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State Representative, 60th District

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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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Joseph PerrottaCandidate photo — BallotReady

Joseph Perrotta

Republican

High Point

The gist

No documented position found.

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Amanda CookOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Amanda Cook

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; founder of The Teacher's Edge · High Point

The gist

  • Supports ending private school subsidies, redirecting funds to public schools.
  • Proposes state subsidies to offset reduced federal ACA premium subsidies.
  • Supports automatic voter registration and longer early voting.
  • Sponsored a bill allowing small portable solar generation devices.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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  1. Supports ending private school subsidies, redirecting funds to public schools.

    Issues | Vote Amanda Cook

    Campaign website · Elect Amanda Cook · voteamandacook.com

    “Cease subsidies to families who choose private schooling for their children, redirecting those funds to public schools”
  2. Proposes state subsidies to offset reduced federal ACA premium subsidies.

    Issues | Vote Amanda Cook

    Campaign website · Elect Amanda Cook · voteamandacook.com

    “Create state subsidies to maintain affordable insurance premiums when federal ACA subsidies are reduced”
  3. Supports automatic voter registration and longer early voting.

    Issues | Vote Amanda Cook

    Campaign website · Elect Amanda Cook · voteamandacook.com

    “make voting more accessible to everyone through automatic voter registration, extended early voting periods, and no-excuse absentee voting”
  4. Sponsored a bill allowing small portable solar generation devices.

    Representative Amanda Cook: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 1129 · ncleg.gov

    “Balcony Solar.”
    House Bill 1129 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to authorize the use of small portable solar energy generation devices”
  5. Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Amanda Cook: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
  6. Voted against the 2026 state budget.

    Representative Amanda Cook: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government 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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State Representative, 60th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election · The Gist