Jessica (Jess) Rivera
Barber and small business owner; Marine veteran · Wilson
The gist
- Supports well-funded rural schools and better teacher pay.
- Supports protecting rural hospitals and expanding mental health care.
- Supports job training tied to employers and fair wages.
- Supports mandatory moratoriums on data centers.
- Supports fair crop insurance and investment in family farms.
- Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
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Supports well-funded rural schools and better teacher pay.
Platform - Jess Rivera for NC State SenateCampaign website · Jess Rivera for NC State Senate · jessfornc.com
“We fight for well-funded rural schools, well-paid teachers, and community colleges that connect students to good jobs close to home.”
Supports protecting rural hospitals and expanding mental health care.
Platform - Jess Rivera for NC State SenateCampaign website · Jess Rivera for NC State Senate · jessfornc.com
“We protect local healthcare, expand mental health and substance-use services”
Supports job training tied to employers and fair wages.
Platform - Jess Rivera for NC State SenateCampaign website · Jess Rivera for NC State Senate · jessfornc.com
“We support small businesses, job training tied to real employers, modern infrastructure, and fair wages.”
Supports mandatory moratoriums on data centers.
Platform - Jess Rivera for NC State SenateCampaign website · Jess Rivera for NC State Senate · jessfornc.com
“We need a stronghold against the predatory nature of today's data centers.”
Supports fair crop insurance and investment in family farms.
Platform - Jess Rivera for NC State SenateCampaign website · Jess Rivera for NC State Senate · jessfornc.com
“Fair crop insurance, water access for drought years, and real investment in family farms that feed this nation.”
Pledges to co-sponsor and vote to ratify the ERA.
2026 Candidate Survey - Equal Rights Amendment North Carolina AllianceCandidate questionnaire · Equal Rights Amendment North Carolina Alliance · Jun 29, 2026 · N.C. Senate table … N.C. Senate table · era-nc.org
“A green checkmark means the candidate will co-sponsor and vote for the resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. … Jessica Rivera D ✅”