Sam Page
Candidate for State Senator, 26th District
Background
- Occupation
- Rockingham County Sheriff
- Lives in
- Eden
- Campaign website
- sampagenc.com
Rockingham County Sheriff since 1998, with more than four decades in law enforcement. He led Sheriffs for Trump in 2016 and chaired Donald Trump's North Carolina campaign in 2020.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports ending state income tax on overtime and tips.
He says he backs President Trump's plan to cut taxes on overtime pay and tips and wants to do the same at the state level.
ReportSam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
“Stop taxing overtime pay and tipped wages”
Public safety
Supports restarting the death penalty in North Carolina.
He also lists stronger penalties for violent offenders.
ReportSam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
“Push to restart the death penalty so victims' families are not left waiting for justice”
Education
Proposes raising starting teacher pay to $50,000.
ReportSam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
“Raise teacher starting pay to $50,000 to keep North Carolina competitive”
Supports school choice with guardrails against tuition hikes.
He also calls for policies to keep private schools from raising tuition because of school choice vouchers.
ReportSam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
“Allow smart, accountable school choice with commonsense guardrails to ensure it works for all families, not just the wealthy or lucky few … Implement policies to prevent private schools from inflating tuition due to school choice vouchers”
Government & transparency
Supports repealing the legislature's public records exemption.
ReportSam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
“Supports repealing the legislative public records exemption Phil Berger passed so lawmakers aren't shielded from public scrutiny”
Supports term limits for legislative leadership posts.
ReportSam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
“Supports term limits for legislative leadership to ensure new conservative leaders have a seat at the table”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Sam Page on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Guilford County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Rockingham County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Sam Page - N.C. Senate, District 26
Campaign website · Sam Page 4 NC · sampagenc.com
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