Mayor of High Point

Cyril Jefferson was elected Mayor of High Point in 2023, the youngest person to hold the office, after serving on the city council¹. A North Carolina A&T graduate, he founded the social innovation firm Change Often¹. He won the March 2026 Democratic primary and is the Democratic nominee¹³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chambermedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Supports exploring a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits, but warned that limits that are too short would shift power to lobbyists and bureaucrats. (2025) source
• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Wants to expand Medicare's drug price negotiating power and cap out-of-pocket costs. (2026-09) source
• Safety net programsKeep them about as they aremedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Pledges to protect Medicaid and Medicare and to defend SNAP. (2026-09) source
  • His issues page says he will protect Medicaid and Medicare and tackle hunger through SNAP. (2026) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Supports bipartisan measures like the Border Act of 2024 to add border agents and judges, and wants to expand legal visa pathways. (2026-09) source
• E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Says he would protect American wages with E-Verify. (2026-09) source
• AI regulationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said the U.S. should avoid overly burdensome AI rules that hurt competition with China, while putting strong safeguards in place against misuse. (2025) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.