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North Carolina Right to Life

2026 General Election · Comparative Guide – Light

Polk 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 11
Jennifer Capps BalkcomRepublican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL · SBA

Jamie AgerDemocratic

Endorsed or Recommended by PP Action · RFFA

The candidate describes himself as "pro-choice and pro-family" and expresses support for abortion access.

Also on the ballot
Travis GrooLibertarian

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

The candidate describes himself as "pro-life and pro-choice."

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 48
Tim Moffitt (incumbent) NCRTL · NC Values
SB 20 Yes
Doyle G. Brown, Jr. none found
NC House, District 113
Jake Johnson (incumbent) NCRTL · NC Values
SB 20 Yes · SB 378 Yes
John Morgan none found

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); 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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