North Carolina State House District 75

Healthcare & reproductive rights: “One job should be enough. Living people deserve living wages. Working 40 hours a week should mean you can afford to live—and thrive—not just scrape by. In North Carolina, a true living wage is estimated to range from $23 to $43 an hour, depending on where you live. Yet our minimum wage hasn’t increased in 16 years. During that time, housing, healthcare, food, and utilities have all gone up—while paychecks have stayed the same. We need a North Carolina legislature that puts people over profits and rejects the tired lie that businesses can’t survive if wages rise.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026))

Taxes, budget & cost of living: “My platform is rooted in economic justice—so every North Carolinian, especially working-class families, has a fair shot at good health, strong schools, and a secure life. We’re often told we can’t afford these investments, but the truth is the money is there. Too often, it’s diverted to corporate interests and backroom deals instead of our communities. Taxpayers deserve a system where their dollars serve the public good. North Carolina has some of the lowest corporate tax rates in the country and asks too little of those who have benefited most.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026))

Healthcare: “With my previous experience in the Health Care industry, I have been a leader in reforming Medicaid to improve and provide a better system of care while ameliorating cost control.” (Campaign website)

Healthcare: “My efforts have been recognized nationally as I recently received the North Carolina Legislator of the Year Award by the National Mental Health Association.” (Campaign website)

Education: “My family includes educators at all levels of the education spectrum and that my 18 years of service as Chairman of the WS/FC Board of Education was recognized both locally and at the State level.” (Campaign website)