focused initiatives.

- Believes in equitable education and student achievement, and as chairwoman of the Wake County Public School System Board, secured school construction bonds and led equity-focused initiatives.

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