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State Senator, 13th District

Robert van Brederode

Candidate for State Senator, 13th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Former law professor
Lives in
Fuquay-Varina
Campaign website
robert-for-nc.com

Fuquay-Varina resident and naturalized U.S. citizen who has taught law as a law professor.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports requiring E-Verify for employers with five or more workers.

    E-Verify is now mandatory for employers with 25 or more employees, his site notes.

    Policy Positions - Robert-for-NC

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Robert van Brederode · robert-for-nc.com

    “I support lowering that to employers with 5 or more employees.”
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  • Opposes driver's licenses for immigrants without legal status.

    Policy Positions - Robert-for-NC

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Robert van Brederode · robert-for-nc.com

    “I oppose legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.”
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Education

  • Proposes performance-based pay for teachers.

    He proposes a base salary plus an annual bonus tied to performance.

    Policy Positions - Robert-for-NC

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Robert van Brederode · robert-for-nc.com

    “We should evaluate teachers based on educational outcomes.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports steering growth beyond the state's metro areas.

    Policy Positions - Robert-for-NC

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Robert van Brederode · robert-for-nc.com

    “I support economic policy that encourages growth beyond the metropolitan areas of the state”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports shifting power to counties and municipalities.

    Policy Positions - Robert-for-NC

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Robert van Brederode · robert-for-nc.com

    “allocate political power as much as reasonably possible to the county and municipal level”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Robert van Brederode on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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