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JUSTIN DUES
Candidate for U.S. Senate
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Biography
Justin Dues is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, having previously run unsuccessfully for NC's 8th Congressional District in 2024. A 38-year-old Concord, NC resident and father of four, Dues is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He holds an MBA from UNC Charlotte and launched a medical device startup.
Top Priorities
- Phased $30/hour living wage by 2030 to address affordability, housing, healthcare, and family stability.
- Anti-corruption measures including overturning Citizens United, banning corporate lobbying, and implementing term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court.
- Universal healthcare as a human right, funded by windfall-profit taxes on providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies.