Benton Sawrey
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve some of the governor's appointments, and can override the governor's veto with three-fifths of the vote. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 10 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- Clayton
Background
- B.A. in political science and government, N.C. State University (2009); J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law (2013). source: ballotpedia.org
- Attorney; grew up in Smithfield and graduated from Smithfield-Selma Senior High School (2005). source: ballotpedia.org
- Elected to Senate District 10 in 2022 and reelected in 2024. source: branch.vote
- Has served on the Johnston Community College board of trustees, as president of the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation, and as board treasurer of the Partnership for Children of Johnston County. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Lower and eventually eliminate the state income tax source: branch.vote
- Pay raises and pension increases for law enforcement, firefighters and the National Guard source: branch.vote
- Expand rural health care access and price transparency source: branch.vote
- School choice and skills-based programs in high schools and community colleges source: branch.vote
- State funds for conservation easements and farmland preservation source: branch.vote
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