North Carolina State Senator, District 39

DeAndrea Salvador has represented District 39 in Mecklenburg County in the North Carolina Senate since 2021 and serves as the Senate Democrats' Deputy Leader for Policy¹²³. A fifth-generation Charlottean, she founded a Charlotte nonprofit focused on lowering household energy costs, was named a TED Fellow in 2018, and works in the data privacy industry³. She is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat in 2026, so the race is uncontested⁵.

Where they stand 14 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said an independent redistricting committee, with clear accountability to draw fair district boundaries based on population rather than politics, is essential. (2020-10-12) source
  • Cosponsored Senate Bill 804, the Fair Maps Act, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission. (2026-04-22) source
  • On third reading, voted against Senate Bill 249, which redrew the state's congressional districts in the middle of the decade (passed 26 to 20). (2025-10-21) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was a primary sponsor of Senate Bill 564, the NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act, which would create a state paid family and medical leave insurance program. (2021) source
  • Was a primary sponsor of Senate Bill 622, which would require employers to provide earned paid sick days. (2025-03-26) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored Senate Bill 402, which would have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to close the state's coverage gap. (2021) source
• AbortionNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 20, which limited most abortions to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (passed 30 to 20). (2023-05-16) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 41, which repealed the state's pistol purchase permit requirement (passed 30 to 19). (2023-03-28) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 50, which allows adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit (passed 30 to 19). (2025-07-29) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 808, which bars gender transition treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for minors, with limited exceptions (passed 27 to 18). (2023-08-16) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 574, the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, which limits girls' and women's school and college teams to students who are female at birth (passed 27 to 18). (2023-08-16) source
• Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights, which sets parents' rights to review curriculum and school materials (passed 27 to 18). (2023-08-16) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 747, which ended the three-day grace period for mail ballots arriving after Election Day and changed same-day registration rules (passed 30 to 19). (2023-10-10) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 10, which requires sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration detainers and added money for private school scholarships (passed 30 to 19). (2024-11-20) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act, which expanded requirements for jails to cooperate with federal immigration detainers (passed 30 to 19). (2025-07-29) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act, which expanded state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (passed 30 to 19). (2025-07-29) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 227, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in public K-12 schools (passed 30 to 19). (2025-07-29) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 558, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in public colleges and universities (passed 30 to 19). (2025-07-29) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 266, which removed the state's 2030 interim goal for cutting carbon emissions from power plants (passed 30 to 18). (2025-07-29) source
  • Voted against final passage of Senate Bill 266, which removed the state's 2030 interim goal for cutting carbon emissions from power plants (passed 29 to 11). (2025-06-19) source
  • Her campaign says she took a lead role in negotiations on North Carolina's energy future, including House Bill 951 in 2021, and that the state can be a regional and national leader in energy and the environment. (2026) source
  • Warned during the Senate debate that removing the interim carbon target could bring rising rates and grid reliability problems, calling the vote a fork in the road. (2025-06-19) source
• Safety net programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted against Senate Bill 403, which directed the state to put work requirements on Medicaid coverage as soon as federal regulators allow them (passed 34 to 12). (2025-04-30) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House Joint Resolution 151, which asked Congress to call a convention to propose congressional term limits (passed 29 to 20). (2024-12-02) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, School choice, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.