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State Senator, 25th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Photo of Southey Blanton
Southey BlantonCampaign photo — southey4senate.com

Southey Blanton

Democratic

Burlington

The gist

  • Opposes expanding private school vouchers.
  • Opposes cutting the corporate income tax to zero.
  • Supports raising the $7.25 minimum wage.
  • Supports abortion rights and funding Medicaid expansion.
  • Pledges to expand pre-K and child care subsidies.
  • Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
More about Southey
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  1. Opposes expanding private school vouchers.

    Issues - Southey Blanton for NC Senate District 25

    Campaign website · Southey Blanton for NC Senate · southey4senate.com

    “Instead of siphoning taxpayer dollars into an expanding voucher program that benefits wealthy families”
  2. Opposes cutting the corporate income tax to zero.

    Issues - Southey Blanton for NC Senate District 25

    Campaign website · Southey Blanton for NC Senate · southey4senate.com

    “I will stop the NC GOP's plan to cut the corporate income tax to 0% by 2030”
  3. Supports raising the $7.25 minimum wage.

    Issues - Southey Blanton for NC Senate District 25

    Campaign website · Southey Blanton for NC Senate · southey4senate.com

    “I will also raise the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour.”
  4. Supports abortion rights and funding Medicaid expansion.

    Issues - Southey Blanton for NC Senate District 25

    Campaign website · Southey Blanton for NC Senate · southey4senate.com

    “I will defend a woman's right to choose and oppose restrictions that create barriers to care.”
  5. Pledges to expand pre-K and child care subsidies.

    Issues - Southey Blanton for NC Senate District 25

    Campaign website · Southey Blanton for NC Senate · southey4senate.com

    “I will expand Pre-K and child care subsidies”
  6. Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.

    2026 Candidate Survey - Equal Rights Amendment North Carolina Alliance

    Candidate questionnaire · Equal Rights Amendment North Carolina Alliance · Jun 29, 2026 · N.C. Senate table … N.C. Senate table · era-nc.org

    “A green checkmark means the candidate will co-sponsor and vote for the resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. … Southey Blanton D ✅”
Photo of Amy Scott Galey
Amy Scott GaleyOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Amy Scott Galey

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Burlington

The gist

  • Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
  • Supports school choice and teacher recruitment.
  • Supports the farmland preservation program.
  • Sponsored Harrison's Law strengthening hazing rules, now law.In office
  • Sponsored licensing student loan servicers and a borrower ombudsman.In office

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

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  1. Supports Second Amendment gun rights.

    Issues - Amy Galey

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Amy Galey · amygaley.com

    “Amy is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment.”
  2. Supports school choice and teacher recruitment.

    Issues - Amy Galey

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Amy Galey · amygaley.com

    “Every child deserves a quality education, with a range of school choices to meet his or her academic needs”
  3. Supports the farmland preservation program.

    Issues - Amy Galey

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Amy Galey · amygaley.com

    “Amy has supported the farmland preservation program, which purchases development rights from farmers.”
  4. Sponsored Harrison's Law strengthening hazing rules, now law.

    Senator Amy S. Galey, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “Harrison's Law”
    Senate Bill 375 (Harrison's Law), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to revise the criminal offense of hazing”
  5. Sponsored licensing student loan servicers and a borrower ombudsman.

    Senator Amy S. Galey, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “Student Borrowers' Bill of Rights”
    Senate Bill 426 (Student Borrowers' Bill of Rights), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “shall license and regulate student loan servicers”

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