Ronda Mays
Ronda Mays (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 31. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Mays completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ronda Mays was born in Buffalo, New York. She graduated from the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. She earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1993 and a graduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a social worker. She has been affiliated with Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Lambda Epsilon Sigma; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Winston-Salem Chapter; Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Zeta Chapter; Masonic Order- Eastern Star; and the NC School Social Worker Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 31
Dana Caudill Jones defeated Ronda Mays and Teresa Hopper Prizer in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dana Caudill Jones (R) | 62.4 | 78,429 |
 | Ronda Mays (D)  | 37.4 | 47,035 | |
| Teresa Hopper Prizer (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 186 | ||
| Total votes: 125,657 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 31
Ronda Mays defeated Laurelyn Dossett in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 31 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronda Mays | 53.8 | 6,241 |
| Laurelyn Dossett | 46.2 | 5,363 | ||
| Total votes: 11,604 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dana Caudill Jones advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 31.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Mays received the following endorsements.
- North Carolina Forward Party
- National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter
- Carolina Federation PAC
- Carolina Forward
- Equality North Carolina Action Fund PAC
- Forsyth County Association of Educators
- Lillian’s List
- NC National Organization For Women
- NC State AFL-CIO
- North Carolina Democratic Progressive Caucus
- Planned Parenthood of North Carolina
- Stokes County Association of Educators
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ronda Mays completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mays' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Listening to the voices of people in the community is important because they know first-hand what the needs are and can provide options for addressing them. It is important that changes, no matter how big or small, are made with communities and not done to the communities.
Serving as president of Forsyth County Association of Educators and other leadership roles have shown me the importance of collaborating with others to reach a common goal.
When you vote for me, you want your voice to be heard. My years as a mother, school social worker, organizer, and board member have taught me the importance of listening. I will listen to understand your concerns, needs, and solutions. I will take this into account when considering and recommending legislation.
When elected, I pledge to represent all the constituents in the district. I am asking for your vote. Thank you and I am looking forward to serving as your NC State Senator in District 31.- Education: Every student deserves to have equitable access to a quality education as well as the necessary resources needed to succeed, including qualified educators, books, and the current technology. The availability of high-speed internet in all communities is important to the success of children attending school.
Educators must be paid for their masters. Longevity pay is one way to attract and retain educators in NC. All educator roles are important and deserving of salaries which reflect professional level of pay.
Per pupil funding must increase to the national average. NC is toward the bottom.
The school voucher program takes money from the public schools and allows it to be placed in private schools. - Health Care: Medicaid expansion allows more North Carolinians health care coverage. There is a need for improved access to medical and mental health services. When people must travel 30 or more minutes to access treatment, there will be inconsistencies in obtaining it. Women must have the right to choose their reproductive health care. Abortion rights and IVF are health care. Healthcare decisions must be between the patient, family, and healthcare provider.
- Housing: Adequate and affordable housing is a concern. Rent prices are high. Some of the available housing is not safe for children and families to live in, but these are the properties they can afford.
Mental and physical health of people is important. This impacts how a person functions in our society. The quality and availability of these services impacts the manner someone can access care.
This is concerning. Why did the adult woman need permission from her adult husband to have a procedure but the husband did not require consent from his wife. Why? This is another example of a woman not being allowed the same freedoms for healthcare as a man. Reproductive and IVF Rights and Freedoms are issues we must continue to advocate for.
- Forsyth County Association of Educators
- Stokes County Association of Educators
- Planned Parenthood
- Lillian’s List
- Carolina Forward
- North Carolina Forward Party
- Equality North Carolina Action Fund PAC
- National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter
- NC State AFL-CIO
- Equal Rights Amendment Certified
- Mental Health Now
- Mom’s Seal of Approval on Child Care
- Gun Sense Candidate
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 27, 2024
