North Carolina House of Representatives District 103 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 103 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 103

Laura Budd defeated William Brawley in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 103 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Budd (D)	52.5	20,200
		William Brawley (R)	47.5	18,294

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 38,494
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Laura Budd (D)

Fully and properly funding public education as well as expanding vocational and trade school programs.

Expanding access to healthcare and protecting women's reproductive healthcare freedom.

Increased funding for LEO resources and training to support LEO in protecting public safety and improving community relations.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Laura Budd (D)

Improving access to affordable healthcare, including the expansion of Medicaid; protecting women's reproductive healthcare freedom; fully funding and supporting public schools; and prioritizing public safety by supporting law enforcement with increased training in implicit bias and conflict resolution to strengthen community relations.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Laura Budd (D)

North Carolina's greatest challenge will be silencing the extreme views from the left and the right in order to focus on what North Carolinians need and want: strong properly funded public educational institutions; access to affordable and comprehensive healthcare for all; reasonably priced housing, prospering businesses; and strong safe communities to live and raise their families.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Laura Budd (D)

Relationships are a necessary prerequisite to accomplishing the task of governing and moving North Carolina forward. They contribute to effective organizational performance and the delivery of quality public services.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Laura Budd (D)

Compromise is necessary to live peacefully together as a society. "All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter." Edmund Burke

See also

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• North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

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