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State Senator, 8th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

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Richard (Rick) Combes

Democratic

Retired chemical engineer · Ocean Isle Beach

The gist

Opposes tolls on a Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement.
Supports letting counties charge development impact fees.
Supports a "broken windows" approach to government ethics.
Supports a science-based response to PFAS in drinking water.
Pledges independence from both parties' Raleigh leadership.

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Opposes tolls on a Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement.
Rick Combes, Candidate for NC Senate District 8
Campaign website · Rick Combes for NC Senate · rickcombesncsenate8.org
“failed to fund the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement”
Supports letting counties charge development impact fees.
Rick Combes, Candidate for NC Senate District 8
Campaign website · Rick Combes for NC Senate · rickcombesncsenate8.org
“North Carolina Needs Impact Fees”
Supports a "broken windows" approach to government ethics.
Rick Combes, Candidate for NC Senate District 8
Campaign website · Rick Combes for NC Senate · rickcombesncsenate8.org
“I believe in a "broken windows" approach to corruption”
Supports a science-based response to PFAS in drinking water.
Rick Combes, Candidate for NC Senate District 8
Campaign website · Rick Combes for NC Senate · rickcombesncsenate8.org
“Families deserve clean, safe drinking water”
Pledges independence from both parties' Raleigh leadership.
Rick Combes, Candidate for NC Senate District 8
Campaign website · Rick Combes for NC Senate · rickcombesncsenate8.org
“I will not be beholden to the Raleigh Republicans”

Tim White

Libertarian

The gist

No documented position found.

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Bill Rabon

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator · Winnabow

The gist

Sponsored a Department of Transportation omnibus bill, now law.In office
Sponsored a state performance audit of the ferry system.In office
Sponsored revisions to hunting and fishing trespass laws.In office

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

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Sponsored a Department of Transportation omnibus bill, now law.
Senator Bill Rabon, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“DOT Omnibus”
Senate Bill 391 (DOT Omnibus), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to revise laws concerning the department of transportation”
Sponsored a state performance audit of the ferry system.
Senator Bill Rabon, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Ferry Division Performance Audit”
Senate Bill 902 (Ferry Division Performance Audit), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to direct the office of the state auditor to conduct a performance audit of the ferry division”
Sponsored revisions to hunting and fishing trespass laws.
Senator Bill Rabon, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session, North Carolina General Assembly
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“Protect Private Property Rights.-AB”
Senate Bill 220 (Protect Private Property Rights.-AB), 2025-2026 session, edition 1 text
Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to revise the laws pertaining to trespass upon property to hunt, Fish, or trap”

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