State Senator, 3rd District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Charles Dudley

Democratic

Minister; retired Marine · Havelock

The gist

Supports greatly increasing public school and health funding.
Supports abortion access as a woman-doctor decision.
Supports living wages for working people.
Supports reducing the region's vulnerability to climate change.
Supports better health care for veterans, including mental health.

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Supports greatly increasing public school and health funding.
Charles Dudley for NC Senate 3
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Charles Dudley · charlesdudley4nc.com
“Charles Dudley is eager to greatly increase funding for public education and health care (including mental health)”
Supports abortion access as a woman-doctor decision.
Charles Dudley for NC Senate 3
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Charles Dudley · charlesdudley4nc.com
“He believes reproductive health care is an issue between a woman and her doctor”
Supports living wages for working people.
Charles Dudley for NC Senate 3
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Charles Dudley · charlesdudley4nc.com
“help everyday folks earn living wages”
Supports reducing the region's vulnerability to climate change.
Charles Dudley for NC Senate 3
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Charles Dudley · charlesdudley4nc.com
“improve our vulnerability to climate change”
Supports better health care for veterans, including mental health.
Charles Dudley for NC Senate 3
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Charles Dudley · charlesdudley4nc.com
“he wants to see veterans enjoy good health care, including mental health support”

Bob Brinson

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; retired Army officer · New Bern

The gist

Supports further restricting abortion.
Supports expanding school choice and parents' rights.
Supports more training and equipment for police and firefighters.
Sponsored a ban on land purchases by foreign adversaries.In office
Sponsored repeal of the coastal hardened-structure ban.In office
Sponsored a property tax break for disabled veterans.In office

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

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Supports further restricting abortion.
Platform - Vote Bob Brinson
Campaign website · Friends to Elect Bob Brinson · votebobbrinson.com
“We need to continue to roll back abortion.”
Supports expanding school choice and parents' rights.
Platform - Vote Bob Brinson
Campaign website · Friends to Elect Bob Brinson · votebobbrinson.com
“We need to continue to expand School Choice”
Supports more training and equipment for police and firefighters.
Platform - Vote Bob Brinson
Campaign website · Friends to Elect Bob Brinson · votebobbrinson.com
“I support giving our law enforcement officers and firefighters the training, tools, and equipment they need to protect us.”
Sponsored a ban on land purchases by foreign adversaries.
Senator Bob Brinson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land”
Senate Bill 394 (Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to prohibit the acquisition of agricultural lands or lands adjacent to military installations by certain adversarial entities”
Sponsored repeal of the coastal hardened-structure ban.
Senator Bob Brinson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Repeal Hardened Structure Ban”
Senate Bill 1009 (Repeal Hardened Structure Ban), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to eliminate the ban on hardened structures”
Sponsored a property tax break for disabled veterans.
Senator Bob Brinson, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill”
Senate Bill 228 (Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to modify the disabled veteran property tax homestead exclusion”