๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Justin Dues

North Carolina Senate 2026 ยท 2026

15
Policy Positions
44%
Avg Confidence
8
Issue Areas
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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?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Justin Dues's position on a $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from his Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive platform, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Justin Dues on this specific tariff policy; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment with conditional trade enforcement tied to labor and environmental standards, though Democrats vary widely on tariff mechanisms. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in NC with limited public record; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment on climate policy, though no direct statements on this specific emissions target were found. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a Democratic challenger for U.S. Senate in NC with limited public record; position inferred from party alignment and general progressive Democratic tendencies, with no direct statements found on federal drilling permits specifically. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Justin Dues's position on large defense budget increases; as a Democrat running in NC with no established congressional voting record, position is inferred from typical progressive Democratic opposition to significant above-inflation defense spending hikes. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Justin Dues on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive foreign policy tendencies, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in NC with limited public record; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic platform support for universal background checks, with no direct candidate statements found to confirm or refine this inference. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in NC with limited public record; position inferred from party affiliation and general Democratic platform support for assault weapons restrictions, with no direct statements found on this specific policy. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a relatively obscure 2026 Democratic Senate candidate in NC with limited public record available; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and progressive campaign messaging, with no direct statement found on Medicare for All. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a Democratic Senate candidate in NC with limited public record on this specific issue; position inferred from party alignment and general progressive healthcare platform, with low confidence due to insufficient direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statements or voting record found for Justin Dues on this specific immigration question; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive candidate profile, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Neutral
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a relatively obscure 2026 Democratic Senate candidate in NC with limited public record; no direct statements on border security funding were found, so position is inferred loosely from party affiliation and candidate profile. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Support
Party InferenceJustin Dues is a progressive Democratic candidate in NC with limited publicly available record on this specific tax threshold; position inferred from party alignment and general progressive platform, with low confidence due to insufficient direct evidence. Fact-check this โ†’

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

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Justin Dues on corporate tax rates; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and progressive Senate candidate profile in NC, with low confidence due to limited public record. Fact-check this โ†’
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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?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive voting rights advocacy typical of Democratic Senate candidates in competitive states. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.