State Senator, 49th District · North Carolina 2026 General Election

CJ Domingo

Republican

Asheville

The gist

Supports data-driven decision making in government.
Supports making basic infrastructure the first priority.

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Supports data-driven decision making in government.
Who? CJ4AVL (2024 Asheville City Council campaign)
Campaign website · Committee for Charles Domingo · cj4avl.com
“That's why he advocates for government that follows data-driven decision making.”
Supports making basic infrastructure the first priority.
CJ4AVL: CJ Domingo, candidate for Asheville City Council (2024)
Campaign website · Committee for Charles Domingo · cj4avl.com
“First, we must tackle our infrastructure.”

Julie Mayfield

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator; attorney · Asheville

The gist

Supports giving local governments more authority from Raleigh.
Voted against the legislature's abortion ban.
Opposes the voucher expansion; supports an income cap.
Sponsored repealing North Carolina's death penalty.In office
Sponsored allowing extreme risk protection orders for firearms.In office
Sponsored banning the 'corporate practice of medicine.'In office

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Supports giving local governments more authority from Raleigh.
Issues: Julie Mayfield for NC Senate
Campaign website · Julie Mayfield for NC Senate · mayfieldforncsenate.com
“I've voted for and introduced multiple bills to unchain local governments from what legislative leaders in Raleigh think is best”
Voted against the legislature's abortion ban.
Issues: Julie Mayfield for NC Senate
Campaign website · Julie Mayfield for NC Senate · mayfieldforncsenate.com
“That's why I voted against the abortion ban”
Opposes the voucher expansion; supports an income cap.
2026 NCGA Candidate Survey response: Julie Mayfield
Candidate questionnaire · Public School Forum of North Carolina · Question 4 · ncforum.org
Sponsored repealing North Carolina's death penalty.
Senate Bill 94 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Repeal Death Penalty.
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 94, long title · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to repeal the death penalty and to provide that all current prisoners sentenced to death shall be resentenced to life imprisonment”
Sponsored allowing extreme risk protection orders for firearms.
Senate Bill 406 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Allow ERPOs to Prevent Suicides & Save Lives.
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 406, long title · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to authorize the issuance of an extreme risk protection order to restrict temporarily a person's access to firearms”
Sponsored banning the 'corporate practice of medicine.'
Senate Bill 570 (2025-2026 session), as filed: Prohibit the Corporate Practice of Medicine.
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · S.B. 570, long title · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to restore the supremacy of medical providers' professional judgement”