State

State Representative, 19th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

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Scott Nasiff

Democratic

Small business owner · Southport

The gist

Proposes keeping corporations paying state income tax.
Proposes a ban on PFAS 'forever chemicals.'
Supports more public school funding and ending vouchers.
Supports outlawing Flock license plate cameras.
Supports an independent redistricting commission.
Supports raising the minimum wage.
Opposes a toll on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

More about Scott

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Proposes keeping corporations paying state income tax.
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would like to sponsor a bill that makes corporations pay state income taxes.”
Proposes a ban on PFAS 'forever chemicals.'
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would sponsor a bill that bans forever chemicals and work across the aisle to get this passed.”
Supports more public school funding and ending vouchers.
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“The legislature needs to do two things: Increase the public school allotment and end the vouchers.”
Supports outlawing Flock license plate cameras.
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would take it a step further and outlaw Flock cameras in North Carolina”
Supports an independent redistricting commission.
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“Absolutely. I believe in having fair maps”
Supports raising the minimum wage.
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“We need to raise the minimum wage so that people can afford life’s basic necessities.”
Opposes a toll on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Scott Nasiff 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I will work to oppose any toll.”

Charlie Miller

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired chief deputy, Brunswick County Sheriff's Office · Southport

The gist

Supports the Back the Blue Pay Act for officers.
Supports giving school boards school calendar flexibility.
Co-sponsored limits on PFAS firefighting foam discharges.
Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Supports rolling back data center tax exemptions.
Opposes an independent redistricting commission.
Sponsored a bill on abandoned and derelict boats.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Charlie

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Supports the Back the Blue Pay Act for officers.
Charlie Miller 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“which would provide salary increases and bonuses for law enforcement personnel”
Supports giving school boards school calendar flexibility.
Charlie Miller 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I would also amend North Carolina’s school calendar law to give locally elected school boards greater flexibility.”
Co-sponsored limits on PFAS firefighting foam discharges.
Charlie Miller 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I co-sponsored House Bill 570, the “Responsible Firefighting Foam Management Act,””
Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Charlie Miller 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I do not support tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and would not vote to authorize a toll.”
Supports rolling back data center tax exemptions.
Charlie Miller 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“I support building upon the reform we enacted in 2026 by rolling back the remaining blanket sales-and-use-tax exemptions”
Opposes an independent redistricting commission.
Charlie Miller 2026 candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Port City Daily (WECT, Port City Daily, WHQR and The Seahawk media consortium) · portcitydaily.com
“Calling a commission “independent” does not make its members free from political views or outside influence”
Sponsored a bill on abandoned and derelict boats.
House Bill 887, "Address Abandoned and Derelict Vessels." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to address abandoned and derelict vessels in the waters of the state”

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