As a father of three young children, John Harris 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.

62%

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

John Harris supports investing in infrastructure in Southern Wake County to make sure our communities have the good roads, clean water, and reliable energy we need as we grow.

61%

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

John Harris 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.

54%

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

John Harris’s top priority will be securing our economic future and putting hardworking North Carolina families first. Especially now with high inflation and rising prices, Harris wants to cut taxes so families can keep more of their hard-earned money and create good-paying jobs in Southern Wake County.

52%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for John Harris after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP, and white women 55+ . This was the second most persuasive message to very conservatives, white men 18-54, and base GOP.

John Harris is a former federal prosecutor who worked to keep our communities safe. He supports our law enforcement officers and first responders and will fight to make sure they have the funding they need to do their jobs.

51%

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

Julie von Haefen talks about increasing state funding, but she has repeatedly refused to work together to fund North Carolina’s needs. When an overwhelmingly bipartisan coalition negotiated a budget that cut taxes, raised teacher pay, invested in school safety, and provided millions of dollars to Southern Wake County for infrastructure and COVID relief, Julie voted against it.

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49%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Julie von Heaven after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to African Americans. This was the second most persuasive message to white Democrats, and moderates.

Julie von Haefen is endorsed by an organization that has called for defunding the police.

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45%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Julie von Haefen after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP, unaffiliateds, soft Democrats, conservatives, and moderates. This was the second most persuasive message to white men 18-54.

Julie von Haefen says one thing and does another when it’s politically convenient. Julie voted against infrastructure funding for a key economic development project in southern Wake County, but then attended the groundbreaking for the project and posed for a picture with a shovel.

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43%

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

Julie von Haefen says that she wants to create an economy that supports and uplifts working families. But, she supports the extreme, job-killing Green New Deal, which would raise gas prices even higher, amount to a socialist takeover of the economy, cost $93 trillion, and eliminate over a million high-paying American jobs.

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41%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Julie von Haefen after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to white men 18-54, and white women 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP, soft Democrats, and white unaffiliateds.

Julie von Haefen has repeatedly voted against expanded school choice options to give all North Carolina families the option to choose which school works best for their children. But even though she’s opposed to charter schools, she recently visited one for a photo op and said she appreciates what charter schools do.

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40%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Julie von Haefen after learning this. This was the third most persuasive message to base GOP, white women 55+, and very conservatives. This was the fourth most persuasive message to moderates, and white women 18-54.