REPUBLICAN

Don Brown

North Carolina Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on a $17 federal minimum wage, but Don Brown is a conservative Republican candidate in NC who has generally opposed federal wage mandates; position inferred from campaign platform and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Support

Party InferenceDon Brown has not made specific statements on labor/environmental tariffs, but as a Trump-aligned Republican candidate in NC he has broadly supported tariff-based trade policies; position inferred from general alignment with Republican trade nationalism and campaign platform. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDon Brown is a conservative Republican running in NC who has not made specific statements on this exact emissions target, but his campaign platform and party alignment strongly indicate opposition to aggressive federal carbon reduction mandates; position inferred from general policy stance and party affiliation. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDon Brown is a Republican candidate who has broadly supported expanded domestic energy production and opposed federal restrictions on fossil fuel development, though no specific statement on ending new federal oil and gas drilling permits was found; position inferred from general energy policy stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceDon Brown, a Republican candidate and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, has generally emphasized strong national defense and military readiness, but no specific public statement or record on a precise threshold like '5% above inflation' in defense budget increases was found; position inferred from his defense background and Republican platform alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformDon Brown's campaign platform emphasizes an 'America First' foreign policy approach and fiscal conservatism, suggesting opposition to current foreign aid levels, though no direct statements specifically on foreign assistance levels were found; position inferred from general policy stance and alignment with Republican mainstream skepticism of foreign aid. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformDon Brown is a conservative Republican candidate with strong Second Amendment messaging on his campaign platform, and as a military veteran running in NC, he aligns with Republican orthodoxy opposing universal background check expansions; no direct statement on this specific policy was found, so position is inferred from campaign stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformDon Brown is a retired Army officer and strong Second Amendment advocate who has explicitly campaigned against gun control measures including assault weapons restrictions, making opposition to a semi-automatic rifle ban highly consistent with his public platform, though no specific vote or statement on this exact policy was found. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceDon Brown is a conservative Republican running in NC whose campaign platform emphasizes free-market healthcare solutions and opposition to government expansion of entitlements, making strong opposition to Medicare-for-All highly likely, though no direct statement on this specific question was located. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on Medicare drug price negotiation specifically; position inferred from Don Brown's broadly conservative, market-oriented Republican platform and general opposition to expanded federal intervention in healthcare markets. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformDon Brown's 2026 NC Senate campaign platform and public statements emphasize strict border security, opposing amnesty for undocumented immigrants, and enforcing existing immigration law, strongly indicating opposition to any pathway to citizenship; confidence is moderated because no direct vote or self-reported survey on this exact question was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformDon Brown's campaign platform and public statements emphasize strong border security, illegal immigration enforcement, and finishing the border wall as centerpiece issues, consistent with his hardline conservative positioning in the NC Republican Senate primary. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement on this specific tax rate proposal was found; position inferred from Don Brown's Republican affiliation, general low-tax platform, and military/conservative background consistent with strong opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on this specific tax rate question; position inferred from Don Brown's Republican candidacy, general conservative fiscal platform, and the party's strong opposition to corporate tax increases since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement found on automatic voter registration specifically, but Don Brown as a Republican candidate in NC has aligned with election integrity messaging typical of GOP candidates who oppose federal mandates on state voting procedures; position inferred from party alignment and general campaign posture. Fact-check this →