State
State Senator, 3rd 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
Charles DudleyDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
- Sponsored a property tax break for disabled veterans.In office
Public safety
Charles DudleyDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
- Supports more training and equipment for police and firefighters.
Education
Charles DudleyDemocratic
- Supports greatly increasing public school and health funding.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
- Supports expanding school choice and parents' rights.
Economy & jobs
Charles DudleyDemocratic
- Supports living wages for working people.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Charles DudleyDemocratic
- Supports reducing the region's vulnerability to climate change.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
- Sponsored repeal of the coastal hardened-structure ban.In office
Health & human services
Charles DudleyDemocratic
- Supports abortion access as a woman-doctor decision.
- Supports better health care for veterans, including mental health.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
- Supports further restricting abortion.
Government & transparency
Charles DudleyDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bob BrinsonRepublican
- Sponsored a ban on land purchases by foreign adversaries.In office
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