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State Representative, 78th District
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Neal Jackson

Candidate for State Representative, 78th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; pastor
Lives in
Robbins
Campaign website
nealjackson4nc.org

State representative for District 78 (Moore and Randolph counties) since 2023, in his second term; senior chair of the House Finance Committee. Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Bennett since 2009, after running an insurance and financial planning firm for 13 years.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office

    Voted Aye on third reading of Senate Bill 1080, "Lower Taxes for All NC," on May 20, 2026 (the House passed it 73-46). The bill submits a constitutional amendment to voters on November 3, 2026, providing that the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed 3.5% (the current constitutional limit is 7%).

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Neal Jackson: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
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  • Voted for the 2026 state budget.In office

    Voted Aye on July 2, 2026, when the House adopted the conference report on Senate Bill 257, the 2026 Appropriations Act (88-21).

    Representative Neal Jackson: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call, July 2, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “2026 Appropriations Act. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption”
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Education

  • Supports school choice across public, charter and private options.

    Issues | Neal Jackson for NC House

    Campaign website · Neal Jackson for NC House · nealjackson4nc.org

    “I, therefore, support school choice for parents. I will work to strengthen all of the options available to parents, public, charter and private.”
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  • Sponsored the law opting into the federal scholarship tax credit.In office

    First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 87, the Educational Choice for Children Act, which opts North Carolina into the federal tax credit, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, for donations to scholarship granting organizations. The House overrode the governor's veto on May 20, 2026 (73-46), and it became Session Law 2026-6 on June 3, 2026.

    House Bill 87 (2025-2026 session), edition 6

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to participate in the federal tax credit established by the federal one big beautiful bill act”
    Representative Neal Jackson: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 87 · ncleg.gov

    “Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).”
    Representative Neal Jackson: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 656, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). Veto Override”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes abortion.

    Issues | Neal Jackson for NC House

    Campaign website · Neal Jackson for NC House · nealjackson4nc.org

    “I am pro-life and believe that abortion is destroying the future of our country.”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored a bill shortening early voting outside general elections.In office

    First-listed primary sponsor of House Bill 411 (2025), which would cut early voting from 17 days to six for every election except the general election. Last action: referred to the House Rules Committee, March 18, 2025.

    Representative Neal Jackson: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 411 · ncleg.gov

    “Reduce Early Voting Period for Primaries.”
    House Bill 411 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to reduce the early voting period for all elections other than the general election from seventeen days to six days”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Neal Jackson on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (11)

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