State Representative, 36th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Mary Insprucker

Republican

Writer and media producer · Cary

The gist

Supports the proposed property and income tax cap amendments.
Supports zero-based budgeting for state programs.
Supports limiting hospitals' tax exemptions.
Supports tighter rules for affordable-housing tax exemptions.
Supports funding police, fire, EMS, roads and schools.

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Supports the proposed property and income tax cap amendments.
Priorities — Mary Insprucker
Campaign website · Mary Insprucker Committee · maryforcarolina.com
“I SUPPORT TWO NC CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS”
Supports zero-based budgeting for state programs.
Priorities — Mary Insprucker
Campaign website · Mary Insprucker Committee · maryforcarolina.com
“Use Zero-Based Budgeting -- A budget built from the ground-up, not using old baseline numbers”
Supports limiting hospitals' tax exemptions.
Priorities — Mary Insprucker
Campaign website · Mary Insprucker Committee · maryforcarolina.com
“Limit Hospital Tax Loopholes-Broad Exemptions-Limit from 100% to 50%”
Supports tighter rules for affordable-housing tax exemptions.
Priorities — Mary Insprucker
Campaign website · Mary Insprucker Committee · maryforcarolina.com
“HB 1042 attempts to tighten the rules by requiring affordable-housing projects receiving tax exemptions to meet additional standards”
Supports funding police, fire, EMS, roads and schools.
Priorities — Mary Insprucker
Campaign website · Mary Insprucker Committee · maryforcarolina.com
“I support funding police, fire, EMS, roads, water, schools”

Julie von Haefen

DemocraticIncumbent

Substitute teacher; former attorney · Apex

The gist

Supports letting governments negotiate prescription drug prices.
Supports restoring teacher pay for advanced degrees and experience.
Opposes fracking and offshore drilling in North Carolina.
Sponsored a bill providing a sound basic education for all.In office
Sponsored reinstating pistol purchase permits and requiring long-gun permits.In office
Sponsored the Right to Reproductive Freedom Act.In office

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

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Supports letting governments negotiate prescription drug prices.
Issues — Elect Julie von Haefen for NC House 36
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Julie von Haefen · juliefornc.com
“local and state governments are prohibited from negotiating drug prices. I want to change that”
Supports restoring teacher pay for advanced degrees and experience.
Issues — Elect Julie von Haefen for NC House 36
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Julie von Haefen · juliefornc.com
“restore pay scales that reward teachers for advanced degrees and experience”
Opposes fracking and offshore drilling in North Carolina.
Issues — Elect Julie von Haefen for NC House 36
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Julie von Haefen · juliefornc.com
“I believe that North Carolina must block fracking, prevent offshore drilling”
Sponsored a bill providing a sound basic education for all.
House Bill 420, "Sound Basic Education for Every Child." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to provide for a sound basic education for every child in north carolina”
Sponsored reinstating pistol purchase permits and requiring long-gun permits.
House Bill 366, "Reenact & Expand Pistol Purchase Permit." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT TO reenact the pistol purchase permit law and also REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A LONG GUN”
Sponsored the Right to Reproductive Freedom Act.
House Bill 509, "Right to Reproductive Freedom Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS and GAIN ACCESS TO ABORTION and reproductive Health”