Health care policy and advocacy consultant

Veleria Levy is a health care policy and advocacy consultant who founded HerHealth Consulting and previously led a statewide health equity advocacy group; she holds degrees from North Carolina A&T State University and Wake Forest University School of Law¹². She served as second vice chair of the N.C. Democratic Party and defeated four-term Rep. Nasif Majeed in the March 2026 Democratic primary²⁵. She is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat, so the race is uncontested²⁴.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• MarijuanaMedical use onlymedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said medical marijuana should be legal, regulated and guided by medical professionals for patients with serious conditions. (2026-02-16) source
• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Wrote that working families deserve a living wage of at least $20 an hour. (2026-01-27) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Wrote that public school funding must stay in public schools. (2026-01-27) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Wrote that healthcare must be accessible and affordable, including protecting Medicaid and Medicare and preserving Affordable Care Act subsidies. (2026-01-27) source
  • Said she will protect Medicaid, oppose policies that raise costs, expand the health care workforce and strengthen community health centers. (2026-02-16) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.