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Brian is married with 3 children. He attended Florida A&M and Florida State University.

Brian owns a construction business and has a career in finance. 

Brian Echevarria previously ran for state representative in 2022, but did not win.


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Believes in reducing taxes to support economic growth, protect homeowners, and retain quality teachers. Supports eliminating personal income and vehicle taxes to allow businesses to invest in hiring, innovation, and expansion.

Believes in reducing taxes to support economic growth, protect homeowners, and retain quality teachers, and supports eliminating personal income and vehicle taxes to allow businesses to invest in hiring, innovation, and expansion.

Believes in lowering business and personal income taxes.

Believes in providing children with better economic opportunities through "the wonder of free enterprise," supporting small business ownership and corporate advancement.

- Believes in reducing taxes to support economic growth, protect homeowners, and retain quality teachers, and supports eliminating personal income and vehicle taxes to allow businesses to invest in hiring, innovation, and expansion.
- Believes in lowering business and personal income taxes.
- Believes in providing children with better economic opportunities through "the wonder of free enterprise," supporting small business ownership and corporate advancement.

Economy

Believes energy independence should include nuclear energy. Questions why North Carolina shouldn't lead in this area.

Believes energy independence should include nuclear energy. 

- Believes energy independence should include nuclear energy. 

Energy & the Environment

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

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Believes in ensuring public safety so people can walk without fear of being robbed or attacked.

Wants to ensure public safety so people can walk without fear of being robbed or attacked.

Supports the Second Amendment and opposes "failed liberal fiscal policies, harmful social agendas, and government corruption."

- Wants to ensure public safety so people can walk without fear of being robbed or attacked.
- Supports the Second Amendment and opposes "failed liberal fiscal policies, harmful social agendas, and government corruption."

Public Safety

Education

Opposes "Sanctuary Cities" and illegal immigration.

Believes 100% disabled veterans should receive a tax exclusion on their primary residence and supports annual survivor benefits for families of first responders lost in service. Supports the Second Amendment and opposes "failed liberal fiscal policies, harmful social agendas, and government corruption."

Believes 100% disabled veterans should receive a tax exclusion on their primary residence and supports annual survivor benefits for families of first responders lost in service. 

- Opposes "Sanctuary Cities" and illegal immigration.
- Believes 100% disabled veterans should receive a tax exclusion on their primary residence and supports annual survivor benefits for families of first responders lost in service. 

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Brian Echevarria

Brian is married with three children. He attended Florida A&M and Florida State University.

Brian Echevarria previously ran for State Representative in 2022, but did not win.


- Believes in reducing taxes to support economic growth, protect homeowners, and retain quality teachers. Supports eliminating personal income and vehicle taxes to allow businesses to invest in hiring, innovation, and expansion.
- Believes in lowering business and personal income taxes.
- Believes in providing children with better economic opportunities through "the wonder of free enterprise," supporting small business ownership and corporate advancement.

As of July 8, 2024, Brian Echevarria’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in protecting citizens from "rising property taxes."

Sabrina is a mother of 3 who has been living in Cabarrus County for nearly a decade.

As of July 19, 2024, Sabrina Berry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sabrina Berry previously ran for county commissioner in 2020, but did not win.

Supports investing in job training and workforce development programs in underserved areas.

Supports the growth of minority and women-owned businesses through technical training and improved access to capital.

Supports raising the statewide minimum wage to lift families out of poverty.

Supports increasing tax credits like the Child Tax Credit to help families meet children's basic needs such as food, housing, and childcare.

Believes in making training and employment opportunities accessible to all for earning a living wage.

Supports strengthening consumer protections and cracking down on predatory lending.

Supports growing the economy and creating good-paying jobs.

- Supports investing in job training and workforce development programs in underserved areas.
- Supports the growth of minority and women-owned businesses through technical training and improved access to capital.
- Supports raising the statewide minimum wage to lift families out of poverty.
- Supports increasing tax credits like the Child Tax Credit to help families meet children's basic needs such as food, housing, and childcare.
- Believes in making training and employment opportunities accessible to all for earning a living wage.
- Supports strengthening consumer protections and cracking down on predatory lending.
- Supports growing the economy and creating good-paying jobs.

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

Believes access to affordable healthcare is essential for economic growth and quality of life. Opposes cutting Medicaid expansion.

Believes access to affordable healthcare is essential for economic growth and quality of life, and opposes cutting Medicaid expansion.

Believes there is a "crisis of Mental Health" in NC and the nation, hindered by barriers like insurance and lack of funds. Plans to "break down these barriers for all people."

Believes there is a "crisis of Mental Health" in NC and the nation, hindered by barriers like insurance and lack of funds, and plans to "break down these barriers for all people."

Believes mental health should be a priority public health issue and supports efforts to destigmatize mental illness.

Believes Medicaid expansion protects people from high out-of-pocket medical costs.

Supports reforming Medicaid rates and policies to incentivize providers to accept Medicaid patients, aiming to expand access by retaining and recruiting providers.

- Believes access to affordable healthcare is essential for economic growth and quality of life, and opposes cutting Medicaid expansion.
- Believes there is a "crisis of Mental Health" in NC and the nation, hindered by barriers like insurance and lack of funds, and plans to "break down these barriers for all people."
- Believes mental health should be a priority public health issue and supports efforts to destigmatize mental illness.
- Believes Medicaid expansion protects people from high out-of-pocket medical costs.
- Supports reforming Medicaid rates and policies to incentivize providers to accept Medicaid patients, aiming to expand access by retaining and recruiting providers.

Supports law enforcement and public safety efforts to protect communities while upholding civil rights and just practices.

Supports increasing investments in child abuse prevention programs and child protective services.

Supports reforming laws on involuntary commitment and psychiatric holds to emphasize patient rights.

- Supports law enforcement and public safety efforts to protect communities while upholding civil rights and just practices.
- Supports increasing investments in child abuse prevention programs and child protective services.
- Supports reforming laws on involuntary commitment and psychiatric holds to emphasize patient rights.

Believes the state must reform its education system to fulfill the NC Constitution's mandate for "equal opportunities" in public schools.

Supports increasing funding to public schools in low-income areas to enhance resources and opportunities.

Believes in expanding access to early childhood education programs and pre-K statewide. Supports comprehensive education policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.

Believes in expanding access to early childhood education programs and pre-K statewide, and supports comprehensive education policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.

Supports increasing teacher pay and incentivizing highly qualified teachers.

Believes in reforming student disciplinary processes to address racial inequities in K-12 schools.

Supports investing in school counseling, crisis intervention, and wrap-around care.

Believes in establishing a Foster Kids’ Bill of Rights addressing healthcare, education, and housing.

- Believes the state must reform its education system to fulfill the NC Constitution's mandate for "equal opportunities" in public schools.
- Supports increasing funding to public schools in low-income areas to enhance resources and opportunities.
- Believes in expanding access to early childhood education programs and pre-K statewide, and supports comprehensive education policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.
- Supports increasing teacher pay and incentivizing highly qualified teachers.
- Believes in reforming student disciplinary processes to address racial inequities in K-12 schools.
- Supports investing in school counseling, crisis intervention, and wrap-around care.
- Believes in establishing a Foster Kids’ Bill of Rights addressing healthcare, education, and housing.

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Sabrina Berry

Sabrina Berry is a mother of three who has been living in Cabarrus County for nearly a decade. Details about where she attended school and what church she attends were not provided, so that information is not included in this summary.

As of July 11, 2024, Sabrina Berry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sabrina Berry has no prior political history. 

- Believes access to affordable healthcare is essential for economic growth and quality of life. Opposes cutting Medicaid expansion.
- Believes there is a "crisis of Mental Health" in NC and the nation, hindered by barriers like insurance and lack of funds. Plans to "break down these barriers for all people."
- Believes mental health should be a priority public health issue and supports efforts to destigmatize mental illness.
- Believes Medicaid expansion protects people from high out-of-pocket medical costs.
- Supports reforming Medicaid rates and policies to incentivize providers to accept Medicaid patients, aiming to expand access by retaining and recruiting providers.
- The candidate's website says, "ME provides an especially critical boost to rural hospitals, many of which are at risk of closing."
- The candidate's website says, "Medicaid expansion (ME) is linked to significantly better health coverage rates"
- The candidate's website says, "Develop community-based mental health outreach tailored for marginalized groups"
- The candidate's website says, "ME is linked to earlier detection, diagnosis, and treatment of serious medical conditions."

- Believes the state must reform its education system to fulfill the NC Constitution's mandate for "equal opportunities" in public schools.
- Supports increasing funding to public schools in low-income areas to enhance resources and opportunities.
- Believes in expanding access to early childhood education programs and pre-K statewide. Supports comprehensive education policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.
- Supports increasing teacher pay and incentivizing highly qualified teachers.
- Believes in reforming student disciplinary processes to address racial inequities in K-12 schools.
- Supports investing in school counseling, crisis intervention, and wrap-around care.
- Believes in establishing a Foster Kids’ Bill of Rights addressing healthcare, education, and housing.

As of July 8, 2024, Sabrina Berry’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "ME provides an especially critical boost to rural hospitals, many of which are at risk of closing."

The candidate's website says, "Develop community-based mental health outreach tailored for marginalized groups"

The candidate's website says, "ME is linked to earlier detection, diagnosis, and treatment of serious medical conditions."

The candidate's website says, "Medicaid expansion (ME) is linked to significantly better health coverage rates"

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