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What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Maria Cervania
DemocraticIncumbent
State representative; epidemiologist and biostatistician · Cary
The gist
- Supports expanding behavioral health, crisis and addiction treatment services.
- Supports cutting emissions to net zero and protecting farmland.
- Sponsored a bill banning corporal punishment in public schools.In office
- Sponsored a bill banning face coverings for law enforcement officers.In office
- Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
- Voted against the 2026 state budget.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
More about Maria
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Supports expanding behavioral health, crisis and addiction treatment services.
Maria Cervania - NC House District 41Campaign website · Maria for NC · mariafornc.com
“supporting people who experience health challenges, especially behavioral health, crisis services, and substance use treatment”
Supports cutting emissions to net zero and protecting farmland.
Maria Cervania - NC House District 41Campaign website · Maria for NC · mariafornc.com
“Maria will fight for a clean, abundant, and long-term water supply, reductions to net-zero emissions, and protection of our farmland”
Sponsored a bill banning corporal punishment in public schools.
Representative Maria Cervania: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 983 · ncleg.gov
“Prohibit Corporal Punishment in Schools.”
House Bill 983 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to prohibit corporal punishment in the public schools”
Sponsored a bill banning face coverings for law enforcement officers.
Representative Maria Cervania: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1132 · ncleg.gov
“LEO Facial Coverings and Identifications.”
House Bill 1132 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings and to require law enforcement officers to be clearly identifiable”
Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.
Representative Maria Cervania: recorded votes, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov
“Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
Voted against the 2026 state budget.
Representative Maria Cervania: recorded votes, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call, July 2, 2026 · ncleg.gov
“2026 Appropriations Act. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption”
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