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State Representative, 32nd District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Frank SossamonRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Bryan K. CohnDemocratic

    • Sponsored a property tax exemption for child care facilities.In office

Education

  • Frank SossamonRepublican

    • Voted for the 'Choose Your School, Choose Your Future' bill.
    • Supports directing school funds to classrooms before administration.
    • Voted for the Fairness in Women's Sports Act.

  • Bryan K. CohnDemocratic

    • Supports repealing the recently passed school voucher program.

Housing

  • Frank SossamonRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Bryan K. CohnDemocratic

    • Sponsored automatic expungement of certain eviction records.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Frank SossamonRepublican

    • Supports reclaiming farmland owned by foreign adversaries.

  • Bryan K. CohnDemocratic

    • Supports raising the minimum wage to a livable wage.
    • Supports paid family and sick leave for all workers.

Health & human services

  • Frank SossamonRepublican

    • Voted to expand Medicaid; pledges to fight fraud in it.
    • Introduced a faith-based mental health pilot for Vance and Granville.

  • Bryan K. CohnDemocratic

    • Supports a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.