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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
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Bo Whitehead

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

Green

Background

Occupation
Warehouse supervisor
Lives in
Charlotte
Campaign website
whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

Warehouse supervisor who moved to Charlotte from rural Georgia three years ago and is the main caregiver for his permanently disabled wife. His earlier jobs include hazardous chemical transport and training, dump truck driving and loss prevention.

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Photo: Campaign photo — whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports abolishing ICE and overhauling immigration

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “End ICE and completely rehaul our immigration system.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports a $25 minimum wage and mandatory paid leave

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “$25 minimum wage, mandatory maternity leave and vacation for all workers”
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  • Opposes right-to-work and at-will employment laws

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “laws that make it almost impossible to unionize”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes an indefinite moratorium on data centers

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “We also need an indefinite moratorium on all data centers until we can properly regulate this industry”
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  • Supports expanding wind and solar power

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “We must expand wind and solar power to update our power grid”
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Health & human services

  • Supports universal health care and universal childcare

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “Universal healthcare, universal childcare, and a complete overhaul of our mental health system must be implemented as soon as possible.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports legalizing marijuana and prison reform

    Bo Whitehead for Congress

    Campaign website · Bo Whitehead for Congress · whiteheadforcongressnc.carrd.co

    “Raising the minimum wage, universal healthcare, abolishing ICE, ending wars, legalizing marijuana, prison reform”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Bo Whitehead on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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