Daran Thomas
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Raleigh
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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.
Cynthia Ball
DemocraticIncumbent
State representative (House Deputy Democratic Leader); mediator · Raleigh
The gist
- Opposes expanding vouchers while public schools struggle.
- Opposes accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
- Sponsored a bill requiring a nurse in every public school.In office
- Sponsored a bill tightening accountability for voucher-funded private schools.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.
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Opposes expanding vouchers while public schools struggle.
Cynthia Ball for NC HouseCampaign website · Cynthia for NC · cynthiafornc.com
“we should not continue accelerating a voucher program for the wealthiest North Carolinians, while our public schools struggle”
Opposes accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
Cynthia Ball for NC HouseCampaign website · Cynthia for NC · cynthiafornc.com
“We are on an unsustainable financial path with accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations”
Sponsored a bill requiring a nurse in every public school.
Representative Cynthia Ball: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 464 · ncleg.gov
“Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School.”
House Bill 464 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A public school unit”
Sponsored a bill tightening accountability for voucher-funded private schools.
Representative Cynthia Ball: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1184 · ncleg.gov
“Voucher School Transparency Act.”
House Bill 1184 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to increase accountability AND REPORTING STANDARDS FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVING OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS”
Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.
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”
Representative Cynthia Ball: 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”
Voted against the 2026 state budget.
Representative Cynthia Ball: 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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