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State Senator, 47th District
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Ralph HiseOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Ralph Hise

Candidate for State Senator, 47th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; statistician
Lives in
Spruce Pine
Campaign website
ralphhise.com

State senator for District 47 since 2011, in his eighth term, and the Senate's Deputy President Pro Tempore. A statistician, he is an Expert-in-Residence at UNC Asheville's Health Policy Institute.

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Photo: Official portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to keep cutting state taxes.

    Ralph Hise for NC Senate

    Campaign website · Ralph Hise for NC Senate · ralphhise.com

    “For years I have been working to lower taxes every chance that we get.”
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  • Sponsored Helene aid to local governments and property owners.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Moffitt and Daniel, of Senate Bill 671 ("Helene Rev. Replace./Locals; Prop Tax Relief."), which would also give revenue-replacement grants to local governments that lost tax and utility revenue.

    Senate Bill 671 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Helene Rev. Replace./Locals; Prop Tax Relief.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 671, long title · ncleg.gov

    “to provide interest relief on property taxes for property owners who sustained a certain level of property damage as the result of hurricane helene”
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Education

  • Pledges to end critical race theory teaching in schools.

    Ralph Hise for NC Senate

    Campaign website · Ralph Hise for NC Senate · ralphhise.com

    “During my time there I have fought to lower taxes, secure elections, and end the teaching of Critical Race Theory in schools.”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored grants to expand midwifery education at UNC campuses.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sen. Chitlik, of Senate Bill 1005 ("We Need More Midwives Act.").

    Senate Bill 1005 (2025-2026 session), as filed: We Need More Midwives Act.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 1005, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to establish the midwifery education grant program for constituent institutions of the university of north carolina”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports barring tech-company donations to election boards.

    Ralph Hise for NC Senate

    Campaign website · Ralph Hise for NC Senate · ralphhise.com

    “passing legislation like SB725 which prohibits big tech from giving money to boards of elections”
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  • Sponsored ending payroll dues deductions for public employee associations.In office

    Primary sponsor, with Sens. Johnson and B. Newton, of Senate Bill 47 ("State Emps./No Payroll Dues Deduction.").

    Senate Bill 47 (2025-2026 session), as filed: State Emps./No Payroll Dues Deduction.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 47, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT repealing Public employee payroll deduction for payments to employees' associations.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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