2018 North Carolina Congressional District #9 Voters Guide
Dan McCready (D) vs Mark Harris (R)
The Candidates
Legal. Not the government’s job “to get between a woman & her doctor.”
Ban. “Pro-life.” No exceptions for rape or incest. Favors overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Yes. “Will fight to rid our politics of dark & corporate money.” “Will work to overturn Citizens United.”
No stand found on disclosure. Supports regulating indirect campaign contributions.
No position found.
Yes. “Impeccable credentials & will be a great addition to the court.”
Unclear. Supports the right to go to a “great public school.”
Yes. “Will fight for independent redistricting commissions, not politicians, to draw district lines.”
No position found.
Yes. DACA recipients should have a path to citizenship, based on thresholds like holding a job.
No. Pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients rewards lawbreaking.
Probable yes. Talks of lifting wages, but reservations about $15/hour.
Yes. Background is developing utility-scale solar farms. Help “bring good-paying jobs in growing sectors like clean energy & smart infrastructure.”
No. “The government should not pick winners & losers.” Solar tax credits add to national debt.
No. “Will oppose any efforts… to turn Social Security over to the stock market & gamble seniors’ retirement.” Have higher earners pay in more to increase solvency.
Has said he supports gradual privatization of Social Security. Might support private options for people who haven’t retired yet. Can’t fix Social Security by raising taxes.
No. Rescind cuts for top 1%. The bill didn’t do enough to cut middle-class taxes. Created 1.9 trillion debt. “This is not a real reform. It’s a failure.”
Yes. Called the tax cuts “vital.” Said they made it possible for small businesses to hire new workers. General support for cutting personal & corporate taxes.
No. Criticizes politicians who try to “disenfranchise African Americans & roll back voting rights.”
No position found.
Other senate candidates include Tom Bailey (L). Due to limited space, we can’t include candidates polling at less than 15%, but encourage you to check his website for more information.
We have space to include only candidates polling 15% or more. But check out others including Steven B. Grant (I), Dennis Misigoy (L), and Tuan Nguyen (I). guides.vote is a nonpartisan effort to show where candidates stand, with links to credible sources. We do not support or oppose any political party or candidate for office. Vote411.org offers guides to local races.