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2026 North Carolina General Election

DeAndrea Salvador

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DeAndrea Salvador is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 39. She was elected in 2020 and has served three terms.

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Supports the creation of a North Carolina Venture fund to provide initial capital for developing technology companies and ventures, and support entrepreneurs in their efforts to build valuable companies.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 494 to support small businesses and economic growth.

Sponsored legislation that would allow a business income tax deduction.

Sponsored legislation that would prohibit wage discrimination based on employee gender.

Supports the enactment of the North Carolina Crown Act, which would establish a state minimum wage of $15 per hour.

Supports inclusionary zoning, which is policies that require a certain percentage of new housing developments to be affordable for low- and moderate-income households.

Supports providing financial assistance to first-time homebuyers who are full-time public servants in the state, including active duty members, veterans, law enforcement officers, teachers, firefighters, and EMS personnel.

Supports Senate Bill 323, which allows funds from the North Carolina Municipal Power Agency's decommissioning funds to be invested by the State Treasurer, benefiting local governments like Pineville.

Supports the Community Safety Act, which would provide funding for community-based violence prevention programs, support for youth and families, and resources for individuals returning from incarceration.

Supports legislation to enhance policing and criminal justice in North Carolina, aligning with the Governor’s Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) recommendations.

Supports funding for public health initiatives, including the appropriation of $350,000 for 2022-23 to purchase opioid antagonists for reversing opioid overdoses, with the requirement that local health departments distribute them free to residents.

Supports equitable healthcare access, regardless of demographic factors.

Sponsored legislation that would provide family and medical leave insurance benefits to individuals meeting certain conditions and requirements.

Supports legislation to establish the School Mental Health Grant Program to increase student access to mental health support in public schools.

Supports increasing funding for public education and allocating funds to hire more school nurses.

Supports allocating $271 million to fund teacher assistance positions in grades K-3.

Supports increasing funding for school social workers and psychologists to meet statewide student-to-personnel ratios, with appropriations rising from $50 million in 2021-22 to over $508 million by 2030-21.

Supports increasing community college staff salaries.

Supports legislation allowing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools greater flexibility by removing mandated opening and closing dates.

Supports raising the minimum wage for non-certified employees in public schools and community colleges.

Supports allocating $1.5 billion in recurring funds for K-12 education.

Supports allocating $2.6 billion to address long-overdue school infrastructure needs.

Supports investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and allocating funds to mitigate revenue losses due to COVID-19.

Believes North Carolina can lead regionally and nationally in energy and environmental stewardship.

Supports establishing the Energy Resilient Communities Fund to provide grants for local governments to achieve sustainability goals through clean energy projects.

Supports energy efficiency standards for appliances.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 323, which allows money in certain decommissioning funds established by North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 to be invested through the State Treasurer’s Ancillary Governmental Participant Investment Program.

Supports Senate Bill 443, which would mandate the Department of Public Health to set maximum contaminant levels for harmful toxins in drinking water.

Supports equitable healthcare access regardless of immigration status.

Supports establishing minimum criteria for legislative and congressional redistricting.