Dane Scalise
Candidate for State Representative, 20th District
Background
- Occupation
- New Hanover County commissioner; small business owner
- Lives in
- Wilmington
- Campaign website
- electdane.com
New Hanover County commissioner and small business owner; graduate of UNC Greensboro with a law degree from UNC.
Photo: Courtesy photo — Port City Daily candidate questionnaire
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports shortening license plate camera data retention.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I support changing state law to reduce the time camera data is stored.”
Education
Supports a legislative review of the school funding formula.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“My plan is to push for a formal legislative review of the current formula”
Economy & jobs
Supports legalizing third-party solar purchase agreements.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would also like to offer a bill amendment that legalizes third-party solar purchase agreements”
Roads & infrastructure
Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I do not support tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.”
Environment & parks
Supports enforcing limits on more PFAS compounds.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“advocating for enforcing additional maximum contaminant levels of PFAS compounds”
Health & human services
Proposes overhauling Certificate of Need approvals.
He wants hard deadlines for approval, limits on appeals and higher thresholds for routine equipment.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would like to sponsor a bill overhauling Certificate of Need”
Government & transparency
Opposes an independent redistricting commission.
ReportDane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“Redistricting decisions should stay with officials whom voters can hold accountable at the ballot box.”
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (New Hanover County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Dane Scalise for NC House
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dane · electdane.com
- Dane Scalise 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
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