2026 General Election · November 3, 2026
This Pro-Life Candidate Comparison lists every candidate on your ballot with the same kinds of information. Any endorsements shown were made by the organizations named, not by this guide.
Colors: blue marks pro-life organizations, votes in the pro-life direction, and statements supporting limits on abortion or protection of the unborn; dark red marks pro-choice organizations, votes in the pro-choice direction, and statements supporting abortion access or the right to choose. A vote is colored by the direction of the bill, not by any judgment of the candidate. Statements that do not state a position on abortion are not colored.
Details on how this guide was made are at the end. Look up your ballot: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · SBA Pro-Life America
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: As RNC chair, the candidate described himself as "the most pro-life chair in the history of the Republican Party." The candidate has said he will fight to "ensure that we have pro-life majorities" in Congress.
Sources: news.ballotpedia.org; axios.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: Planned Parenthood Action Fund · Reproductive Freedom for All
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 359 (2019): Vetoed · SB 20 (2023): Vetoed
Public statements: As governor, the candidate vetoed the state's 12-week abortion law. According to the campaign platform, the candidate supports "defending reproductive rights" and keeping "politicians out of the doctor's exam room."
Sources: news.ballotpedia.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: None found
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: The candidate describes his position as "Pro-choice" and states that he does not agree with abortion but that the government has no right to ban it. In the candidate’s words: “Pro-choice, I don't agree but the government has no right to ban it.”
Sources: isidewith.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: None found
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: The candidate states support for the right of women to determine the care they deem necessary, including abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. In the candidate’s words: “I support the right of women to full reproductive freedom and to determine the degree of technological intervention, including abortion, which they deem necessary for their own care and protection, regardless of their ability to pay.”
Sources: northcarolinahealthnews.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: H.R. 21 (2025): Yes · H.R. 1 (2025): Yes · H.R. 6703 (2025): Yes
Public statements: The candidate states he will “vote 100% pro-life and will champion pro-life causes” and has committed to preserving Hyde Amendment provisions in spending bills. In the candidate’s words: “every life, born or unborn, is a precious gift from God”
Sources: mcdowell.house.gov; redstate.com; ballotready.org/people/addison-mcdowell
Endorsed or Recommended by: None found
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: In a recorded interview, the candidate described abortion as an individual's right to choose their own healthcare. In the candidate’s words: “A person doesn't have to agree with abortion to recognize that it's someone else's right to choose the healthcare that is most helpful to them”
Sources: rowancountydemocrats.com; pbs.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: H.R. 21 (2025): Yes · H.R. 1 (2025): Yes · H.R. 6703 (2025): Yes
Public statements: The candidate describes himself as "a staunch supporter of pro-life initiatives and legislation" and states support for a federal abortion ban with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
Sources: harrigan.house.gov; ivoterguide.com; ncfamilyvoter.com/candidate/harrigan-pat
Endorsed or Recommended by: None found
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: According to the campaign, the candidate supports codifying a woman's right to choose and says abortion care is a decision between a woman and her healthcare provider.
Sources: ashleybellforcongress.com; smarter.vote; take-bac-congress.us/team/ashley-bell
Endorsed or Recommended by: None found
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: The candidate has said government does not belong in regulating women's control of their bodies. The candidate has also said abortion could become illegal after a certain point of gestation, with health exceptions, under local community standards.
Sources: ncfamilyvoter.com/candidate/feldman-steven; wsoctv.com; ballotpedia.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 20 (2023): Yes
Public statements: As a legislator, the candidate presented North Carolina's 12-week abortion law on the House floor and spoke in support of it. In the candidate’s words: “We are pleased that the unborn will be recognized as having a fundamental right to be born... The things in this bill are not obstacles to abortion. They're safeguards. We seek to balance protecting unborn babies while ensuring the safe care of mothers.”
Sources: wunc.org; ncnewsline.com; sites.ncleg.gov
Endorsed or Recommended by: Pro-Choice NC PAC · Lillian's List · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic · Reproductive Freedom for All · EMILY's List
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: The candidate has publicly criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Sources: reproductivefreedomforall.org; emilyslist.org/candidate/anita-earls; wunc.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Endorsed or Recommended by: Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: In a questionnaire response, the candidate stated a belief that all humans have the right to life. In the candidate’s words: “Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.”
Sources: ivoterguide.com/candidate/89706
Endorsed or Recommended by: Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Endorsed or Recommended by: Lillian's List · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Sources: ncstatesenate.com; ncleg.gov; lifevote.net
Endorsed or Recommended by: Pro-Choice NC PAC · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: According to a Freedom Voter Guide Q&A, the candidate said federal and state law already prohibit tax dollars from paying for abortion, and that family-planning funding pays for cancer screenings, contraception, and STI testing. In the candidate’s words: “Federal and state law already prohibit tax dollars from paying for abortion. This funding buys cancer screenings, contraception, and STI testing, often where no other clinic exists”
Sources: freedomvoterguide.com; theballotbrief.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Sources: forsythdemsnc.substack.com; oppintell.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 359 (2019): No · HB 465 (2015): No · SB 20 (2023): No
Public statements: None found
Sources: ncsenate.org; ballotpedia Paul_Lowe
No endorsements, recorded votes or public statements found.
Sources: forsythdemsnc.substack.com; ballotpedia Keenen_Altic
No endorsements, recorded votes or public statements found.
Sources: forsythdemsnc.substack.com; ncgreenparty.org
Endorsed or Recommended by: Lillian's List · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 20 (2023): No · SB 378 (2025): No
Public statements: None found
Sources: ballotpedia Kanika_Brown; nchousedems.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: Lillian's List · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 20 (2023): No · SB 378 (2025): No
Public statements: None found
Sources: ballotpedia; nchousedems.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 20 (2023): Yes · SB 378 (2025): Yes
Public statements: None found
Sources: ballotpedia Jeff_Zenger; journalnow.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: Lillian's List · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic · EMILY's List
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: The candidate has said “the Supreme Court took away women’s reproductive rights” and “every woman should have the freedom to manage her health.” In the candidate’s words: “The Supreme Court took away women's reproductive rights... every woman should have the freedom to manage her health.”
Sources: journalnow.com; ballotpedia Amy_Taylor_North
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 359 (2019): Yes · HB 465 (2015): Yes · SB 20 (2023): Yes · SB 378 (2025): Yes
Public statements: None found
Sources: donnylambeth.com; ballotpedia Donny_Lambeth
Endorsed or Recommended by: Lillian's List · Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic
Recorded votes and vetoes: None found
Public statements: None found
Sources: jenwilesnchouse.com/priorities; jejunemagazine.com; hpenews.com
Endorsed or Recommended by: North Carolina Right to Life PAC · NC Values Coalition
Recorded votes and vetoes: SB 359 (2019): Yes · SB 20 (2023): Yes · SB 378 (2025): Yes
Public statements: None found
Sources: ballotpedia; facebook KyleHallNC
No endorsements, recorded votes or public statements found.
Sources: electlucillepuckett.com; ballotpedia Lucille_Puckett
How to read this guide
This guide covers U.S. Senate, U.S. House, N.C. Supreme Court, N.C. Court of Appeals, N.C. Senate and N.C. House contests. It does not cover Superior Court, District Court, district attorney, or county and local contests. Some counties are split between districts, so you may not vote in every contest shown. Check the contests on your own ballot using the State Board of Elections voter lookup.
Organizations whose endorsements or recommendations are listed
North Carolina Right to Life PAC recommendations come from its 2026 county voter guides (October 11, 2026). The other organizations’ endorsements come from their published endorsement lists.
Bills listed
Information current as of October 12, 2026 and drawn from public legislative records, campaign materials and candidate statements. It may be incomplete or out of date. Votes are shown as recorded; a vote can have many reasons behind it. Always check a candidate’s own materials.
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