House District 43

Diane Wheatley
Diane Wheatley has voted to cut taxes every year she has been in office. And, with high inflation and rising prices hurting middle-class and working-class families, Wheatley will continue to fight to put more money back into taxpayers’ pockets.
65%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Diane Wheatley after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, white unaffiliateds, and African Americans. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP, and soft Democrats.
Diane Wheatley has been fighting to keep college affordable to North Carolinians, helping pass increased funding for the NC Promise Program that set tuition costs at just $500 per semester at four colleges around the state, including Fayetteville State University.
63%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Diane Wheatley after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP, and white women 18-54. This was the second most persuasive message to white Democrats.
Diane Wheatley 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.
62%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Diane Wheatley after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, moderates, white Democrats, and conservatives. This was the second most persuasive message to base Democrats.
Diane Wheatley supported legislation to keep our schools safe by spending over $100 million on school safety initiatives and increasing funding for mental health professionals and School Resource Officers at schools.
62%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Diane Wheatley after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft Democrats. This was the second most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, and white men 55+.

Elmer Floyd
Elmer Floyd voted against capping the state income tax rate at a maximum of seven percent. If Floyd had his way, politicians would be able to raise our taxes to as much as tens percent, even now when high inflation and rising prices are hurting working class and middle class families.
Source- Background Report
61%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Elmer Floyd after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP, unaffiliateds, soft Democrats, and moderates. This was the second most persuasive message to conservatives.
Elmer Floyd 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 working and middle class families.
Source- Background Report
60%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Elmer Floyd after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to white Democrats, and white women 18-54. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP and moderates.
Elmer Floyd voted against increasing funding for the NC Promise Program that set tuition costs at just $500 per semester at four colleges around the state, including Fayetteville State University.
Source- Background Report
50%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Elmer Floyd after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to white women. This was the second most persuasive message to white Democrats.
Elmer Floyd voted against funding for Opportunity Scholarships, which provide low and middle income families with scholarships to send their children to a school of their choice if their local public school doesn’t meet their needs.
Source- Background Report
50%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Elmer Floyd after learning this. This was the third most persuasive message to soft Democrats, and white women 18-54.
Elmer Floyd sponsored a bill to allow Fayetteville to annex Shaw Heights. But, he never consulted the Fayetteville government, and Mayor Mitch Colvin opposed the move.
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50%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Elmer Floyd after learning this. This was the third most persuasive message to base Democrats . This was the fourth most persuasive message to moderates, and African Americans.
Elmer Floyd voted against requiring voters to show a photo ID when they vote.
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48%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Elmer Floyd after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, white unaffiliateds, conservatives, and white men 18-54. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP, and unaffiliateds.