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State Senator, 39th 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.

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DeAndrea SalvadorOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

DeAndrea Salvador

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; data privacy professional · Charlotte

The gist

  • Sponsored a North Carolina consumer data privacy law.In office
  • Sponsored utility shutoff protections during extreme heat and cold.In office
  • Sponsored new rules for very large electricity customers.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored a North Carolina consumer data privacy law.

    Senate Bill 757 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Consumer Privacy Act.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 757, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to protect consumers by enacting the consumer privacy act of north carolina.”
  2. Sponsored utility shutoff protections during extreme heat and cold.

    Senate Bill 1027 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 1027, long title · ncleg.gov

    “during periods of extreme heat, Extreme cold, and poor air quality”
  3. Sponsored new rules for very large electricity customers.

    Senate Bill 1026 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Power Bill Protection/Large Load Tariff.

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 1026, long title · ncleg.gov

    “AN ACT to reform north carolina's approach to integration of large”

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