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Caleb is a native of Buncombe County. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's degree in global policy studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He has volunteered with the Peace Corps in Zambia and worked as a researcher in Honduras.

Caleb has worked as a COVID-19 case investigator with Community Care of North Carolina, a research and data analyst with Open Data Watch, and a United States Census enumerator with the U.S. Census Bureau.

Caleb Rudow currently serves as a state representative in District 116. He was elected in 2022 and has served one term.

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Believes tax policies should be revised to prevent working families from subsidizing corporations and the ultra-wealthy.

Wants to revise tax policies to prevent working families from "subsidizing corporations and the ultra-wealthy."

Supports fostering a strong, sustainable local agricultural economy and keeping family farms open.

Supports fostering "a strong, sustainable local agricultural economy" and keeping family farms open.

Supports bringing high-paying jobs in the clean energy economy to WNC.

Supports bringing high-paying jobs in the "clean energy economy" to WNC.

Supports reinstating the Child Tax Credit.

- Wants to revise tax policies to prevent working families from "subsidizing corporations and the ultra-wealthy."
- Supports fostering "a strong, sustainable local agricultural economy" and keeping family farms open.
- Supports bringing high-paying jobs in the "clean energy economy" to WNC.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports reinstating the Child Tax Credit.

Economy

Supports ensuring the US achieves net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement.

Supports transitioning to a domestically produced clean energy economy to reduce dependence on adversarial foreign powers and ensure national security.

Supports transitioning to domestically-produced renewable energy to reduce dependence on "adversarial foreign powers and ensure our national security."

Wants to preserve forests and natural resources.

- Supports ensuring the US achieves net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement.
- Supports transitioning to domestically-produced renewable energy to reduce dependence on "adversarial foreign powers and ensure our national security."
- Wants to preserve forests and natural resources.

Energy & the Environment

Supports expanding Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to provide affordable health insurance to working families.

Believes in enshrining reproductive rights into federal law to reinstate the legal protections granted by Roe v. Wade.

Said, "Enshrine reproductive rights into federal law to reinstate the legal protections granted by Roe v. Wade."

Believes every American deserves access to high-quality, affordable healthcare that prioritizes health over corporate profits.

Said, "Every American deserves access to high-quality and truly affordable healthcare... that prioritizes health over corporate profits."

Supports strengthening federal antitrust laws to curb anti-competitive for-profit hospital monopolies.

Supports strengthening federal antitrust laws to curb "anti-competitive for-profit hospital monopolies."

Supports Social Security and Medicare for seniors.

Supports access to Social Security and Medicare for seniors.

- Supports expanding Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to provide affordable health insurance to working families.
- Said, "Enshrine reproductive rights into federal law to reinstate the legal protections granted by Roe v. Wade."
- Said, "Every American deserves access to high-quality and truly affordable healthcare... that prioritizes health over corporate profits."
- Supports strengthening federal antitrust laws to curb "anti-competitive for-profit hospital monopolies."
- Supports access to Social Security and Medicare for seniors.

Healthcare

Supports protecting voting rights by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

- Supports protecting voting rights by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Voting & Elections

Believes in holding the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the opioid crisis.

Said, "Hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the opioid crisis."

Supports de-scheduling cannabis federally to allow states to address legalization of cannabis.

- Said, "Hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the opioid crisis."
- Supports de-scheduling cannabis federally to allow states to address legalization of cannabis.

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Supports additional federal funding for public education.

Supports limiting private school vouchers, competitive pay for teachers, and expanding access to early childhood education.

- Supports additional federal funding for public education.
- Supports limiting private school vouchers, competitive pay for teachers, and expanding access to early childhood education.

Education

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

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Caleb Rudow

Caleb Rudow currently serves as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 116. He was elected in 2022 and has served one term. He serves on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee, Appropriations Committee, Appropriations on Transportation Committee, Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development Committee, Wildlife Resources Committee, and Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security.

Caleb Rudow is a native of Buncombe County and an Asheville High graduate. He holds a master's degree in Global Policy Studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Information about his church attendance or family is not provided.

Caleb Rudow is the Democratic State House Representative for District 116 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He has a masters degree in Global Policy Studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. His previous roles include working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia and a researcher in Honduras.

Caleb Rudow represents WNC in the NC General Assembly as a Democratic State House Representative for District 116 in Buncombe County. Specific details on the length of time he has held office, appointments, committees, or past election runs were not provided.

Believes in conserving the environment and protecting natural resources.

Wants to preserve and forests natural resources.

Believes in ensuring universal access to healthcare. Supports access to abortion, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives, including COVID-19 measures.

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Chuck holds a business, accounting, and marketing degree from Blue Ridge Community College. He is married to his wife, Teresa, with whom he has 2 children and 1 grandchild. He lives in Flat Rock. 

Chuck is a commercial and residential real estate investor and is a director of Entegra Financial's Audit, Compensation & Human Resources Committees. He owns several McDonald's Restaurants, where he previously worked in restaurant management positions. He is a director of finance and communication committees of the Community Foundation of Henderson County. 

Chuck Edwards currently serves as a member of the U.S. House in Congressional District 11. He was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a state senator in District 48. He was elected to that position in 2016 and served for 3 terms. 

Voted in support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which increases the federal debt limit until January 2025, established a cap for non-defense spending in 2024, and revoked funding for unspent coronavirus relief funding, some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding.

Promises to prioritize economic growth, being responsible with citizen tax funds, and creating local jobs.

Wants to change "Washington's Wasteful Spending Habits..."

Believes "Bidenomics continues to fail Americans." and plans to continue advocating "to change the spending and policies that are crushing working family budgets."

- Voted in support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which increases the federal debt limit until January 2025, established a cap for non-defense spending in 2024, and revoked funding for unspent coronavirus relief funding, some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding.
- Promises to prioritize economic growth, being responsible with citizen tax funds, and creating local jobs.
- Wants to change "Washington's Wasteful Spending Habits..."
- Believes "Bidenomics continues to fail Americans." and plans to continue advocating "to change the spending and policies that are crushing working family budgets."

As a House Representative, Edwards voted in support of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which seeks to revoke specific green energy tax credits, increases domestic gas and oil production, expands work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) programs, and voids President Biden's proposed student loan debt cancellation program.

- As a House Representative, Edwards voted in support of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which seeks to revoke specific green energy tax credits, increases domestic gas and oil production, expands work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) programs, and voids President Biden's proposed student loan debt cancellation program.

Voted in support of the "Denouncing the horrors of socialism" House of Representatives resolution.

- Voted in support of the "Denouncing the horrors of socialism" House of Representatives resolution.

Supports parental over government control for child education.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

Wants school boards to uphold transparency.

Promises to prioritize educational excellence.

Opposes transgender-inclusive policies in women's sports.

- Supports parental over government control for child education.
- Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 
- Wants school boards to uphold transparency.
- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Promises to prioritize educational excellence.
- Opposes transgender-inclusive policies in women's sports.

Voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which authorized activities and programs for the Department of Defense.

Opposes undocumented immigration and supported legislation outlawing sanctuary cities in the state of North Carolina. 

- Voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which authorized activities and programs for the Department of Defense.
- Opposes undocumented immigration and supported legislation outlawing sanctuary cities in the state of North Carolina. 

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Chuck Edwards

Chuck holds a business, accounting, and marketing degree from Blue Ridge Community College. He lives in Flat Rock with his wife, Teresa.

Chuck owns several McDonald's Restaurants among other business entities. He previously worked in management positions at McDonald's restaurants and as a director of Entegra Financial Corporation. 

- Voted in support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which increases the federal debt limit until January 2025, established a cap for non-defense spending in 2024, and revoked funding for unspent coronavirus relief funding, some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding.

As of June 14, 2024, Chuck Edwards did not have a website or any information online.

- Supports parental control over government control for child education.
- Supports school choice.
- Wants school boards to uphold transparency.
- Opposes education on race and racism.

- Voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which authorized activities and programs for the Department of Defense.
- Opposes undocumented immigration and supported legislation outlawing sanctuary cities statewide.

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

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 

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