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State Senator, 31st District

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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 Andy Bowline
Andy BowlineCampaign photo — andycantwin.com

Andy Bowline

Democratic

Winston-Salem

The gist

  • Proposes expanding property tax relief for moderate-income homeowners.
  • Opposes phasing the corporate income tax down to zero.
  • Proposes audits and test reporting for voucher schools.
  • Supports repealing the abortion law's 72-hour visit requirement.
  • Proposes a separate electric rate class for data centers.
  • Supports an independent redistricting commission on the ballot.
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  1. Proposes expanding property tax relief for moderate-income homeowners.

    Where I Stand: Andy Bowline, NC Senate District 31

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andy Bowline · andycantwin.com

    “Expand the property tax circuit breaker to owner-occupied homes at any age below the area median income”
  2. Opposes phasing the corporate income tax down to zero.

    Where I Stand: Andy Bowline, NC Senate District 31

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andy Bowline · andycantwin.com

    “Stop the corporate rate slide to zero in 2030, and put the next cut where the work is instead.”
  3. Proposes audits and test reporting for voucher schools.

    Where I Stand: Andy Bowline, NC Senate District 31

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andy Bowline · andycantwin.com

    “Refile the Voucher School Accountability Act: test scores, graduation rates, and an annual audit from every private school taking Opportunity Scholarship money.”
  4. Supports repealing the abortion law's 72-hour visit requirement.

    Where I Stand: Andy Bowline, NC Senate District 31

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andy Bowline · andycantwin.com

    “starting with the extra in-person visit seventy-two hours ahead that turned one appointment into two or three”
  5. Proposes a separate electric rate class for data centers.

    Where I Stand: Andy Bowline, NC Senate District 31

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andy Bowline · andycantwin.com

    “Create a separate electric rate class for facilities that size, so they pay for the grid they need”
  6. Supports an independent redistricting commission on the ballot.

    Where I Stand: Andy Bowline, NC Senate District 31

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Andy Bowline · andycantwin.com

    “Support an independent redistricting commission, and putting it on the ballot so voters decide it rather than legislators.”
Photo of Dana Caudill Jones
Dana Caudill JonesOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Dana Caudill Jones

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; electrical contracting business owner · Kernersville

The gist

  • Supports Medicaid work requirements and eligibility checks.
  • Supports ending cashless bail for violent, repeat offenders.
  • Supports a constitutional amendment limiting property-tax increases.
  • Sponsored a state income tax deduction for tips.In office
  • Sponsored letting pharmacists test and treat some illnesses.In office
  • Sponsored requiring school policies on artificial intelligence use.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 Medicaid work requirements and eligibility checks.

    Delivering Results for North Carolina: Dana Caudill Jones

    Campaign website · Dana Caudill Jones for NC Senate · danacaudilljones.com

    “Implementing work requirements and requiring applicants to provide proof of eligibility”
  2. Supports ending cashless bail for violent, repeat offenders.

    Delivering Results for North Carolina: Dana Caudill Jones

    Campaign website · Dana Caudill Jones for NC Senate · danacaudilljones.com

    “Ending cashless bail for violent and repeat offenders”
  3. Supports a constitutional amendment limiting property-tax increases.

    Delivering Results for North Carolina: Dana Caudill Jones

    Campaign website · Dana Caudill Jones for NC Senate · danacaudilljones.com

    “Advancing a constitutional amendment to rein in excessive property-tax increases and give voters a greater voice”
  4. Sponsored a state income tax deduction for tips.

    Senate Bill 983 (2025-2026 session), as filed: TIPs Tax Deduction.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 983, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT allowing an income tax deduction for tips.”
  5. Sponsored letting pharmacists test and treat some illnesses.

    Senate Bill 414 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Pharmacists/Test and Treat.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 414, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to allow pharmacists to test and treat for certain illnesses with certain medications approved by the board of pharmacy”
  6. Sponsored requiring school policies on artificial intelligence use.

    Senate Bill 864 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Safe and Responsible AI in Schools Act.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 864, long title · ncleg.gov

    “TO REQUIRE Education agencies and public school units to adopt policies regarding the use of ai”

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