North Carolina State Senate District 40 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in North Carolina, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for North Carolina State Senate District 40 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 40

Incumbent Joyce Waddell defeated Bobbie Shields in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 40 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Waddell (D)	67.2	36,799
		Bobbie Shields (R)	32.8	17,954

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,753
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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?

Bobbie Shields (R)

Bobbie will provide principled and effective leadership.

Bobbie will protect of our rights as established by our federal and state constitutions.

Bobbie will ask "What is the problem?" and then offer his expertise to find solutions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Bobbie Shields (R)

Bobbie Shields is personally passionate about economic development, infrastructure investments and education. District 40 needs a senator who: 1) Understands economic development issues, is prepared to aggressively pursue job opportunities, knows how to protect against unnecessary regulations, has direct experience assessing tax-based incentives and in balancing individual and business interests; 2) Understands the importance of strategic infrastructure investments, community development, safety in the built environment. and appreciates the unique infrastructure needs of North Carolina's urban and rural communities; 3) Has first-hand knowledge of career technical education, the importance of STEM education, the need for civic and social awareness, the critical need for research in institutes of higher education, the importance of mentoring and linkages between the criminal justice system and educational deficiencies. Issues must be respectfully addressed in open and inclusive forums with the understanding that lasting trust is earned.

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