2026 General Election · November 3, 2026
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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
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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
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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.
In the candidate’s words: “the most pro-life chair in the history of the Republican Party”
Sources: news.ballotpedia.org; axios.com
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
The candidate states he is "pro-life from conception through natural death" and supports a federal Human Life Amendment. On a candidate questionnaire, he answered "Never" to an item about elective abortion.
In the candidate’s words: “pro-life from conception through natural death”
Sources: ontheissues.org/Senate/Eugene_Douglass.htm; ivoterguide.com; localcandidates.org
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: ncfamilyvoter.com/candidate/laszacs-matthew; ballotpedia.org/Matthew_Laszacs
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As a legislator, the candidate cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act, the Right to Contraception Act, and a bill to repeal the Hyde Amendment.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org; ross.house.gov; yourreprecord.org/members/ross-deborah-k-nc-2
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As a state senator, the candidate sponsored legislation removing barriers to abortion access. The candidate has worked in Congress to codify Roe v. Wade and issued a statement condemning the North Carolina General Assembly's abortion law.
Sources: foushee.house.gov; reproductivefreedomforall.org/lawmaker/valerie-foushee; ncaatinaction.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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According to candidate profile sources, the candidate opposes abortion on religious or personal grounds except in cases of rape, incest, or threat to the mother's life, and opposes taxpayer funding of abortion providers.
Sources: smarter.vote; theunn.com; ivoterguide.com
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
On a candidate questionnaire, the candidate answered "Y" when asked about Congress establishing a federal right to abortion. In a personal questionnaire response, the candidate wrote about arbitrary benchmarks for when life begins.
In the candidate’s words: “no government should have arbitrary power over men's or women's bodies”
Sources: indyweek.com; ncfamilyvoter.com; ballotpedia.org/Guy_Meilleur
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
According to the campaign, the candidate states a position on a woman's health care choices with her doctor, alongside support for maternal health and family-planning services.
In the candidate’s words: “should not be an impediment to a woman making the health care choices she needs to make with her doctor”
Sources: paulbarringer.com; branch.vote; ballotpedia.org/Paul_Barringer
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The candidate describes himself as "pro-life" and states that he opposes abortion up to birth and supports North Carolina's 12-week limit. The candidate also backs states' ability to ban abortion with exceptions for life, rape, and incest, and supports crisis pregnancy centers.
Sources: ncvalues.org; reproductivefreedomforall.org/lawmaker/brad-knott; ivoterguide.com; ncfamilyvoter.com/candidate/knott-brad
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia.org/Steven_Swinton; lpnc.org; bluevoterguide.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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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
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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
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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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
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: plannedparenthoodaction.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
The candidate has said that limits on abortion are needed to balance a woman's right to choose with the right of the baby to live, and has named a heartbeat as a criterion.
In the candidate’s words: “A fair balance between the right of a woman to choose and the [right] of the baby to live requires limits on the right to an abortion...Heart beat seems a better and more rational criterion.”
Sources: freedomvoterguide.com; theballotbrief.com
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Sources: lisagrafstein.com; stateswin.org; ncsenate.org
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The candidate has publicly criticized a 12-week abortion bill as unconstitutional and has spoken out after 12 proposed amendments were not considered.
Sources: facebook; danblueforsenate.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Angela_McCarty; ballotready.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: theballotbrief.com; oppintell.com
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The candidate has said he is working to repeal the state abortion ban and addresses fertility treatment and access to birth control.
In the candidate’s words: “Fighting to repeal the extreme abortion ban and defend against attacks on a woman's reproductive freedoms, including fertility treatment, like IVF and access to birth control.”
Sources: yahoo.com; ncsenate.org
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Sources: ncleg.gov; ncsenate.org; theballotbrief.com
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: theballotbrief.com; ivoterguide.com
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: facebook; lpnc.org
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Sources: ncsenate.org; ncleg.gov; wikipedia Sydney_Batch
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: bowersoxforfreedom.org; theballotbrief.com
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
In a candidate questionnaire, the candidate wrote about preserving life and about policies affecting unborn children and mothers.
In the candidate’s words: “Preserving life is an absolute must. We must protect the sanctity of life and roll back some of these horrendous policies that harm unborn children and create psychological and emotional stress for mothers.”
Sources: shirleyjohnson4nc.com; indyweek.com; lifevote.net
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: Planned
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: lp.org; ncforwardparty.com
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: stockfornc.com; ballotpedia Chris_Stock
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Allison_Dahle; allisonforhouse.com
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
Recorded votes and vetoes
No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
In a survey response, the candidate describes himself as "pro-life" and says his legislative focus will be on being a problem-solver.
In the candidate’s words: “My argument is that it is important to balance liberty with the fact that once a baby can take in the five senses and process stimuli, it is effectively a human being with dignity and an innocent life worth protecting from suffering.”
Sources: kordonforliberty.org; indyweek questionnaire; lp.org; lifevote.net
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: brysonfornc.com; facebook Brysonfornc
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Ya_Liu; yaliu4nc.com
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No public statement found.
Sources: monikafornc.com; ballotpedia; indyweek questionnaire; Lillian's
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia; x.com; ncnewsline.com
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Ed_George; indyweek questionnaire; goodparty.org
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As a legislator, cosponsored a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into North Carolina law.
Sources: ballotpedia Tim_Longest
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
According to the campaign platform, the candidate "will work to expand women's reproductive freedoms."
Sources: stateswin.org; hopkinsforhouse.com; indyweek questionnaire
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Mike_Schietzelt; mikeschietzelt.com
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Julie_von_Haefen; NC_Abortion_Life_Bills_Voting_Record
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia District 36; facebook MaryforCarolina
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: indyweek; victoryfund.org; wral.com; hollyspringsupdate.com; Planned
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Sources: ballotpedia Erin_Paré; carolinajournal.com
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia; abejonesfornchouse.com
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Wayne_Cockrell; lpnc.org
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Jorge_Cordova; transparencyusa.org
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No public statement found.
Sources: robersonforhouse.com; nchousedems.com; ballotpedia James_Roberson
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No endorsements found from the listed organizations.
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
Public statements
No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia
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Sources: philrubin.com; ncnewsline.com; ballotpedia Phil_Rubin
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Sources: mariafornc.com; ballotpedia Maria_Cervania; indyweek questionnaire
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: ballotpedia Bruce_Forster; transparencyusa.org
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Sources: cynthiafornc.com; ballotpedia Cynthia_Ball; indyweek profile
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No recorded votes or vetoes on the listed bills.
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No public statement found.
Sources: daranthomas.com; ballotpedia District 49
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Sources: sarahfornc.com; ballotpedia Sarah_Crawford; nchousedems.com
Organizations whose endorsements 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 11, 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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