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State Senator, 31st District
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Dana Caudill JonesOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Dana Caudill Jones

Candidate for State Senator, 31st District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; electrical contracting business owner
Lives in
Kernersville
Campaign website
danacaudilljones.com

State senator for District 31 (Stokes and part of Forsyth County), in her first term. She and her husband lead Caudill's Commercial Electric in Kernersville, and she served ten years on the Kernersville Board of Aldermen, including 2011-2013 as mayor pro tem.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports a constitutional amendment limiting property-tax increases.

    Delivering Results for North Carolina: Dana Caudill Jones

    Campaign website · Dana Caudill Jones for NC Senate · danacaudilljones.com

    “Advancing a constitutional amendment to rein in excessive property-tax increases and give voters a greater voice”
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  • Sponsored a state income tax deduction for tips.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Johnson and Chitlik, of Senate Bill 983 ("TIPs Tax Deduction.").

    Senate Bill 983 (2025-2026 session), as filed: TIPs Tax Deduction.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 983, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT allowing an income tax deduction for tips.”
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Public safety

Education

  • Sponsored requiring school policies on artificial intelligence use.In office

    Sole primary sponsor of Senate Bill 864 ("Safe and Responsible AI in Schools Act."), which would also add AI instruction to computer science standards and fund training for educators.

    Senate Bill 864 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Safe and Responsible AI in Schools Act.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 864, long title · ncleg.gov

    “TO REQUIRE Education agencies and public school units to adopt policies regarding the use of ai”
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Health & human services

  • Supports Medicaid work requirements and eligibility checks.

    Listed on her campaign site among 2025-26 Senate actions she supports.

    Delivering Results for North Carolina: Dana Caudill Jones

    Campaign website · Dana Caudill Jones for NC Senate · danacaudilljones.com

    “Implementing work requirements and requiring applicants to provide proof of eligibility”
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  • Sponsored letting pharmacists test and treat some illnesses.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Ford and Moffitt, of Senate Bill 414 ("Pharmacists/Test and Treat."), which also addresses reimbursement for those pharmacist services.

    Senate Bill 414 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Pharmacists/Test and Treat.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 414, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to allow pharmacists to test and treat for certain illnesses with certain medications approved by the board of pharmacy”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dana Caudill Jones on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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