House District 54

Walter Petty
Walter Petty 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 Walter Petty after learning this. This was the second most persuasive message to soft Democrats, white Democrats, and moderates . This was the third most persuasive message to white women 55+, and African Americans.
Walter Petty 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.
58%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Walter Petty after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP, soft Democrats, moderates, white Democrats, and white women 18-54. This was the second most persuasive message to base GOP, and white women 55+.
Walter Petty’s top priority will be securing our economic future and putting middle class and working class North Carolina families first. Especially now with high inflation and rising prices, Petty wants to cut taxes so families can keep more of their hard-earned money.
56%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Walter Petty after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, unaffiliateds, white men 18-54, and white unaffiliateds. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP, and white women 55+.
Walter Petty supports a Parents Bill of Rights so parents have an opportunity to play a bigger role in their children’s education. Petty knows that students do best when parents, teachers, and schools all have access to the information and resources they need to work together.
50%
of voters said they would be more likely to vote for Walter Petty after learning this. This was the second most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, white women 18-54, and white unaffiliateds. This was the third most persuasive message to soft GOP, soft Democrats, and very conservatives.

Robert Reives
As gas prices continue to rise, Robert Reives is focused on his own gas bill—not ours. Reives co-sponsored legislation to make North Carolina taxpayers pay for an increased share of fuel costs for legislators like himself.
54%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Robert Reives after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to unaffiliateds, soft Democrats, and white unaffiliateds. This was the second most persuasive message to white Democrats, white men 18-54, and moderates.
Robert Reives 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.
54%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Robert Reives after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft Democrats, base Democrats, and white Democrats. This was the second most persuasive message to white women 18-54.
Even as families struggle with record-high gas prices, Robert Reives 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.
50%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Robert Reives after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to base GOP, moderates, and white men 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to soft GOP, unaffiliateds, and very conservatives.
Robert Reives 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.
49%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Robert Reives after learning this. This was the second most persuasive message to African Americans . This was the third most persuasive message to base GOP, soft Democrats, and men.
Robert Reives is a wealthy criminal defense attorney who bankrolls an organization pushing radical policies such as defunding the police and forcing Critical Race Theory into our schools.
46%
of voters said they would be less likely to vote for Robert Reives after learning this. This was the most persuasive message to soft GOP, very conservatives, and white women 55+. This was the second most persuasive message to base GOP, and white men 55+.