UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
BA, 2009

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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL
JD, 2014 
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Founding Student Director, Columbia Law School Writing Center
Head Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of European Law

Memberships & Public Service

North Carolina State Senator, District 23 (Caswell, Orange, and Person Counties)

Silver Life Member, Former Executive Committee Member, Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP

Jonah Garson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Columbia Law School. He is a Silver Life Member and former Executive Committee Member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP.

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“Jonah represents businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individual clients in federal court, state court, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings, as part of a practice encompassing commercial litigation and other complex civil and administrative matters.”

“While in law school, he served as the founding student director of the Columbia Law School Writing Center and worked at the Office of the New York State Attorney General.”

Jonah represents businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individual clients in federal and state courts, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings. He previously worked at the Office of the New York State Attorney General.

2022 candidate questionnaire, question 2: “What office are you seeking?” Answer: “North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4.”

Candidate Questionnaire: Jonah Garson, NC House District 56 Democratic Primary

In 2022, Jonah sought election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4.

Candidate Questionnaire: Jonah Garson, NC House District 56

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Jonah was appointed to the North Carolina State Senate District 23 this year. He previously lost the 2022 race for the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Taxes: “Almost all of us are paying too much, while the super-rich and corporations are paying less and less. We can fully fund free healthcare, pre-k, and other programs if the super-rich and corporations had to pony up like the rest of us. We need to:” followed by “* Restore the Earned Income Tax Credit in North Carolina.”

ON THE ISSUES | Jonah Garson for NC Senate

Labor & Employment: “We all have a right to a living wage and to feel safe at our jobs. We must build an inclusive, 21st-century economy that allows all people to thrive. That means:” followed by “* Paid family and medical leave to support families and caregivers.”

Supports restoring North Carolina's Earned Income Tax Credit.

Supports paid family and medical leave for families and caregivers.

- Supports restoring North Carolina's Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Supports paid family and medical leave for families and caregivers.

Economy

Public Safety & Policing: “We need holistic approaches to keep our communities safe that recognize and address the root causes of crime and violence, and that do not just treat symptoms. That means:” followed by “* An end to “qualified immunity.””

Public Safety

Healthcare: “All of us should have free, high-quality healthcare as a right. Congress should pass Medicare for All (or something better). Until it does, here in North Carolina, we need to:”

Healthcare: “All of us should have free, high-quality healthcare as a right. Congress should pass Medicare for All (or something better). Until it does, here in North Carolina, we need to:” followed by “* Increase funding for vaccine programs across the state.”

Healthcare: “All of us should have free, high-quality healthcare as a right. Congress should pass Medicare for All (or something better). Until it does, here in North Carolina, we need to:” followed by “* Stabilize and save rural hospitals across the state.”

Supports Medicare for All or a more expansive universal healthcare policy.

Supports increasing funding for vaccine programs statewide.

Supports stabilizing and preserving rural hospitals statewide.

- Supports Medicare for All or a more expansive universal healthcare policy.
- Supports increasing funding for vaccine programs statewide.
- Supports stabilizing and preserving rural hospitals statewide.

Healthcare

Our Public Universities: The campaign calls for public universities to prepare students for critical inquiry and scientific pursuit “free from political censorship and interference,” followed by “* Free tuition, cost of living support, and student loan forgiveness for students who need that economic support.”

Supports free tuition, assistance with living costs, and student-loan forgiveness for students who need economic support.

- Supports free tuition, assistance with living costs, and student-loan forgiveness for students who need economic support.

Education

As of September 2, 2026, Jonah Garson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* End 287-g co-option of local law enforcement by ICE.”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* Abolish ICE and form a new federal immigration agency we can trust.”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* Place new limits on Article II Presidential power, including the power to authorize military force without congressional approval or oversight.”

Calls for ending 287(g) agreements that enlist local law enforcement to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Calls for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and creating a new federal immigration agency.

Calls for limiting presidential authority to authorize military force without congressional approval or oversight.

- Calls for ending 287(g) agreements that enlist local law enforcement to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Calls for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and creating a new federal immigration agency.
- Calls for limiting presidential authority to authorize military force without congressional approval or oversight.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* End gerrymandering to ensure meaningful political representation for every community.”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* Free our NC boards of election from hyper-partisan MAGA control.”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* Allow for same-day voter registration through Election Day.”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* Guarantee two weeks of early voting, including Sunday voting.”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* Provide universal mail-in voting (everyone gets a ballot by mail they can use or not).”

Democracy & the Rule of Law: “If we’re going to restore functional democracy and rule of law here and across the U.S., we need to:” followed by “* End Citizens United and take big $$$ out of our politics.”

Calls for ending gerrymandering to ensure meaningful political representation for every community.

Calls for ending what he calls "hyper-partisan MAGA control" of North Carolina election boards.

Supports allowing same-day voter registration through Election Day.

Supports guaranteeing two weeks of early voting, including Sunday voting.

Supports universal mail-in voting, with every voter receiving a ballot by mail.

Calls for overturning the Citizens United campaign-finance decision and reducing the influence of large political contributions.

- Calls for ending gerrymandering to ensure meaningful political representation for every community.
- Calls for ending what he calls "hyper-partisan MAGA control" of North Carolina election boards.
- Supports allowing same-day voter registration through Election Day.
- Supports guaranteeing two weeks of early voting, including Sunday voting.
- Supports universal mail-in voting, with every voter receiving a ballot by mail.
- Calls for overturning the Citizens United campaign-finance decision and reducing the influence of large political contributions.

Voting & Elections

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