Mathew Mena
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Winston-Salem
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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.
Kanika Brown
DemocraticIncumbent
State representative; community activist and small business owner · Winston-Salem
The gist
- Supports a higher minimum wage and repealing right-to-work.
- Supports incentives for building affordable housing.
- Supports leaving abortion decisions to patients and doctors.
- Sponsored a bill creating a beverage container deposit program.In office
- Voted against amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
- Voted for 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 Kanika
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Supports a higher minimum wage and repealing right-to-work.
Platform - Kanika BrownCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kanika Brown · electkanikabrown.com
“It's time that we raise the minimum wage in North Carolina to a livable wage, repeal right-to-work and empower collective bargaining once again”
Supports incentives for building affordable housing.
Platform - Kanika BrownCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kanika Brown · electkanikabrown.com
“I'm ready to work with developers and local governments to incentivize the construction of new, affordable housing across North Carolina”
Supports leaving abortion decisions to patients and doctors.
Platform - Kanika BrownCampaign website · Committee to Elect Kanika Brown · electkanikabrown.com
“the right to an abortion is a decision left to a person and their doctor, not the government”
Sponsored a bill creating a beverage container deposit program.
Representative Kanika Brown: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 344 · ncleg.gov
“Litter Reduction Act of 2025.”
House Bill 344 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“REQUIRING A DEPOSIT ON BEVERAGE CONTAINERS”
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 Kanika Brown: 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 for the 2026 state budget.
Representative Kanika Brown: 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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