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State Senator, 10th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

Taxes & budget

  • Kevin TerrettLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Pat LeGrandDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Benton SawreyRepublican

    • Supports eliminating the state income tax.
    • Sponsored a larger property tax break for disabled veterans.In office

Education

  • Kevin TerrettLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Pat LeGrandDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Benton SawreyRepublican

    • Supports school choice and expanded opportunity scholarships.

Economy & jobs

Health & human services

  • Kevin TerrettLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Pat LeGrandDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Benton SawreyRepublican

    • 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

Government & transparency

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