Laurelyn Dossett is a mother of three daughters and has lived in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina for over 35 years. 

Laurelyn Dossett is an artist, small business owner, and mental health provider. 

As of February 12, 2024, Laurelyn Dossett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn also believes that we need to be investing in bringing sustainable jobs... And she’ll push to give our workers an overdue pay raise by increasing the minimum wage..."

Plans to address the lack of affordable houses.

- Plans to increase the minimum wage.
- Plans to address the lack of affordable houses.

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn knows that what makes our part of North Carolina special isn’t just its people... It’s the clean air, the lakes and rivers, the rolling hills and open spaces. Laurelyn is committed to protecting our natural heritage... it’s good for our families, our health, and it’s good for businesses too..."

Committed to protecting our natural heritage.

The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn... holding big polluters accountable... helping family farms make the kind of affordable, common-sense changes... And she’ll help us deal with the growing impacts of climate change, before fire, flood and drought become a way of life..."

Said she will hold "big polluters accountable, while helping family farms make the kind of affordable, common-sense changes that are good for all of us. And ... deal with the growing impacts of climate change, before fire, flood and drought become a way of life instead of a once-in-a-lifetime incident."

- Committed to protecting our natural heritage.
- Said she will hold "big polluters accountable, while helping family farms make the kind of affordable, common-sense changes that are good for all of us. And ... deal with the growing impacts of climate change, before fire, flood and drought become a way of life instead of a once-in-a-lifetime incident."

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn will help North Carolina stand up for its people again, by holding big insurance companies accountable for providing the care they promise, and standing up to drug companies who gouge families and seniors on life-changing medications."

Plans to hold big insurance companies accountable for providing the care they promise. 

The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn believes every North Carolinian should have a family doctor, and none should have to choose between care and paying their bills... acting as the sole care provider in the final years of her own mother’s life."

Believes "every North Carolinian should have a family doctor, and none should have to choose between care and paying their bills... acting as the sole care provider in the final years of her own mother’s life."

The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn believes the government has no role in dictating health care decisions for pregnant North Carolinians... She’ll work to restore reproductive rights that have been stripped away... and put women and their doctors back in charge of decisions."

Plans to to restore reproductive rights that have been "stripped away by Republicans in Raleigh."

- Plans to hold big insurance companies accountable for providing the care they promise. 
- Believes "every North Carolinian should have a family doctor, and none should have to choose between care and paying their bills... acting as the sole care provider in the final years of her own mother’s life."
- Plans to to restore reproductive rights that have been "stripped away by Republicans in Raleigh."

Healthcare

As of January 31, 2024, Laurelyn Dossett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Believes in strengthening local schools for community health; opposes North Carolina's school voucher system; plans to raise teacher pay, improve broadband access in schools, and expand apprenticeships to prepare students for college or careers.

- Believes in strengthening local schools for community health; opposes North Carolina's school voucher system; plans to raise teacher pay, improve broadband access in schools, and expand apprenticeships to prepare students for college or careers.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Laurelyn Dossett

As of February 8, 2024, Laurelyn Dossett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Committed to protecting our natural heritage.
- Plans to hold big polluters accountable.

Laurelyn Dossett is a mother of three daughters and has lived in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina for over 35 years. She has experienced the joys and challenges of caring for her elderly mother. Specific details about where she attended school, what church she attends, or further family details are not provided in the information given.

Laurelyn Dossett is an artist, small business owner, and mental health provider. She has been a part of the Stokes and Forsyth community for over a decade and has lived in the Piedmont Triad for more than 35 years. Specific details about her employers or the nature of her small business and mental health work are not provided.

As of February 5, 2024, Laurelyn Dossett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn believes it’s time to put North Carolina working families at the front of the line – not out-of-state corporate raiders and big-money investors who see our communities as some kind of stock market game."
- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn also believes that we need to be investing in bringing sustainable jobs... And she’ll push to give our workers an overdue pay raise by increasing the minimum wage..."
- Supports aiding working families with rising costs, acknowledges a broken housing system with unaffordable starter homes, and advocates for immediate action to make North Carolina affordable for all families.

- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn knows that what makes our part of North Carolina special isn’t just its people... It’s the clean air, the lakes and rivers, the rolling hills and open spaces. Laurelyn is committed to protecting our natural heritage... it’s good for our families, our health, and it’s good for businesses too..."
- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn... holding big polluters accountable... helping family farms make the kind of affordable, common-sense changes... And she’ll help us deal with the growing impacts of climate change, before fire, flood and drought become a way of life..."

- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn will help North Carolina stand up for its people again, by holding big insurance companies accountable for providing the care they promise, and standing up to drug companies who gouge families and seniors on life-changing medications."
- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn believes every North Carolinian should have a family doctor, and none should have to choose between care and paying their bills... acting as the sole care provider in the final years of her own mother’s life."
- The candidate's website says, "Laurelyn believes the government has no role in dictating health care decisions for pregnant North Carolinians... She’ll work to restore reproductive rights that have been stripped away... and put women and their doctors back in charge of decisions."
- The candidate's website says, "Putting Patients And Doctors Back In Charge – Not Insurance Companies"
- The candidate's website says, "Restoring Our Rights To Reproductive Health Care"

LinkedIn

Ronda has a bachelor of arts in Social Science health & human services University of Buffalo. She also has a master's degree in social work from the University of Buffalo. 

Ronda works as a social school worker for Stokes County Schools. Previously, she worked for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. 

Ronda Mays campaign for state senator is her first entry into politics. 

The candidate's website says, "Housing: Adequate and affordable housing is a concern. Rent prices are high. Some of the available housing is not safe for children and families to live in, but these are the properties they can afford."

Said "Rent prices are high. Some of the available housing is not safe for children and families to live in, but these are the properties they can afford."

- Said "Rent prices are high. Some of the available housing is not safe for children and families to live in, but these are the properties they can afford."

Said, "Citizen Action of New York contacted me concerning their advocacy and organizing... They were working on environmental... issues at that time..."

As of January 31, 2024, Ronda Mays’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Health Care: Medicaid expansion provides the opportunity for more North Carolinians to have health care coverage... There is a need for improved access to medical and mental health services..."

Supports Medicaid expansion and calls for improved access to medical and mental health services.

- Supports Medicaid expansion and calls for improved access to medical and mental health services.

The candidate's website says, "Education: Every student deserves to have equitable access to a quality education...including qualified educators, books, and the current technology."

Believes every student deserves to have equitable access to a quality education, "including qualified educators, books, and the current technology. The availability of high-speed internet in all communities is important to the success of children attending school."

- Believes every student deserves to have equitable access to a quality education, "including qualified educators, books, and the current technology. The availability of high-speed internet in all communities is important to the success of children attending school."

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Ronda Mays

- States rent prices are high and that adequate and affordable housing is a concern. 

- Believes every student deserves to have equitable access to a quality education.

As of February 5, 2024, Ronda Mays’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ronda Mays has a diverse professional background in education and community service. She has worked as a school social worker, director of family engagement, and lead graduation coach. Additionally, she has held leadership positions such as president of the Forsyth County Association of Educators, National Education Association director, and president of North Carolina Association of Educators - region 2 director.

- The candidate's website says, "Housing: Adequate and affordable housing is a concern. Rent prices are high. Some of the available housing is not safe for children and families to live in, but these are the properties they can afford."

- Said, "Citizen Action of New York contacted me concerning their advocacy and organizing... They were working on environmental... issues at that time..."

- The candidate's website says, "Health Care: Medicaid expansion provides the opportunity for more North Carolinians to have health care coverage... There is a need for improved access to medical and mental health services..."
- The candidate's website says, "Food Insecurity: There are communities without access to fresh fruits, vegetables, or grocery stores. Having access increases the health and well-being of those in the community."

- The candidate's website says, "Education: Every student deserves to have equitable access to a quality education...including qualified educators, books, and the current technology."
- Said, "Working with children, families, and communities ... I have helped to organize educators and parents around issues of concern."
- Supports equitable, quality education; collaborates with stakeholders to overcome educational barriers; advocates for children's welfare, addressing abuse, housing, teen pregnancy, financial challenges, mental health, and domestic violence.
- Said, "When my children and I relocated to Winston-Salem, NC, in 1995, they attended and graduated from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. They went on to universities in North Carolina and received their bachelors degrees."

- Your State Senator participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 50 members of the North Carolina Senate. The North Carolina Senate is the upper house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Senator drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Senator can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Senator is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- The State Senator is elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

North Carolina State Senator, District 31, Democratic Primary

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