State Senator, 15th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

David Bankert

Republican

Engineer and business executive · Raleigh

The gist

Supports bringing manufacturing back to North Carolina.
Supports transparency and accountability in government.
Supports measures to restore trust in voting systems.
Supports academic fundamentals in schools and protecting children.

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Supports bringing manufacturing back to North Carolina.
Bankert For NC Senate
Campaign website · Bankert For NC Senate · bank4ncsen.com
“bringing manufacturing back and adopting sensible crisis policies”
Supports transparency and accountability in government.
Bankert For NC Senate
Campaign website · Bankert For NC Senate · bank4ncsen.com
“working for transparency and accountability in government and media”
Supports measures to restore trust in voting systems.
Bankert For NC Senate
Campaign website · Bankert For NC Senate · bank4ncsen.com
“regain and confirm trust in our voting processes and systems”
Supports academic fundamentals in schools and protecting children.
Bankert For NC Senate
Campaign website · Bankert For NC Senate · bank4ncsen.com
“fighting for solid, academic fundamentals and protecting our children”

Jay J. Chaudhuri

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Raleigh

The gist

Supports universal background checks and extreme risk orders.
Opposed the 2023 law banning most abortions after 12 weeks.
Supports funding smaller class sizes in kindergarten through third grade.
Sponsored a ban on ghost guns and undetectable firearms.In office
Sponsored matching grants to expand child care capacity.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports universal background checks and extreme risk orders.
About Jay - Jay Chaudhuri
Campaign website · Chaudhuri for New North Carolina · jayfornc.com
“extend background checks to all firearms, raise the minimum age for assault weapon purchases to 21”
Opposed the 2023 law banning most abortions after 12 weeks.
About Jay - Jay Chaudhuri
Campaign website · Chaudhuri for New North Carolina · jayfornc.com
“the single best example of government overreach and red tape designed to make it as difficult as possible for a woman to get an abortion”
Supports funding smaller class sizes in kindergarten through third grade.
Jay Chaudhuri for NC Senate
Campaign website · Chaudhuri for New North Carolina · jayfornc.com
“Jay led the fight to fund smaller class sizes from kindergarten through third grade”
Sponsored a ban on ghost guns and undetectable firearms.
Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Ban Ghost Guns & Undetectable Firearms”
Senate Bill 409 (Ban Ghost Guns & Undetectable Firearms), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR POSSESSION OF GHOST GUNS and undetectable firearms”
Sponsored matching grants to expand child care capacity.
Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Statewide Child Care Investment Act”
Senate Bill 592 (Statewide Child Care Investment Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to appropriate funds for matching grants for counties and private employers to assist with capacity building in child care”