Sarah, the daughter of a public-school teacher and a state employee, was raised in Wake County, attending East Wake Middle and East Wake High School. Early on, Sarah learned the value of hard work and the importance of a quality education.

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Sarah worked her way through college, obtaining her Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University.

Sarah and her husband Dan live in Raleigh where they raise their two daughters, Emily and Abby, and five dogs.

Sarah Crawford was raised in Wake County. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University. She lives in Raleigh with her husband, Dan, and their two daughters.

Sarah serves as Chief Executive Officer of TLC (Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities) in Wake County. Prior to that she served as National Director at Single Stop, helping families work towards the American Dream by connecting them to existing resources that help put them on a path to economic stability and prosperity.

I have extensive experience working in health care and public benefits, supporting families across North Carolina in accessing much needed services for themselves and their loved ones. I currently serve as CEO of Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, providing a life-span of services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Through our work, we have connected thousands of families to life-changing and life-saving supports, and are addressing the needs of the community. Additionally, I have worked with managed care organizations and prepaid health plans across our state in delivering Medicaid services to those with the most need and the least access. Prior to this work, I served as National Director for Single Stop, a national nonprofit that worked at the intersection of social services and higher education.

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Sarah Crawford currently serves as chief executive officer of Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities in Wake County. She previously served as national director for Single Stop, a national nonprofit.

Candidate Questionnaire: Sarah Crawford, NC House District 66

Sarah currently serves as chief executive officer of Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities in Wake County. She previously served as national director for Single Stop, a national nonprofit.

Mailing Address: 16 West Jones Street, Rm. 1323 Raleigh, NC 27601-1096. Terms in House: 2 ( 1 in Senate ). Occupation: CEO, Tammy Lynn Center.

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Sarah Crawford (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 66. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

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North Carolina House of Representatives District 66. Tenure: 2023 - Present. Predecessor: Ben Moss (R). Prior offices: North Carolina State Senate District 18. Years in office: 2021 - 2023. Predecessor: John Alexander (R). Successor: Mary Wills Bode (D).

Sarah currently serves as a North Carolina state representative for District 66. She assumed office in 2023 and is serving her second term in the House. She previously served one term in the North Carolina State Senate representing District 18 from 2021 to 2023.

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2026 North Carolina General Election

A single mom of two children, working for minimum wage, would have to work more than 130 hours a week just to pay for food, clothing, housing and transportation for her and her children. There are only 168 hours in a week. The minimum wage has not been raised in North Carolina in over a decade and has not kept up with the increased cost of living. I support an increase to the minimum wage to a minimum of $15, indexed for inflation, so that all hard-working families can thrive, not just get by. Additionally, we need to make it easier for families to overcome housing and food insecurity by increasing access to affordable housing and healthy food as well as benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Every person deserves to have safe, affordable housing. We must prioritize improving housing affordability, increase housing inventory, and address homelessness. This includes fully funding the NC Housing Trust Fund, which provides avenues for homeownership, rental, supportive housing, new construction, rehabilitation and emergency repairs. We must also put in place rental assistance programs which help individuals who have a hardship and prevent them from becoming homeless.

She knows that growing a strong workforce, recruiting new companies, and supporting small businesses means putting our tax dollars back into our local schools, universities and colleges. We also need to target resources in rural counties that are being left further behind. Sarah will work to make it easier to start and manage a small business by streamlining processes and reducing burdens on small businesses. Sarah will also reinforce smart investments that bring good jobs to North Carolina.

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Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 and indexing it to inflation.

Calls for funding the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund, increasing the housing supply, and creating rental-assistance programs to improve housing affordability and address homelessness.

Plans to streamline processes and reduce burdens for small businesses.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 and indexing it to inflation.
- Calls for funding the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund, increasing the housing supply, and creating rental-assistance programs to improve housing affordability and address homelessness.
- Plans to streamline processes and reduce burdens for small businesses.

Economy

State and Federal regulations should be the floor, not the ceiling, when it comes to local control. Municipalities know their communities best and should be able to exert their authority over greenhouse gas emissions, criminal justice reforms and development-regulating ordinances. Moreover, municipal governments should not have to worry about the General Assembly meddling in their local ordinances, provided that they are not harming the public or doing anything that violates state law.

North Carolina should be doing all it can to support regional and local transit options for its residents, including light rail and rapid bus transit. Transit options help reduce our carbon footprint and contribute positively to our environment, and help ensure affordable options for individuals who are commuting to and from work and school. I will support legislation that increases transit options for our communities, and ensures that hard-working families have safe and affordable commuting options.

North Carolinians deserve to have access to clean water and clean air and lawmakers who will protect our state’s natural heritage. Sarah will stand up to corporate polluters and politicians in Raleigh who allow polluters to pass the costs of clean-up to hard-working families.

Sarah will also prioritize clean energy, which not only benefit our state’s environment and the health of our citizens, but also creates thousands of good jobs in North Carolina. Climate change is real and we need to make sure our coastal communities are prepared for the effects, there is too much at stake.

Supports allowing municipalities to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions beyond state and federal requirements.

Supports legislation to expand local and regional transit options, including light rail and bus rapid transit.

Plans to protect clean air and water and hold polluters responsible for cleanup costs.

Prioritizes clean energy and preparedness for climate-change effects in coastal communities.

- Supports allowing municipalities to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions beyond state and federal requirements.
- Supports legislation to expand local and regional transit options, including light rail and bus rapid transit.
- Plans to protect clean air and water and hold polluters responsible for cleanup costs.
- Prioritizes clean energy and preparedness for climate-change effects in coastal communities.

Energy & the Environment

I support restoring abortion rights in North Carolina and fully codifying Roe into law and have sponsored legislation to do that.

A woman’s healthcare decisions should be between her and her doctor, not politicians. During my time at the General Assembly I have consistently voted to advance unbiased, high-quality healthcare for women including access to safe, legal abortion. North Carolina Republicans have sponsored many bills that would limit a woman’s constitutional right to choose and I have voted against all that have come before the Senate.

North Carolina is one of twelve states that has not legalized medical marijuana and I think it is time for North Carolina to follow the lead of more than 75% of the country.

Supports restoring abortion rights and codifying Roe v. Wade in North Carolina law.

Supports legalizing medical marijuana in North Carolina.

- Supports restoring abortion rights and codifying Roe v. Wade in North Carolina law.
- Supports legalizing medical marijuana in North Carolina.

Healthcare

I support the creation of a non-partisan commission for the purpose of determining future state and Congressional district lines. Putting the redistricting process in the hands of a nonpartisan office will remove undue political influence from redistricting and lower the chances of gerrymandered districts that favor one group of people over another. An independent process would restore fairness in the political system and create more competitive districts to better serve the democratic process.

Supports a nonpartisan commission to draw state and congressional district lines.

- Supports a nonpartisan commission to draw state and congressional district lines.

Voting & Elections

At the current time, the North Carolina General Assembly does not have the right people in power that prioritize reducing gun violence. As a gun owner, I believe in common-sense gun laws that keep our communities safe. Step one in my plan is to ensure that we elect the right people who value life over the right to bear arms. Step two is to work with my colleagues and the community to develop a plan that does the following: background checks for every gun purchased, close the gun-show loophole for private sales regarding background checks, and do everything we can, including passing legislation, to ensure that guns are stored safely and properly so that they do not get into the hands of the wrong people.

Calls for universal background checks for gun purchases, closing the gun-show loophole for private sales, and safe firearm-storage legislation.

- Calls for universal background checks for gun purchases, closing the gun-show loophole for private sales, and safe firearm-storage legislation.

Public Safety

I will be working to ensure that all public educators and school personnel are respected and that all school personnel receive raises, bringing North Carolina up to at least the national average as a first step. We need to raise per-pupil spending and average teacher pay, which both lag far behind the national average, putting North Carolina in the bottom tier of states. We must restore advanced degree pay and end pay for performance based on test scores. Just as I have done during my first two terms, I will continue to introduce, advocate and support legislation that meets these priorities.

I oppose expanding tax-payer funded private school vouchers. Tax-payer funded private school vouchers pull much needed funds out of our public school system that are needed for our teachers and our students. Additionally, these tax-payer funded private school vouchers are going to the wealthiest in our state and there is no accountability on how those dollars are being spent. Additionally, we have pressing needs not just in our public schools, but across our state.

For far too long, North Carolina’s legislators have shirked their constitutionally mandated responsibility to invest in public education and ensure a sound, basic public education for all North Carolina children. Public education is the number one predictor of social and economic mobility and can be the first step in ending generational poverty. We must work to restore and increase funding for public education. Specifically, I will be working to ensure that all public educators and school personnel are respected and that all school personnel receive raises, bringing North Carolina up to at least the national average as a first step. We need to raise per-pupil spending and average teacher pay, which both lag far behind the national average, putting North Carolina in the bottom tier of states.

Education is where we deliver on the promise of equal opportunity and a brighter future for our children. To deliver on this promise, we must invest in our classrooms, reduce class size and raise teacher pay to ensure that every child in North Carolina receives a world-class education. For nearly a decade, politicians in Raleigh have slashed funding for our local public schools, making it nearly impossible to retain excellent teachers, cutting funding for teaching positions and school supplies, and forcing our kids into larger class sizes.

Education is the number one predictor of social and economic mobility. We must ensure North Carolinians have affordable opportunities to obtain higher education, whether that’s a degree from a 4-year institution or a community college. Students willing to work hard to earn a degree, shouldn’t face massive debt after graduation. That’s why we must address all the barriers to success, including food and housing insecurity as well as tuition costs.

Supports higher per-pupil spending and teacher pay, restoring advanced-degree pay, and ending test-score-based performance pay.

Opposes expanding publicly funded private-school vouchers.

Plans to raise pay for all public-school personnel to at least the national average.

Calls for classroom investment, smaller class sizes, and higher teacher pay.

Calls for affordable higher education and for addressing students' food, housing, and tuition costs.

- Supports higher per-pupil spending and teacher pay, restoring advanced-degree pay, and ending test-score-based performance pay.
- Opposes expanding publicly funded private-school vouchers.
- Plans to raise pay for all public-school personnel to at least the national average.
- Calls for classroom investment, smaller class sizes, and higher teacher pay.
- Calls for affordable higher education and for addressing students' food, housing, and tuition costs.

Education

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- Opposes expanding publicly funded private-school vouchers.
- Plans to raise pay for all public-school personnel to at least the national average.
- Calls for classroom investment, smaller class sizes, and higher teacher pay.
- Calls for affordable higher education and for addressing students' food, housing, and tuition costs.

Sarah Crawford is from Wake County, North Carolina. She has a bachelor 27s degree from North Carolina State University. She and her husband, Dan, have two daughters.

Sarah Crawford- House District 66

Sarah is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. She previously served as the national director of partnerships and programs with Single Stop USA and owned Willow Strategies. 

Supports reducing regulations for small businesses.

Supports fully funding the NC Housing Trust Fund and implementing rental assistance programs to address housing affordability and homelessness.

Supports fully funding the NC Housing Trust Fund and implementing rental assistance programs to improve housing affordability, increase inventory, and address homelessness.

Supports environmental conservation and clean energy initiatives.

Supports prioritizing clean energy, saying it "not only benefits our state’s environment and the health of our citizens, but also creates thousands of good jobs in North Carolina."

Supports legalization of medical marijuana.

Supports establishing a non-partisan commission to determine state and Congressional district lines, aiming to eliminate political influence and gerrymandering, thereby restoring fairness and creating competitive districts.

Supports gun control and advocates for "common-sense gun laws" such as universal background checks, closing the gun-show loophole, and ensuring safe storage of firearms to prevent gun violence.

Supports gun control, including background checks for every gun purchased, closing the gun-show loophole for private sales regarding background checks, and ensuring safe and proper storage of guns to prevent them from getting into the hands of people who should not have them.

Supports prioritizing teachers and students.

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