State Senator, 34th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

Kevin Crutchfield

Republican

Business owner (Casco Signs); former state representative · Midland

The gist

Pledges to defend the castle doctrine and gun rights.
Supports evidence-based economic incentives and small business owners.
Supports increased pay and resources for first responders.
Opposes awarding electoral votes before ballots are counted.

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Pledges to defend the castle doctrine and gun rights.
Issues: Kevin Crutchfield for NC Senate District 34
Campaign website · Kevin Crutchfield for NC · votekevincrutchfield.com
“In Raleigh, I will continue to defend our castle doctrine; protect our Constitutional rights”
Supports evidence-based economic incentives and small business owners.
Issues: Kevin Crutchfield for NC Senate District 34
Campaign website · Kevin Crutchfield for NC · votekevincrutchfield.com
“I will support small business owners taking those leaps of faith; I will support evidence-based incentives that are best for our community”
Supports increased pay and resources for first responders.
Issues: Kevin Crutchfield for NC Senate District 34
Campaign website · Kevin Crutchfield for NC · votekevincrutchfield.com
“supported increased pay and resources for first responders”
Opposes awarding electoral votes before ballots are counted.
Media: Kevin Crutchfield for NC Senate District 34
Campaign website · Kevin Crutchfield for NC · votekevincrutchfield.com
“We call on our colleagues to reject any attempt to subvert the election process”

April Cook

Democratic

CEO, North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics · Concord

The gist

Supports restoring income caps on private school vouchers.
Supports matching neighboring states' teacher starting pay.
Proposes requiring charity-care screening before medical debt collection.
Supports enshrining a right to IVF.
Proposes ending sales tax on groceries and diapers.
Supports banning algorithmic pricing at grocery stores.

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Supports restoring income caps on private school vouchers.
Platform: April Cook for NC Senate 34
Campaign website · April Cook for NC · aprilcook.com
“I support restoring income caps and redirecting savings to the public funding formula.”
2026 NCGA Candidate Survey response: April Cook
Candidate questionnaire · Public School Forum of North Carolina · Question 4 · ncforum.org
Supports matching neighboring states' teacher starting pay.
Platform: April Cook for NC Senate 34
Campaign website · April Cook for NC · aprilcook.com
“In the short term, we should match neighboring states' starting pay and make sure our salaries match the cost of living.”
2026 NCGA Candidate Survey response: April Cook
Candidate questionnaire · Public School Forum of North Carolina · Question 3 · ncforum.org
Proposes requiring charity-care screening before medical debt collection.
Platform: April Cook for NC Senate 34
Campaign website · April Cook for NC · aprilcook.com
“Preventing medical debt by forcing hospitals to determine if patients are eligible for charitable or financial assistance before collection”
Supports enshrining a right to IVF.
Platform: April Cook for NC Senate 34
Campaign website · April Cook for NC · aprilcook.com
“Enshrining the right to assisted reproductive technology, including IVF”
Proposes ending sales tax on groceries and diapers.
Platform: April Cook for NC Senate 34
Campaign website · April Cook for NC · aprilcook.com
“Exempting sales tax on groceries, diapers, and feminine hygiene products”
Supports banning algorithmic pricing at grocery stores.
Platform: April Cook for NC Senate 34
Campaign website · April Cook for NC · aprilcook.com
“Banning dynamic and algorithmic pricing at grocery stores to prevent large food retailers from making you pay more”