Josh Stein

Liberal

Democrat

Governor

North Carolina

Current Position: Governor of North Carolina

Policy Positions

For cutting taxes for working families
For investments in quality, accessible, and affordable child care and early childhood education
For expanding housing options including increasing homeownership opportunities and affordable rental housing
For broadband expansion to provide high-speed internet access to rural communities

For raising the minimum wage
For reducing red tape for small businesses and increasing access to loans for growth

For Medicaid expansion and defended the Affordable Care Act
For hospital price transparency and against large hospital chains acquiring rural hospitals
For expanding telemedicine and increasing healthcare providers in rural areas
For women's reproductive rights including access to contraception, IVF, and abortion; opposes total abortion bans
For access to medication abortions
For supporting rural hospitals and protecting them from closure

For increasing public school funding; opposes defunding public education
For meaningful teacher pay raises and supporting school staff including counselors, nurses, social workers, and bus drivers
For universal, healthy school meals for all public school students
For keeping tuition affordable at public universities and no-cost community college for students in high-demand industries
For expanding career and technical education and apprenticeship programs

For achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and transitioning to a clean energy economy
For holding polluters accountable; took companies to court over GenX chemicals and negotiated coal ash cleanup settlements

For LGBTQ+ rights; fought against attacks on LGBTQ+ North Carolinians
For providing minority and women-owned businesses fair opportunities to compete for state contracts
For protecting VA benefits and veterans' access to healthcare
For supporting veterans with job training, affordable housing, healthcare access, and small business opportunities

For more law enforcement funding; called for 'more cops on the beat' and law enforcement package to address vacancies
For supporting law enforcement through recruitment and retention strategies, including hiring bonuses, while also supporting accountability measures and training reforms
For duty-to-intervene requirements for police officers and early warning systems for law enforcement agencies