Issues
PROTECTING WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reproductive rights are inseparable from women’s health. Pure and simple. But women’s fundamental reproductive rights are under attack all over this country—including here in North Carolina. Ted Davis promised he wouldn’t vote for an abortion ban. He lied. What other fundamental women’s health rights will he vote to abolish? As the father of two teenage girls, I know how important it is for women to have autonomy over their OWN bodies. Personal medical matters shouldn’t be left up to politicians in Raleigh or Washington to decide. I will fight to protect all women’s right to choose and their right to affordable, locally accessible essential health-care services.
INVESTING IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
We have neglected our public schools far too long, denying many of our children the fundamental right to an equal education. We have let too many children fall behind, all but ensuring they WON’T have equal access to the economic opportunities they deserve. We need to invest more in our public school infrastructure, expanding Pre-K, improving teacher pay, and providing reliable internet in every classroom. Ted Davis has continually proven himself an enemy to our public schools and teachers. He repeatedly votes to divert resources AWAY from them and TO the unaccountable private-school voucher system. I will fight for every child’s access to a quality education in public schools that we can be proud of once again.
HOLDING POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE
Everyone in our community deserves clean air and clean water. Yet polluters have been allowed to poison our community’s natural resources with impunity. Because Ted Davis has refused to do anything to fix this, our next generation will continue to suffer the consequences. We need to restore sanity by strengthening regulations to protect and preserve our environment for future generations. North Carolina can be a leader in fighting climate change by following the Biden Administration’s lead and investing in renewable energy. This will bring good, smart, well-paying jobs to our region. I will fight to make polluters pay while working to protect our environment.
"AFFORDABLE" HOUSING SHOULD BE AFFORDABLE.
​North Carolina has a growing housing shortage. Too many people in our community can’t afford decent housing. We should be attracting smart, talented people to move to our region and contribute to healthy economic growth. Instead, the housing crisis will make people decide to leave. We need to pursue policies to sustainably create more affordable housing, encourage more mixed-use developments, and crack down on discrimination in lending. I will fight to ensure that ALL our citizens have access to affordable housing, expanding economic well-being for the whole region.
SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY
​“Upholding free and fair elections.” “Respecting our Constitution.” “Following the rule of law.” We may take these fundamental American values for granted, but they are in danger. Ted Davis and his cronies in Raleigh and Washington are systematically attacking these democratic principles. We need to fight back by ending partisan gerrymandering and by blocking attacks on our democratic institutions, before it is too late. l will fight to protect every person’s right to vote and for the freedoms we hold dear.