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North Carolina Right to Life

2026 General Election · Comparative Guide – Light

Mecklenburg County Voter Guide

Who is on your ballot, who recommends them, and where they stand on life

Top of the ballot
U.S. Senate
Michael WhatleyRepublican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL · SBA

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.

Roy CooperDemocratic

Endorsed or Recommended by PP Action · RFFA

Votes SB 359 Vetoed · SB 20 Vetoed

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."

Also on the ballot
Shannon W. BrayLibertarian

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

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.

Michael DublinGreen

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

The candidate states support for the right of women to determine the care they deem necessary, including abortion, regardless of their ability to pay.

U.S. House, District 8
Mark Harris (incumbent)Republican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL · NC Values

Votes H.R. 21 Yes · H.R. 1 Yes · H.R. 6703 Yes

The candidate describes himself as "100% pro-life" and states that life begins at conception and that elective abortions be banned except to save the mother's life.

Colby WatsonDemocratic

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

Also on the ballot
Bo WhiteheadGreen

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

According to the campaign website, the candidate's healthcare plan calls for a system that "gives women better and safer options for reproductive health."

U.S. House, District 12
Jack CodigaRepublican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL

The candidate states that he supports a federal abortion ban because life begins at conception and opposes all elective abortions except where medically necessary to save the mother's life.

Alma S. Adams (incumbent)Democratic

Endorsed or Recommended by PP Action · RFFA · EMILY's

Votes H.R. 21 No · H.R. 1 No · H.R. 6703 No

In a House floor speech, the candidate said she will always fight for a woman's right to choose.

U.S. House, District 14
Tim Moore (incumbent)Republican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL · NC Values

Votes SB 20 Yes · H.R. 21 Yes · H.R. 1 Yes · H.R. 6703 Yes

As a legislator, the candidate championed North Carolina's 12-week abortion law and publicly described it as bringing the state's abortion law "in line with the rest of the free world."

Lakesha WomackDemocratic

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

The candidate states that reproductive health decisions belong to individuals rather than politicians and includes reproductive health in her healthcare agenda.

Courts
Office
Republican
Democratic
NC Supreme Court, Seat 1
Sarah Stevens NCRTL · NC Values
SB 20 Yes
Anita Earls (incumbent) Pro-Choice NC · Lillian's List · PP Votes SA · RFFA · EMILY's
NC Court of Appeals, Seat 1
Michael C. Byrne NCRTL · NC Values
John S. Arrowood (incumbent) PP Votes SA
NC Court of Appeals, Seat 2
George Cooper Bell NCRTL · NC Values
Tobias (Toby) Hampson (incumbent) PP Votes SA
NC Court of Appeals, Seat 3
Craig Collins NCRTL · NC Values
Christine Marie Walczyk Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
North Carolina General Assembly
Office
Republican
Democratic
NC Senate, District 37
Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) NCRTL · NC Values
SB 359 Yes · SB 20 Yes
Raygan J. Angel none found
NC Senate, District 38
No candidate
Mujtaba A. Mohammed (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No
NC Senate, District 39
No candidate
DeAndrea Salvador (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No
NC Senate, District 40
Bobbie Shields NCRTL
Joyce Waddell (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · HB 465 No · SB 20 No
NC Senate, District 41
Kevin Gray NCRTL
Caleb Theodros (incumbent) PP Votes SA
NC Senate, District 42
Stacie McGinn NCRTL
Mrs. Woodson Bradley (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA · RFFA · EMILY's
NC House, District 88
Ray Craig NCRTL · NC Values
Mary Belk (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 92
No candidate
Terry Brown (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 98
John Rhodes NCRTL · NC Values
Beth Helfrich (incumbent) Pro-Choice NC · Lillian's List · PP Votes SA · EMILY's
SB 378 No
NC House, District 99
No candidate
Veleria M. Levy Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
NC House, District 100
No candidate
Julia Greenfield (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 378 No
NC House, District 101
No candidate
Carolyn G. Logan (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 102
No candidate
Becky Carney (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · HB 465 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 103
No candidate
Laura Budd (incumbent) Pro-Choice NC · Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 104
Trina Boyd NCRTL
Brandon Lofton (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 105
Tricia Ann Cotham (incumbent) NCRTL · NC Values
HB 465 No · SB 20 Yes · SB 378 Yes
Ken McCool PP Votes SA · RFFA
NC House, District 106
No candidate
Rodney Sadler PP Votes SA
NC House, District 107
No candidate
Aisha O. Dew (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 378 No
NC House, District 112
No candidate
Jordan Lopez (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 378 No

Colors: blue = pro-life organizations, votes in the pro-life direction and statements supporting limits on abortion; dark red = pro-choice organizations, votes in the pro-choice direction and statements supporting abortion access. A vote is colored by the direction of the bill. Statements that state no position are black.

Who recommends: NCRTL = North Carolina Right to Life PAC; NC Values = NC Values Coalition; SBA = SBA Pro-Life America; Pro-Choice NC = Pro-Choice NC PAC; Lillian's List = Lillian's List; PP Votes SA = Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic; PP Action = Planned Parenthood Action Fund; RFFA = Reproductive Freedom for All; EMILY's = EMILY's List. Other groups may also have endorsed a candidate. NCRTL recommendations are from its 2026 county voter guides. Votes: SB 359 (2019); SB 20 (2023); SB 378 (2025); HB 465 (2015); H.R. 21 (2025); H.R. 1 (2025); H.R. 6703 (2025).

Information as of October 12, 2026, from public sources, and could contain errors. Please verify, and report errors to info@ncrtl.org. Look up your own ballot at vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup. It is legal to take this guide into the voting booth.

Paid for by the North Carolina Right to Life Inc. PAC, and North Carolina Right to Life Committee Fund for Independent Political Expenditures, 3523 A Rehobeth Church Rd., Greensboro, NC 27406, 336-274-5433. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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