2024 NC General Election

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Alivn is a husband and father of 4 children. 

Alvin currently runs a small pork, poultry, and produce farm and operates a private property management company. He previously worked as a firefighter and sheriff's deputy.

Ballotpedia, Alvin Robinson (North Carolina)

Alvin Robinson previously ran for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners and state senate in 2022, but did not win either race.

As of August 15, 2024, Alvin Robinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes that "state overreach in local matters" is too great.

Champions certain changes to election procedure, such as eliminating non-citizen registration, establishing voter identification requirements, and securing transparent election results verification in order to make elections safe from "illegitimate and illegal interference."

- Believes that "state overreach in local matters" is too great.
- Champions certain changes to election procedure, such as eliminating non-citizen registration, establishing voter identification requirements, and securing transparent election results verification in order to make elections safe from "illegitimate and illegal interference."

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Ballotpedia, Phil Berger

Phil grew up in Danville, Virginia. He has a bachelors degree in sociology from Averett University and has a law degree from Wake Forest University. Phil and his wife Pat live in Eden and have three children.

Phil runs the Berger Law Firm in Eden. Previously, he practiced in Charlotte and Raleigh. Before attended law school, he worked in a local factory and as a produce manager of a grocery store.

Philip (Phil) Berger is serving as a State Senator for State Senate District 26. He served from 2000-2014, 2016-2018, and 2022-2024, and is serving his ninth term. He previously served two terms as a State Senator for State Senate District 30 from 2018-2022. He served as minority leader of the Senate starting in 2004 and became President Pro Tempore in 2010.

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Believes in reducing government regulation to boost the private economy and cutting taxes for families and businesses. As Senate leader, passed regulatory reform bills, balanced state budgets, and supported clean energy exploration.

Believes in reducing government regulation to boost the private economy and cutting taxes for families and businesses. 

Believes in reducing government intervention to boost creativity, productivity, and entrepreneurship. As a State Senator, worked to "get government off the backs of job-creating businesses."

Believes in reducing government intervention to boost creativity, productivity, and entrepreneurship. 

- Believes in reducing government regulation to boost the private economy and cutting taxes for families and businesses. 
- Believes in reducing government intervention to boost creativity, productivity, and entrepreneurship. 

As of June 14, 2024, Philip (Phil) Berger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in protecting the unborn and religious freedom. Opposes abortion and supports the rights of government officials to opt out of duties conflicting with their beliefs.

Believes more than two-thirds of North Carolinians support requiring voter ID to prevent fraud and ensure fair elections. Supports a constitutional amendment for voter ID at the polls starting in 2020.

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Supports forcing all state sheriffs to cooperate with the Immigration Enforcement Service (ICE).

- Opposes gun control.
- Supports forcing all state sheriffs to cooperate with the Immigration Enforcement Service (ICE).

As a State Senator, supported opportunity scholarships for disabled students and those in failing schools, increased classroom funding, lifted the cap on public charter schools, and implemented an A-F scale for evaluating public schools.

Supports opportunity scholarships for disabled students and those in failing schools, increased classroom funding, lifting the cap on public charter schools, and the A-F scale for evaluating public schools.

Supports proven school reforms, including teacher pay raises, performance pay for top educators, and ensuring early reading proficiency.

Supports teacher pay raises, performance pay for top educators, and ensuring early reading proficiency.

- Supports opportunity scholarships for disabled students and those in failing schools, increased classroom funding, lifting the cap on public charter schools, and the A-F scale for evaluating public schools.
- Supports teacher pay raises, performance pay for top educators, and ensuring early reading proficiency.

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Ballotpedia, Steve Luking

Steve holds a bachelor's degree from Wright State University and a medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He also attended the University of South Carolina. Steve is married to his wife, Sara, with whom he has 2 children. He is a member of United Methodist Church in Reidsville. 

Steve previously worked as a family physician for his own private practice, Reidsville Family Medicine. He also worked as chief of staff and chief of medicine at Annie Penn Hospital. 

Steve Luking's campaign for state senator in District 26 is his first run for public office. 

Supports exempting a portion of small business income from state corporate taxes, believing small businesses face more challenges with regulations and less favorable legislation compared to large corporations.

Supports policies that aid small businesses. 

Believes North Carolina's tax system is regressive and plans to "restore a more progressive tax system" to provide relief for young and lower-income families.

Wants to install a more progressive tax system aimed to support middle and working-class families. 

- Supports policies that aid small businesses. 
- Wants to install a more progressive tax system aimed to support middle and working-class families. 

Believes the state government must actively protect the environment and opposes those prioritizing profit over environmental health. Plans to ensure North Carolina maintains a healthy environment for current and future generations.

Believes the state government needs to be heavily involved in environmental conservation efforts. 

- Believes the state government needs to be heavily involved in environmental conservation efforts. 

Believes the General Assembly needs more physicians with community care experience and advocates for patient rights. Criticizes Phil Berger's stance on Medicaid expansion as "pathetic" and "unforgivable."

Believes the right to an abortion is a fundamental healthcare right for women. Plans to resist any attempts to erode women’s reproductive rights.

Supports abortion access, calling it "a fundamental healthcare right for women."

Believes in advancing the fight against the fentanyl crisis, endorsing science-based healthcare policies, limiting insurance company influence, deterring aggressive medical debt tactics, improving minority and rural healthcare access, and reducing drug costs.

Supports advocating against fentanyl use. 

Believes in expanding women's healthcare rights, access to affordable healthcare, reducing drug prices, and lowering the influence of insurance companies.

Wants to lower drug costs and insurance company's influence. 

Supports access to affordable healthcare and wants to especially improve minority and rural healthcare access.

- Supports Medicaid expansion. 
- Supports abortion access, calling it "a fundamental healthcare right for women."
- Supports advocating against fentanyl use. 
- Wants to lower drug costs and insurance company's influence. 
- Supports access to affordable healthcare and wants to especially improve minority and rural healthcare access.

Believes in endorsing reforms to limit gerrymandering by both parties. Supports giving voters a true say in community issues.

Wants to install measures to reduce gerrymandering by both parties. 

- Wants to install measures to reduce gerrymandering by both parties. 
- Wants to preserve legislative integrity.

Supports common-sense gun laws to reduce the risk of violent death to families, children, and law enforcement. Said, "The NRA and others have hijacked the legislative process with false claims of danger to Second Amendment rights."

Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures. 

Supports LGBTQ+ rights and promises to "point out the prejudice and cynical politics that fuels such false culture battles."

- Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures. 
- Supports LGBTQ+ rights and promises to "point out the prejudice and cynical politics that fuels such false culture battles."

Believes "rotten funding" is intentionally diminishing public school quality. Opposes new vouchers that give wealthy citizens taxpayer funds for private schools while failing to provide teacher raises to keep up with inflation.

Believes public school funding is insufficient. 

Believes in restoring public school funding and improving teacher pay. Plans to support public school systems to help students succeed, citing his own experience and family background in education.

Promises to restore public school funding and increase teacher salaries. 

- Believes public school funding is insufficient. 
- Promises to restore public school funding and increase teacher salaries. 
- Opposes school vouchers.

As of June 14, 2024, Steve Luking’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The State Senator is elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

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