Val Applewhite
Candidate for State Senator, 19th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; real estate broker
- Lives in
- Fayetteville
State senator for District 19 (part of Cumberland County) since 2023 and a real estate broker. A 20-year Air Force veteran who later led an information assurance directorate at the Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency as a civilian, she served three terms on the Fayetteville City Council.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored a requirement to report lost or stolen guns.In office
Senate Bill 161 (2025-26 session); it would also exempt gun-security equipment from sales tax. She is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Val Applewhite, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“The Jenesis Firearm Accountability Act”
Senate Bill 161 (The Jenesis Firearm Accountability Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to require the reporting of a lost or stolen firearm”
Housing
Sponsored allowing eviction moratoriums during declared emergencies.In office
Senate Bill 395 (2025-26 session); she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Val Applewhite, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Disaster Relief Eviction Moratorium Act”
Senate Bill 395 (Disaster Relief Eviction Moratorium Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to allow the governor to issue an executive order enforcing a residential eviction moratorium in declared states of emergency”
Health & human services
Sponsored food aid for deployed military families.In office
Senate Bill 1059 (2025-26 session); she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Val Applewhite, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act”
Senate Bill 1059 (Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to provide temporary nutritional support and eligibility flexibility for military families during periods of deployment or activation”
Government & transparency
Sponsored an independent redistricting commission amendment.In office
Senate Bill 698 (2025-26 session) proposes a state constitutional amendment; she is its first-listed primary sponsor.
ReportSenator Val Applewhite, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Fair Districts Stronger Democracy Act”
Senate Bill 698 (Fair Districts Stronger Democracy Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to provide for an INDEPENDENT redistricting process”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Val Applewhite on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (9)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Cumberland 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 Val Applewhite, member page, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Val Applewhite, NC Senate Democratic Caucus
Other · North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus · ncsenate.org
- Senator Val Applewhite, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 161 (The Jenesis Firearm Accountability Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 395 (Disaster Relief Eviction Moratorium Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 698 (Fair Districts Stronger Democracy Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
- Senate Bill 1059 (Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
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