Marilyn Avila helped secure funding to build a new facility to support our military veterans returning home and help them deal with the challenges of adjusting to civilian life, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

62%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Marilyn Avila after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to white unaffiliateds, and unaffiliateds. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP.

Marilyn Avila supports a plan to increase funding for school safety. Her 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.

60%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Marilyn Avila after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to moderates, white women 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to soft Democrats, and white unaffiliateds.

Marilyn Avila works with the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina to promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe, and loving family. Avila’s proudest achievement in the State House was her work to reform our state’s foster care system to better serve children and families.

60%

of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Marilyn Avila after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to white Democrats. This was the second most persuasive message to white women 18+.

Marilyn Avila’s top priority will be to enact economic policies that put middle class North Carolina families first. Especially now with high inflation and rising prices, Avila 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 Marilyn Avila after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, white men 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to very conservatives, and white men 18-54.

Marilyn Avila 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.

57%

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

Joe John co-sponsored legislation that would make it easier for people who commit murder to be charged with misdemeanors instead of felonies.

Source- Background Report

56%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Joe John after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, moderates, white women 18-54, and African Americans. This was the second most persuasive message to  base GOP, and white men and women 55+.

Joe John failed to protect our children in schools by voting against school safety funding. He voted against more School Resource Officers and voted against more mental health professionals in our schools.

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53%

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

Joe John voted to open the door to Critical Race Theory being taught in our public schools. John opposed a Parents Bill of Rights and supported allowing school districts to keep their curriculum hidden from parents.

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52%

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

Joe John voted against merit-based pay raises for teachers who help struggling students improve in reading and math, and he opposed giving these teachers bonus payments for their success.

Source- Background Report

51%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Joe John after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to  base Democrats, and white Democrats. This was the second most persuasive message to soft Democrats.

Joe John voted against common sense legislation to keep our elections secure, but wants to allow convicted felons to vote from prison.

Source- Background Report

50%

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

Joe John voted against tax cuts that would put more money back in families’ pockets. And, he 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 the middle class.

Source- Background Report

49%

of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Joe John after learning this. This was the second most persuasive message to white men and women 18-54. This was the third most persuasive message to moderates.