State
State Senator, 25th 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
Southey BlantonDemocratic
- Opposes cutting the corporate income tax to zero.
Amy Scott GaleyRepublican
No documented position found.
Public safety
Southey BlantonDemocratic
No documented position found.
Amy Scott GaleyRepublican
- Supports Second Amendment gun rights.
Education
Southey BlantonDemocratic
- Opposes expanding private school vouchers.
Amy Scott GaleyRepublican
- Supports school choice and teacher recruitment.
- Sponsored Harrison's Law strengthening hazing rules, now law.In office
Economy & jobs
Southey BlantonDemocratic
- Supports raising the $7.25 minimum wage.
- Pledges to expand pre-K and child care subsidies.
Amy Scott GaleyRepublican
- Supports the farmland preservation program.
- Sponsored licensing student loan servicers and a borrower ombudsman.In office
Health & human services
Southey BlantonDemocratic
- Supports abortion rights and funding Medicaid expansion.
Amy Scott GaleyRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Southey BlantonDemocratic
- Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
Amy Scott GaleyRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.