REPUBLICAN

Thomas Johnson

North Carolina Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct voting record or explicit statement found for this candidate on the $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from Republican Party general opposition to significant federal minimum wage increases and standard conservative economic stances favoring market-determined wages. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Thomas Johnson (Republican, NC Senate candidate) on tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards; position inferred cautiously given insufficient public record on this specific policy. 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 InferenceNo specific record found for Thomas Johnson (R-NC Senate candidate) on this exact policy; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to aggressive carbon emission mandates and general GOP stance against binding emissions reduction targets of this magnitude. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo detailed legislative record found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate); position inferred from strong Republican Party alignment with expanding domestic energy production and opposition to restrictions on oil and gas permitting on federal lands. 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 InferenceNo specific record found for Thomas Johnson (Republican, NC Senate candidate) on this precise defense spending threshold; position inferred from Republican Party alignment with increased defense spending, though specific advocacy for >5% above inflation is not documented. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo specific voting record or public statements found for Thomas Johnson (Republican, NC Senate candidate) on foreign assistance; position inferred from general Republican Party alignment toward reducing foreign aid spending, though direct evidence is insufficient. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo specific voting record or public statements found for Thomas Johnson running for U.S. Senate in NC; position inferred primarily from Republican Party alignment and general GOP opposition to universal background check mandates, with low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. 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

Party InferenceNo specific voting record or direct statement found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on semi-automatic rifle bans; position inferred from strong Republican Party alignment and general opposition to gun control measures typical of NC GOP candidates. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on Medicare expansion specifically; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to Medicare for All and single-payer expansion, with moderate rather than strong opposition score due to lack of explicit campaign statements. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo specific record found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from strong Republican Party opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act's drug negotiation provisions, though some Republicans have supported limited negotiation frameworks, warranting a score of Oppose rather than Strongly Oppose. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo specific record found for Thomas Johnson running for U.S. Senate in NC; position inferred from Republican Party platform opposition to broad legalization pathways, with low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo detailed legislative record or direct statements found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on border security funding; position inferred primarily from Republican Party platform alignment and typical GOP candidate stances on immigration enforcement. 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 evidence found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on this specific tax rate question; position inferred from standard Republican opposition to raising top marginal income tax rates, with confidence limited by lack of direct record. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on this specific tax question; position inferred from strong Republican Party opposition to corporate tax increases and the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which set the 21% rate Republicans have consistently defended. 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?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record found for Thomas Johnson (NC Republican Senate candidate) on automatic voter registration; position inferred from strong Republican Party opposition to federal AVR mandates and state election administration sovereignty arguments typical of GOP candidates. Fact-check this →