Candidate for U.S. Senate - North Carolina in 2022 North Carolina General Election.
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Get StartedCheri will also fight to protect and expand access to women’s reproductive health care services and supports federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Learn more
Cheri believes that we must take action to reform our criminal justice system, ensure equal protection under the law, protect civil liberties, and strengthen public safety. As she said when she was the first Chief Justice in the nation to speak out after the murder of George Floyd, “we must openly acknowledge the disparities that exist and are too often perpetuated by our justice system.”. Learn more
Cheri will fight to ensure that the federal government honors its obligations to our service members, veterans and their families. Learn more
As Senator, Cheri will work to strengthen and grow opportunities for North Carolina farmers by supporting policies that address the challenges and uncertainty they face. She’ll support common sense policies on trade and tariffs that protect North Carolina jobs and products, help keep family farms strong and expand markets for our farmers. Learn more
Cheri will fight for education funding from cradle to career for all our kids. She supports investing in early childhood education, universal pre-k, and fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Cheri also believes we must invest in our teachers and increase Title I funding to help close gaps between school districts and ensure schools are funded fairly and equitably across every zip code in our state. Learn more
Cheri supports investing in climate-resilient infrastructure, expanding our renewable energy industry and ensuring that workers across North Carolina receive the training they need for clean energy jobs. There is also more to be done modernizing our electrical grid and building codes to increase energy efficiency. Cheri will support efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030. Learn more
Expanding access to quality, affordable health care. Learn more
Cheri will continue to fight to reform our justice system. She supports expanding the use of drug treatment and mental health courts and legalizing and regulating cannabis. She also supports reforming sentencing, including ending some mandatory minimums and ending the cash bail system particularly for nonviolent offenders. Learn more
Cheri supports expanding the Affordable Care Act with a public option, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions. She will support Governor Cooper’s efforts to expand Medicaid and will work to increase resources for rural hospitals and health care providers. Learn more
Cheri believes that America’s broken immigration system has been ignored for too long. Instead of playing politics, our leaders must focus on solutions that will fix the system and reflect our American values. Cheri knows that immigrants have strengthened and enriched our country and our state both culturally and economically. Learn more
Cheri will fight for investments that support small businesses, entrepreneurs and agricultural producers and bring jobs back to North Carolina’s small towns. That includes investing in transportation, affordable broadband, clean drinking water and waste infrastructure. We also must invest in schools, health care, access to early childhood education and expand opportunities for higher education and readiness. Learn more
Cheri will fight to create a federal paid family and medical leave program, ensure equal pay for equal work and strengthen workplace protections for women so that no woman fears retribution for reporting harassment or feels unsafe at work. She will also fight to expand affordable childcare to address the childcare crisis which has disproportionately impacted women, forcing millions to leave the workforce. Cheri will also fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure gender equality under the law. Learn more
Cheri believes we must make targeted investments in creating and growing good paying jobs, workforce development and expanding economic opportunity for all North Carolinians. Learn more
Cheri will also fight to make the Expanded Child Tax Credit permanent and pass Federal Paid Family and Medical leave to help people balance work and family when welcoming a child, caring for a loved one or dealing with a personal illness, just as she created a family leave policy for North Carolina court employees when she served as Chief Justice. Learn more
Cheri will fight for the dignity of work, and that North Carolinians deserve fair wages, safe working conditions and the ability to work and build a business in an environment free from discrimination. Learn more
Cheri will fight for investments in infrastructure and renewable energy to create good-paying jobs, increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour and expanding training, certification and apprenticeship programs. Learn more
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