A Message from Senator Sanderson

We are living in perilous times: rampant inflation, closed businesses, inadequate workforce, students who are behind academically, and government intrusion in our basic rights as American citizens. It is IMPERATIVE Republicans regain a super majority in both the NC House and Senate so anyone who tries to trample on the state constitution and decimate the state’s economy for political gain can be stopped in their tracks. In 2022, we MUST elect conservatives who care deeply about the legacy we will leave our children and grandchildren. I must return to Raleigh to be your voice for how government should be run, “BY the people, and FOR the people…”. God granted us these freedoms, and we need to fight to keep them!

The 2020 Census showed significant population growth in certain areas of North Carolina and by law required a redistricting process. Some legislative districts changed dramatically. My area shifted from Senate District 2 to Senate District 1 which now covers EIGHT counties: Carteret, Chowan, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Washington. The challenging part of this is I am “double-bunked” with another Republican senator from Chowan County. Whoever wins the May 17th primary will win the seat for this new Senate District 1 because there is no opposition for the General Election in November. 

When I was first elected in 2010, I made promises to my constituents to help get North Carolina back on track, and I have kept those promises.  I am the more qualified candidate.

• I have 12 total years of experience in the legislature, 10 in the NC Senate and 2 in the NC House.    
• Decision-making power in the Senate comes from seniority. Right now, I am the 7th longest-seated senator in NC. I do not take this strong influence lightly and am humbled to be in a position to do good things for the people of Eastern North Carolina.  
• I am in a key leadership position on five committees in the Senate that greatly impact Eastern NC.  Co-chairing a committee means it is up to me to determine which legislation is actually heard in my committees, the key places where decisions are made. 
• I co-chair the following committees:  1. Agriculture, Environment and Energy (farming, commercial fishing, energy, tourism, waterways)  2. Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources (see above) 3. Environmental Review Commission (rules and regulatory reform on environmental issues) 4. Judiciary (law enforcement, courts, prison system, emergency management) 5. Legislative Ethics Committee (peer ethics, lawsuits, Senate rule violations).

Linda and I are praying for the citizens of our great state. Your financial investment in my campaign will help us regain a supermajority in the Senate in order to stop Governor Cooper’s tyranny. The maximum amount one can give is $5,600; all amounts are important and appreciated.   May God bless your generosity to invest in those who will fight BOLDLY for your freedoms.