Dan Blue
Candidate for State Senator, 14th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; attorney
- Lives in
- Raleigh
- Campaign website
- danblueforsenate.org
State senator for District 14 (Wake County) since 2009 and a former speaker of the N.C. House, where he was first elected in 1980. A Raleigh lawyer since 1973, he is a founding partner of the firm Blue LLP.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports restoring state earned income and child care tax credits.
ReportIssues - Dan Blue For SenateCampaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
“Restore the state's Earned Income and Childcare Tax Credits”
Public safety
Supports universal background checks and red flag laws.
His site also lists "red flag" laws and mental-health crisis training for police.
ReportIssues - Dan Blue For SenateCampaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
“Universal background checks on gun purchases”
Education
Supports keeping public money in public schools.
ReportIssues - Dan Blue For SenateCampaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
“Keep public funding in public classrooms”
Sponsored campus repair funding for N.C. Central University.In office
Senate Bill 596 (2025-26 session); he is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Dan Blue, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Critical Campus Funding Repairs”
Senate Bill 596 (Critical Campus Funding Repairs), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to provide funding to north carolina central UNIVERSITY for needed campus repairs”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored Helene recovery aid and community economic development funding.In office
Senate Bill 542 (2025-26 session); he is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Dan Blue, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Western NC Support; Expand Comm. Eco. Dev.”
Senate Bill 542 (Western NC Support; Expand Comm. Eco. Dev.), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to provide financial support for recovery efforts in western north carolina and to expand community economic development services”
Health & human services
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections.
ReportIssues - Dan Blue For SenateCampaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
“Protect women's reproductive freedoms by codifying Roe v. Wade”
Government & transparency
Supports independent redistricting and nonpartisan judicial elections.
ReportIssues - Dan Blue For SenateCampaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
“Establish independent redistricting so the people choose their representative”
All sources (9)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Wake County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot Key & Combined Sample Ballots (Wake County)
Election filing · Wake County Board of Elections · s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com
- Senator Dan Blue, member page, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- About Senator Dan Blue - Dan Blue For Senate
Campaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
- Issues - Dan Blue For Senate
Campaign website · Dan Blue For Senate · danblueforsenate.org
- Senator Dan Blue, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 542 (Western NC Support; Expand Comm. Eco. Dev.), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 596 (Critical Campus Funding Repairs), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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