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North Carolina Right to Life

2026 General Election · Comparative Guide – Light

Wake 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 2
Eugene F. DouglassRepublican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL

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.

Deborah K. Ross (incumbent)Democratic

Endorsed or Recommended by PP Action · EMILY's

Votes H.R. 21 No

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.

Also on the ballot
Matthew LaszacsLibertarian

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

U.S. House, District 4
Mahesh (Max) GanorkarRepublican

Endorsed or Recommended by NCRTL

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.

Valerie P. Foushee (incumbent)Democratic

Endorsed or Recommended by PP Action · EMILY's

Votes H.R. 21 No

As a state senator, the candidate sponsored legislation removing barriers to abortion access. The candidate has worked in Congress to codify Roe v.

Also on the ballot
Guy MeilleurLibertarian

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

On a candidate questionnaire, the candidate answered "Y" when asked about Congress establishing a federal right to abortion.

U.S. House, District 13
Brad Knott (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 "pro-life" and states that he opposes abortion up to birth and supports North Carolina's 12-week limit.

Paul BarringerDemocratic

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

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.

Also on the ballot
Steven SwintonLibertarian

Endorsed or Recommended by none found

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
Others
NC Senate, District 13
Robert van Brederode NCRTL
Lisa Grafstein (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA · EMILY's
SB 20 No
NC Senate, District 14
Angela B. McCarty NCRTL
Dan Blue (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · HB 465 Excused · SB 20 No
NC Senate, District 15
David Bankert NCRTL
Jay J. Chaudhuri (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No
NC Senate, District 16
Philip Hensley NCRTL
Gale Adcock (incumbent) Pro-Choice NC · Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No
Jonathan D. Miller (Libertarian) none found
NC Senate, District 17
Shirley Johnson NCRTL · NC Values
Mrs. Sydney Batch (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No
Patrick J. Bowersox (Libertarian) none found
NC Senate, District 18
Chris Stock NCRTL
Haseeb Fatmi (incumbent) PP Votes SA · RFFA
Brad Hessel (Libertarian) none found
NC House, District 11
Matthew Kordon none found
Allison A. Dahle (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 21
Bryson Johnson NCRTL
Ya Liu (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 33
Matthew Orr NCRTL
Monika Johnson-Hostler (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 378 No
NC House, District 34
Ed George none found
Tim Longest (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 35
Mike Schietzelt (incumbent) NCRTL · NC Values
SB 378 Yes
Evonne S. Hopkins Lillian's List · PP Votes SA · EMILY's
NC House, District 36
Mary Insprucker NCRTL
Julie von Haefen (incumbent) Pro-Choice NC · Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 37
Erin Pare (incumbent) NCRTL · NC Values
SB 20 Yes · SB 378 Yes
Winn Decker PP Votes SA
NC House, District 38
No candidate
Abe Jones (incumbent) none found
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 39
Jorge Cordova NCRTL
James A. Roberson (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
Wayne Cockrell (Libertarian) none found
NC House, District 40
Lucas Everett Jones none found
Phil Rubin (incumbent) PP Votes SA
SB 378 No
NC House, District 41
Bruce Forster NCRTL
Maria Cervania (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 49
Daran Thomas NCRTL
Cynthia Ball (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 359 No · SB 20 No · SB 378 No
NC House, District 66
No candidate
Sarah Crawford (incumbent) Lillian's List · PP Votes SA
SB 20 No · 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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