North Carolina State Senator, District 37

Vickie Sawyer has served in the North Carolina Senate since 2018 and has represented District 37, which covers parts of Iredell and Mecklenburg counties, since 2023¹². She describes herself as a family business owner with a degree in education from UNC Charlotte and co-chairs the Senate Transportation Committee²⁴. She is the Republican nominee for re-election⁵.

Where they stand 17 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionLegal in early pregnancy, restricted after thathigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Said she was one of the main collaborators on Senate Bill 20 and called the current 12-week law a common sense approach that allows women choice and provides options for difficult situations during pregnancy. (2024-10-14) source
  • Voted to override 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
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override the governor's veto of Senate Bill 41, which repealed the state's pistol purchase permit requirement (passed 30 to 19).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 to override 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
  • Cosponsored Senate Bill 50, the permitless concealed carry bill, in the 2025-2026 session. (2025) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override 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, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override 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
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override 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
  • Voted for Senate Bill 921, a proposed constitutional amendment to require photo identification from all voters, including mail voters (passed 30 to 19). (2024-12-02) source
  • Cosponsored Senate Bill 1084, which would shorten the early voting period by one week. (2026-05-19) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override 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 to override 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 to override 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
  • Cosponsored Senate Bill 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act, in the 2025-2026 session. (2025) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override 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 to override 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
  • Cosponsored Senate Bill 227, the K-12 DEI ban, in the 2025-2026 session. (2025) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 823, which added money to clear the waitlist for the state's private school scholarship program (passed 28 to 15). (2024-05-02) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • On third reading, voted for Senate Bill 3, the NC Compassionate Care Act, which would legalize medical marijuana (passed 36 to 10). (2023-03-01) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said the legislature continues to cut burdensome regulations that are punitive to small business owners and that cutting red tape is the best medicine for inflation. (2024-10-14) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • On second reading, voted for 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
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tolow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted to override 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
• Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chamberlow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for House Joint Resolution 151, which asked Congress to call a convention to propose term limits for members of Congress, on second and third reading (passed 29 to 20). (2024-12-02) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted to override 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
  • On second reading, voted for Senate Bill 261, the Energy Security and Affordability Act, a broad energy bill (passed 31 to 12). (2025-03-13) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 307, Iryna's Law, which tightened pretrial release rules and changed death penalty procedures (passed 28 to 8). (2025-09-22) source
• HealthcareNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted for Senate Bill 370, which would repeal the state's certificate of need laws that limit new hospitals and medical facilities (passed 31 to 17). (2025-04-15) source
  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 76, which expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and directed the state to pursue work requirements if federal regulators allow them (passed 43 to 2). (2023-03-14) source
• Nuclear powerNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted for Senate Bill 730, which would count existing nuclear and large hydroelectric plants toward the state's clean energy portfolio standard (passed 29 to 18). (2025-05-07) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, 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, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.