Doyle G. Brown, Jr.
Candidate for State Senator, 48th District
Background
- Occupation
- Small business owner (affordable housing and real estate)
- Lives in
- Spindale
- Campaign website
- brownforncsenate.com
Small business owner working in affordable housing and real estate. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA from Delaware State University.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports larger gun-free buffer zones around schools.
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“We need to Increase "No Gun Zone" buffers around schools”
Economy & jobs
Proposes raising the state minimum wage to $17.76.
ReportAbout: Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48Campaign website · Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48 · brownforncsenate.com
“I propose raising the minimum wage in North Carolina to $17.76.”
Supports clawing back incentives from companies that don't deliver.
ReportAbout: Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48Campaign website · Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48 · brownforncsenate.com
“If we give incentives without the corresponding benefits, these companies should have to give back our tax money with interest.”
Environment & parks
Supports eliminating PFAS chemicals from industrial use.
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“eliminating PFAS from industrial usage”
Health & human services
Proposes a state-run insurance plan funded partly by insurers.
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“provide services to all with a state run insurance program that will be funded by a non-compliance tax on insurance companies”
Government & transparency
Supports outlawing extreme partisan gerrymandering.
ReportAbout: Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48Campaign website · Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48 · brownforncsenate.com
“Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering should be outlawed.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Doyle G. Brown, Jr. on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Henderson County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Polk County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Rutherford County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election: Candidates on the ballot (candidate list grouped by contest)
Election filing · Rutherford County Board of Elections · Aug 6, 2026 · rutherfordcountync.gov
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48
Campaign website · Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48 · brownforncsenate.com
- About: Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48
Campaign website · Doyle Brown for NC Senate 48 · brownforncsenate.com
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