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State Senator, 6th 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.

Andi Morrow

Democratic

Swansboro

The gist

  • Supports raising wages and building more housing.
  • Supports independent redistricting and transparent maps.
  • Supports a regulated, legal adult cannabis market.
  • Pledges to run without PAC or corporate money.
More about Andi
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  1. Supports raising wages and building more housing.

    Andi Morrow for State Senate (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Andi Morrow for State Senate · facebook.com

    “raise wages, build housing, cut the hidden costs”
  2. Supports independent redistricting and transparent maps.

    Andi Morrow for State Senate (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Andi Morrow for State Senate · facebook.com

    “Politicians are drawing their own districts”
  3. Supports a regulated, legal adult cannabis market.

    Andi Morrow for State Senate (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Andi Morrow for State Senate · facebook.com

    “That money could fund our schools, our roads, mental health care, and addiction treatment”
  4. Pledges to run without PAC or corporate money.

    Andi Morrow for State Senate (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Andi Morrow for State Senate · facebook.com

    “not waiting on PAC checks or wealthy donors to decide who gets heard”
Photo of Michael Anthony Lazzara
Michael Anthony LazzaraOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Michael Anthony Lazzara

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; business owner · Jacksonville

The gist

  • Pledges to keep taxes competitive and cut regulations.
  • Supports school choice alongside public school investment.
  • Supports tougher penalties for violent offenders and drug traffickers.
  • Pledges to demand better DMV service and accountability.
  • Pledges to defend "the sanctity of life" and religious liberty.
  • Sponsored the Military and Veteran Support Act, now law.In office
  • Sponsored a bill to speed water and sewer allocations.In office

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

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  1. Pledges to keep taxes competitive and cut regulations.

    Priorities - Michael Lazzara

    Campaign website · Team Lazzara · lazzaranc.com

    “I will continue working to keep taxes competitive, reduce unnecessary regulations, strengthen workforce training”
  2. Supports school choice alongside public school investment.

    Priorities - Michael Lazzara

    Campaign website · Team Lazzara · lazzaranc.com

    “giving families greater freedom to choose the educational setting that best meets their child's needs”
  3. Supports tougher penalties for violent offenders and drug traffickers.

    Priorities - Michael Lazzara

    Campaign website · Team Lazzara · lazzaranc.com

    “strengthening penalties for violent offenders and drug traffickers, and combating the spread of fentanyl”
  4. Pledges to demand better DMV service and accountability.

    Priorities - Michael Lazzara

    Campaign website · Team Lazzara · lazzaranc.com

    “demanding better service and accountability from the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)”
  5. Pledges to defend "the sanctity of life" and religious liberty.

    Priorities - Michael Lazzara

    Campaign website · Team Lazzara · lazzaranc.com

    “I will continue defending the sanctity of life, protecting religious liberty, supporting parental rights”
  6. Sponsored the Military and Veteran Support Act, now law.

    Senator Michael A. Lazzara, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “Military and Veteran Support Act”
    Senate Bill 118 (Military and Veteran Support Act), 2025-2026 session, edition 5 text

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS TO LAWS PERTAINING TO MILITARY Service MEMBERS and veterans”
  7. Sponsored a bill to speed water and sewer allocations.

    Senator Michael A. Lazzara, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “Water & Sewer Allocation Reforms”
    Senate Bill 758 (Water & Sewer Allocation Reforms), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to promote the development of water and sewer infrastructure and to facilitate the allocation of water and sewer service for residential development”

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