John Hinnant believes innovation in higher education is critical to North Carolina’s future. He supports investing in job-training programs that prepare our young people to compete in the 21st century economy without loads of debt.

66%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for John Hinnant after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to African Americans, women, and white women 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP and unaffiliateds.

John Hinnant supports a plan to increase funding for school safety. His plan will make schools safer by renovating school buildings to be more secure and by investing in more School Resource Officers and more mental health professionals in our schools.

59%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for John Hinnant after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base Democrats, and white unaffiliateds. This was the second most persuasive message to white women 18-54.

John Hinnant’s top priority will be securing our economic future by putting middle class and working class North Carolina families first. Especially now with high inflation and rising prices, Hinnant wants to cut taxes so families can keep more of their hard-earned money.

58%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for John Hinnant after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft Democrats, soft GOP, moderates, and unaffiliateds. This was the second most persuasive message to base GOP.

John Hinnant supports our law enforcement officers and first responders and will fight to make sure they have the funding they need to do their jobs and keep us safe.

56%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for John Hinnant after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, and white men 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to very conservatives.

Deb Butler made a campaign promise to raise teacher pay, but she voted against teacher pay raises every year since becoming a State Legislator.

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60%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Deb Butler after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base Democrats, and African Americans. This was the second most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, and soft Democrats. 

Deb Butler failed to protect our children in schools by voting against school safety funding. She voted against more School Resource Officers and voted against more mental health professionals in our schools.

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58%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Deb Butler after learning this. This was the third most persuasive message to white Democrats, and very conservatives.

As gas prices continue to rise, Deb Butler is focused on her own gas bill—not ours. Butler co-sponsored legislation to make North Carolina taxpayers pay for an increased share of fuel costs for legislators like herself.

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56%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Deb Butler after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to moderates, soft Democrats, and white Democrats. This was the second most persuasive message to white men 55+, soft GOP, and base GOP.

When Deb Butler didn’t get her way in a vote, she broke the rules of the State House of Representatives and began screaming at her colleagues instead of trying to work together to find common ground.

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55%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Deb Butler after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, white men 18-54, and white unaffiliateds. This was the second most persuasive message to base Democrats.

Deb Butler voted against tax cuts that would put more money back in families’ pockets. And, she voted against cutting wasteful government spending that would help lower costs for families struggling to make ends meet, even as rising prices continue to hurt middle class families.

Source- Background Report

53%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Deb Butler after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP. This was the second most persuasive message to white unaffiliateds, and white men and women 18-54.

Even as families struggle with record-high gas prices, Deb Butler supports the extreme, job-killing Green New Deal, which would raise gas prices even higher, amount to a socialist takeover of the economy, cost ninety-three trillion dollars, and eliminate over a million high-paying American jobs.

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50%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Deb Butler after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, and white women. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP, and white women 55+.