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State Senator, 22nd District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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
LaKeshia M. AlstonRepublican
No documented position found.
Sophia ChitlikDemocratic
- Supports restoring 2015 corporate and personal income tax rates.
- Sponsored a bill to reenact the state child tax credit.In office
Education
LaKeshia M. AlstonRepublican
No documented position found.
Sophia ChitlikDemocratic
- Supports publicly funded pre-K for children 3 and older.
- Sponsored a moratorium on new private school vouchers.In office
Housing
LaKeshia M. AlstonRepublican
No documented position found.
Sophia ChitlikDemocratic
- Supports legalizing inclusionary zoning and more local zoning control.
Health & human services
LaKeshia M. AlstonRepublican
No documented position found.
Sophia ChitlikDemocratic
- Supports safeguarding abortion and contraception access.
- Supports moving toward a single-payer health system.
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