Kevin Terrett
Libertarian
Clayton
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Pat LeGrand
Democratic
Retired information technology professional · Clayton
The gist
- Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
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Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
2026 Candidate Survey - Equal Rights Amendment North Carolina AllianceCandidate questionnaire · Equal Rights Amendment North Carolina Alliance · Jun 29, 2026 · N.C. Senate table … N.C. Senate table · era-nc.org
“A green checkmark means the candidate will co-sponsor and vote for the resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. … Pat LeGrand D ✅”
Benton Sawrey
RepublicanIncumbent
State senator; attorney · Clayton
The gist
- Supports eliminating the state income tax.
- Supports school choice and expanded opportunity scholarships.
- Supports state funding for farmland preservation.
- Supports health care price transparency and rural access.
- Sponsored repeal of all certificate-of-need laws.In office
- Sponsored the SCRIPT Act on pharmacies and transparency, now law.In office
- Sponsored a larger property tax break for disabled veterans.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Supports eliminating the state income tax.
Benton Sawrey for North Carolina State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Benton Sawrey · bentonsawrey.com
“we can responsibly drive the rate to 0% and join eight other states”
Supports school choice and expanded opportunity scholarships.
Benton Sawrey for North Carolina State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Benton Sawrey · bentonsawrey.com
“Sawrey voted to expand North Carolina's opportunity scholarship program”
Supports state funding for farmland preservation.
Benton Sawrey for North Carolina State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Benton Sawrey · bentonsawrey.com
“Sawrey is proud to champion state funds for conservation easements and farmland preservation.”
Supports health care price transparency and rural access.
Benton Sawrey for North Carolina State SenateCampaign website · Committee to Elect Benton Sawrey · bentonsawrey.com
“lower costs, and pricing transparency so you know what's in your healthcare bill”
Sponsored repeal of all certificate-of-need laws.
Senator Benton G. Sawrey, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Repeal Certificate of Need Laws”
Senate Bill 370 (Repeal Certificate of Need Laws), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“certificate of need laws”
Sponsored the SCRIPT Act on pharmacies and transparency, now law.
Senator Benton G. Sawrey, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“SCRIPT Act”
Senate Bill 479 (SCRIPT Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Supporting Community Retail Pharmacies and Improving Transparency”
Sponsored a larger property tax break for disabled veterans.
Senator Benton G. Sawrey, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Heroes Homestead Act”
Senate Bill 128 (Heroes Homestead Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to increase the property tax homestead exclusion amount for disabled veterans”
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