LaKeshia M. Alston
Republican
Durham
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What this office does: A state senator votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.
Sophia Chitlik
DemocraticIncumbent
State senator · Durham
The gist
- Supports publicly funded pre-K for children 3 and older.
- Supports safeguarding abortion and contraception access.
- Supports restoring 2015 corporate and personal income tax rates.
- Supports legalizing inclusionary zoning and more local zoning control.
- Supports moving toward a single-payer health system.
- Sponsored a bill to reenact the state child tax credit.In office
- Sponsored a moratorium on new private school vouchers.In office
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More about Sophia
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Supports publicly funded pre-K for children 3 and older.
Platform of Care - Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina SenateCampaign website · Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate · sophiafornc.com
“Ensure every child age three or older has access to high-quality publicly funded education.”
Supports safeguarding abortion and contraception access.
Platform of Care - Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina SenateCampaign website · Sophia Chitlik for North Carolina Senate · sophiafornc.com
“Safeguard access to abortion, contraception, and bodily autonomy.”
Supports restoring 2015 corporate and personal income tax rates.
N.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“We need to restore both corporate and personal income tax rates to 2015 levels.”
Supports legalizing inclusionary zoning and more local zoning control.
N.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“fighting to legalize inclusionary zoning (S134)”
Supports moving toward a single-payer health system.
N.C. Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“I believe in moving toward a single-payer healthcare system”
Sponsored a bill to reenact the state child tax credit.
Senator Sophia Chitlik, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Reenact Child Tax Credit”
Senate Bill 641 (Reenact Child Tax Credit), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to reenact the child tax credit”
Sponsored a moratorium on new private school vouchers.
Senator Sophia Chitlik, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General AssemblyGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships”
Senate Bill 439 (Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 textGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to impose a moratorium on the award of new opportunity scholarships”
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