U.S. Senate · North Carolina

• ✕OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

  Says he will vote to roll back Trump's tariffs, arguing constitutional authority over trade rests with Congress.[1]

  “The United States Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional authority on trade and tariffs rest[s] with Congress. I will vote to roll back the tariffs.”

• Repealing Donald Trump's tariffs, saying the constitutional authority over trade and tariffs rests with Congress.[1]
• Strengthening antitrust enforcement in grocery retail and food processing to block corporate mergers that reduce competition and raise prices.[1]
• Campaigning on his record as governor, including job creation and paid parental leave for state employees.[1]

• Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1979 and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1982.[1]
• Served in the North Carolina House of Representatives (District 72, 1987-1991) and the North Carolina State Senate (District 10, 1991-2001).[1]
• Served as North Carolina Attorney General from 2001 to 2017.[1]
• Served as Governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025.[1]

Raised $35.0M · spent $14.3M · $20.7M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

  Says he wants policies that put more police officers on the street, pay them better, and put what he calls dangerous criminals behind bars.[1]

  “We need policies that are going to put more cops on the street, that are going to pay them better, and we need policies that are going to put dangerous criminals behind bars, not back on our streets.”

• Public safety, including putting more police officers on the street and increasing their pay.[1]
• Supporting President Trump's agenda in the Senate.[1]
• Affordability, saying he wants North Carolina to be a place where people can buy a home and raise a family.[1]

• Earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1991, a master's degree in religion from Wake Forest University in 1993, a master's degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1994, and a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1997.[1]
• Worked as a legal assistant for Sen. Paul Coverdell (R-Ga.) and as an energy business executive.[1]
• Served as chair of the North Carolina Republican Party.[1]
• Served as chair of the Republican National Committee.[1]

Raised $11.3M · spent $7.8M · $3.5M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• Born in Marrero, Louisiana; served in the U.S. Navy from 1991 to 1997.[2]
• Earned an associate degree from Arapahoe Community College (2014), a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University (2016), and a graduate degree from the University of Delaware (2018).[2]
• Professional experience includes information technology, software development, information security, and management.[2]

• ✓SupportsRaise the minimum wage

  Supports a minimum/living wage of at least $25 an hour plus benefits, saying incremental increases amount to little real progress.[3]

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports single-payer healthcare, saying it is a human right that should not be conditioned on affordability arguments.[3]

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels

  Lists addressing the climate crisis among his priorities and endorses the Green Party's environmental platform.[3]

• A living wage of at least $25 an hour.[3]
• Single-payer healthcare.[3]
• Cutting military spending and investing in healthcare, education and addressing climate change.[3]

• Born and raised in Wake County, North Carolina; served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1986 to 1988.[3]
• Earned a high school diploma from Sanderson High School and an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in 1999.[3]
• Worked as a public school teacher.[3]

Raised $25K · spent $17K · $10K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗