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State Senator, 50th 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
Tom DowningDemocratic
- Supports rethinking the flat income tax and corporate tax cuts.
Kevin CorbinRepublican
- Supports lowering corporate and individual income taxes.
Public safety
Tom DowningDemocratic
- Supports a clearer regional plan for disaster response.
Kevin CorbinRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Tom DowningDemocratic
- Opposes public money for private school vouchers.
- Supports changing how lottery money helps schools.
Kevin CorbinRepublican
- Supports focusing schools on reading and math proficiency.
- Supports raising teacher pay to competitive levels.
Housing
Tom DowningDemocratic
- Pledges bipartisan work on housing, child care and insurance costs.
Kevin CorbinRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Tom DowningDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kevin CorbinRepublican
- Pledges continued focus on Hurricane Helene recovery.
Health & human services
Tom DowningDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kevin CorbinRepublican
- Supports protecting human life from conception.
- Sponsored requiring cardiac emergency plans and AEDs in schools.In office
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.