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Southey Blanton

Democratic · North Carolina · 2026

Running for North Carolina Senate District 25, North Carolina

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Fully funding North Carolina public schools, per campaign biography
  • Restoring and increasing teacher compensation, per campaign biography
  • Opposes expanding private-school voucher funding, per campaign biography
Biography

Southey Blanton designs and builds training programs for child welfare workers statewide in North Carolina, as well as training and resources for foster and resource parents, per a campaign biography published by Network for Public Education Action. He is the son of a public school teacher, attended public schools, has four children in public schools, and volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach.

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North Carolina Senate District 25North Carolina · 2026Randolph County sample ballot

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