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State Senator, 39th District
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DeAndrea Salvador

Candidate for State Senator, 39th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; data privacy professional
Lives in
Charlotte
Campaign website
salvadorfornc.com

State senator for District 39 (Mecklenburg County) since winning the seat in 2020, now in her third term; she works in the data privacy industry. A 2018 TED Fellow, she founded a Charlotte organization focused on easing household energy burdens.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored a North Carolina consumer data privacy law.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Hanig and Moffitt, of Senate Bill 757 ("Consumer Privacy Act.").

    Senate Bill 757 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Consumer Privacy Act.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 757, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to protect consumers by enacting the consumer privacy act of north carolina.”
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Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

  • Sponsored utility shutoff protections during extreme heat and cold.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Murdock and Waddell, of Senate Bill 1027 ("Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections."), which would also let tenants install portable cooling and air filtration devices.

    Senate Bill 1027 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 1027, long title · ncleg.gov

    “during periods of extreme heat, Extreme cold, and poor air quality”
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