Sophia Chitlik
Candidate for State Senator, 22nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Durham
- Campaign website
- sophiafornc.com
State senator for District 22 (part of Durham County) since 2025, after unseating a six-term incumbent in the 2024 Democratic primary. She served in the Obama White House and the U.S. Labor Department and later worked as a nonprofit chief operating officer, strategic planning consultant and investor.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports restoring 2015 corporate and personal income tax rates.
ReportN.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“We need to restore both corporate and personal income tax rates to 2015 levels.”
Sponsored a bill to reenact the state child tax credit.In office
Senate Bill 641 (2025-26 session); she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Sophia Chitlik, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Reenact Child Tax Credit”
Senate Bill 641 (Reenact Child Tax Credit), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to reenact the child tax credit”
Education
Supports publicly funded pre-K for children 3 and older.
ReportPlatform of Care - Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina SenateCampaign website · Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate · sophiafornc.com
“Ensure every child age three or older has access to high-quality publicly funded education.”
Sponsored a moratorium on new private school vouchers.In office
Senate Bill 439 (2025-26 session) would also shift opportunity scholarship funds to public schools; she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Sophia Chitlik, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships”
Senate Bill 439 (Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to impose a moratorium on the award of new opportunity scholarships”
Housing
Supports legalizing inclusionary zoning and more local zoning control.
She co-sponsored bills to repeal the ban on local down-zoning and to allow inclusionary zoning (S134 and S419).
ReportN.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“fighting to legalize inclusionary zoning (S134)”
Health & human services
Supports safeguarding abortion and contraception access.
ReportPlatform of Care - Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina SenateCampaign website · Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate · sophiafornc.com
“Safeguard access to abortion, contraception, and bodily autonomy.”
Supports moving toward a single-payer health system.
ReportN.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“I believe in moving toward a single-payer healthcare system”
All sources (9)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Durham 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
- Senator Sophia Chitlik, member page, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- About - Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate
Campaign website · Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate · sophiafornc.com
- Platform of Care - Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate
Campaign website · Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate · sophiafornc.com
- N.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
- Senator Sophia Chitlik, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 641 (Reenact Child Tax Credit), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 439 (Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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