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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.

Believes in conserving the environment and protecting natural resources.

Believes future generations deserve to enjoy the same beautiful mountains we have today. Supports protecting natural resources that fuel WNC’s economy.

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.

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.

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