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Eugene F. DouglassCampaign photo — Gene Douglass (Substack profile)

Eugene F. Douglass

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Chemistry educator
Campaign website
gdouglass.us

Chemist who has taught college and university chemistry for more than 30 years, holds a Ph.D. from N.C. State, and came to North Carolina in 2005 to teach at UNC Pembroke.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Gene Douglass (Substack profile)

Documented positions

Public safety

Education

  • Supports requiring parental consent for students' gender changes at school

    Backs the House-passed PROTECT Kids Act, which requires federally funded elementary and middle schools to get parental consent before changing a child's gender markers, pronouns or preferred name.

    Deborah Ross Voted to Keep Secrets from Parents — Gene Douglass for Congress (Substack)

    Campaign website · Gene Douglass for Congress · Aug 19, 2026 · efdouglass.substack.com

    “Parents, not counselors or administrators, have the first responsibility for their own children.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes making data centers pay for their own power plants

    Calls for data center campuses to bring their own nuclear or gas generation and pay their own grid interconnection costs.

    Bring Your Own Plant. Feed the Grid. — Gene Douglass for Congress (Substack)

    Campaign website · Gene Douglass for Congress · Sep 22, 2026 · efdouglass.substack.com

    “The campus brings its own firm power … It pays for its own interconnection.”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Eugene F. Douglass on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (7)

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