State Senator, 23rd District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Laura Pichardo

Republican

Accounts payable analyst · Pelham

The gist

Pledges to cut regulations that hinder small businesses.
Supports expanding reliable broadband to every rural community.
Supports more career and technical education in public schools.
Supports protecting family farms and agricultural land.

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Pledges to cut regulations that hinder small businesses.
Issues - Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate District 23
Campaign website · Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate · pichardonc.com
“Reduce unnecessary regulations that hinder the start and growth of businesses.”
Supports expanding reliable broadband to every rural community.
Issues - Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate District 23
Campaign website · Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate · pichardonc.com
“Expand reliable broadband to every rural community.”
Supports more career and technical education in public schools.
Issues - Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate District 23
Campaign website · Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate · pichardonc.com
“Expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities in our public schools.”
Supports protecting family farms and agricultural land.
Issues - Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate District 23
Campaign website · Laura Pichardo for NC State Senate · pichardonc.com
“Protecting family farms and preserving agricultural land.”

Jonah Garson

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Chapel Hill

The gist

Supports ending gerrymandering and partisan election boards.
Supports same-day voter registration through Election Day.
Supports restoring a progressive state income tax.
Supports a state constitutional right to abortion.
Opposes private school vouchers.
Sponsored new math pathways for high school graduation.In office

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

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Supports ending gerrymandering and partisan election boards.
On the Issues - Jonah Garson for NC Senate
Campaign website · Jonah Garson for NC Senate · jonahgarson.com
“End gerrymandering to ensure meaningful political representation for every community.”
Supports same-day voter registration through Election Day.
On the Issues - Jonah Garson for NC Senate
Campaign website · Jonah Garson for NC Senate · jonahgarson.com
“Allow for same-day voter registration through Election Day.”
Supports restoring a progressive state income tax.
On the Issues - Jonah Garson for NC Senate
Campaign website · Jonah Garson for NC Senate · jonahgarson.com
“Restore a progressive income tax system in North Carolina where the very wealthy and profitable corporations pay their fair share”
Supports a state constitutional right to abortion.
On the Issues - Jonah Garson for NC Senate
Campaign website · Jonah Garson for NC Senate · jonahgarson.com
“Fight to guarantee the right to an abortion in our state constitution”
Opposes private school vouchers.
On the Issues - Jonah Garson for NC Senate
Campaign website · Jonah Garson for NC Senate · jonahgarson.com
“Stop allowing wealthy private school parents to use vouchers to steal public tax dollars from public school students.”
Sponsored new math pathways for high school graduation.
Senator Jonah Garson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Revise Math Graduation Requirements”
Senate Bill 1035 (Revise Math Graduation Requirements), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to change high school graduation requirements for mathematics to follow certain mathematics pathways”