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The Charlotte Observer, Shelane Etchison, Candidate for US House District 9 in NC, answers our questions 

Supports a strong economy by addressing rising costs and implementing fiscal policies for long-term stability without excessive debt. Advocates for a balanced budget, reduced government waste, and responsible spending.

Supports strong antitrust enforcement to limit industry consolidation, child tax credits, improving price transparency in health care, and increasing housing supply with builder incentives.

- Supports a strong economy by addressing rising costs and implementing fiscal policies for long-term stability without excessive debt. Advocates for a balanced budget, reduced government waste, and responsible spending.
- Supports strong antitrust enforcement to limit industry consolidation, child tax credits, improving price transparency in health care, and increasing housing supply with builder incentives.

Economy

As of October 23, 2024, Shelane Etchison’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Believes in strengthening societal well-being through holistic health approaches and incentivized national service.

Believes in "strengthening societal well-being" through holistic health approaches, incentivized national service, and "lifelong learning and skills building."

Believes veterans face significant hurdles in receiving quality healthcare and is committed to advocating for their mental well-being in Congress.

Supports reduced hurdles for veterans to receive quality healthcare and is committed to advocating for their mental well-being in Congress.

- Believes in "strengthening societal well-being" through holistic health approaches, incentivized national service, and "lifelong learning and skills building."
- Supports reduced hurdles for veterans to receive quality healthcare and is committed to advocating for their mental well-being in Congress.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

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Believes partisan polarization and special-interest influence undermine democracy. Supports restoring trust by fostering transparency, protecting voting rights, combating gerrymandering, and holding officials accountable.

Supports reducing partisan polarization and special-interest influence by fostering transparency, protecting voting rights, combating gerrymandering, and holding officials accountable.

Supports congressional term limits, open primaries, and rank choice voting.

Supports overturning Citizens United, which allows unlimited corporate spending in elections.

Aims to implement laws to stop members of congress to use inside information to make stock trades.

Supports a "no budget, no pay" policy for Congress members to ensure fiscal responsibility and bipartisan cooperation, and believes Congress should stop "playing political games with government shutdowns."

Supports a "no budget, no pay" policy, which means Congress members would forgo personal pay until one is passed. Believes Congress should stop "playing political games with government shutdowns."

- Supports reducing partisan polarization and special-interest influence by fostering transparency, protecting voting rights, combating gerrymandering, and holding officials accountable.
- Supports congressional term limits, open primaries, and rank choice voting.
- Supports overturning Citizens United, which allows unlimited corporate spending in elections.
- Aims to implement laws to stop members of congress to use inside information to make stock trades.
- Supports a "no budget, no pay" policy, which means Congress members would forgo personal pay until one is passed. Believes Congress should stop "playing political games with government shutdowns."

Voting & Elections

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Supports upholding 2nd Amendment rights and protecting civil liberties.

Opposes gun control and supports protecting "civil liberties."

Supports the Respect for Marriage Act to federally protect interracial and same sex marriage.

- Opposes gun control and supports protecting "civil liberties."
- Supports the Respect for Marriage Act to federally protect interracial and same sex marriage.

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Believes in securing borders and implementing sensible immigration reform. Supports using diplomatic, intelligence, and military capabilities for global national security.

Believes in securing borders and implementing immigration reform. Supports using diplomatic, intelligence, and military capabilities for global national security.

Believes in strong military engagement and collaboration with international forces to combat terrorism. Supports veterans and inter-governmental agency cooperation in the Middle East.

Believes a small contingent of diplomatic, intelligence, and military personnel should have been maintained in Afghanistan to prevent a Taliban takeover.

Opposed the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and believes "a small contingent of diplomatic, intelligence, and military personnel" should have been maintained in Afghanistan to prevent a Taliban takeover.

- Believes in securing borders and implementing immigration reform. Supports using diplomatic, intelligence, and military capabilities for global national security.
- Believes in strong military engagement and collaboration with international forces to combat terrorism. Supports veterans and inter-governmental agency cooperation in the Middle East.
- Opposed the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and believes "a small contingent of diplomatic, intelligence, and military personnel" should have been maintained in Afghanistan to prevent a Taliban takeover.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Shelane Etchison

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Supports providing additional funding for child care, family leave, and affordable housing.

Believes in addressing inflation, "shrinkflation," corporate greed, and price gouging.

Supports incentivizing companies to allow labor unions to offer protections to workers.

Supports statewide improvements in internet and communication infrastructure.

- Plans to address inflation.
- Wants to increase the minimum wage.
- Supports providing additional funding for child care, family leave, and affordable housing.
- Believes in addressing inflation, "shrinkflation," corporate greed, and price gouging.
- Supports incentivizing companies to allow labor unions to offer protections to workers.
- Supports statewide improvements in internet and communication infrastructure.

Believes "Environmental Justice and Democracy issues" are top priorities and opposes allowing "greedy corporations and corrupt officials" to pollute and ignore climate change impacts.

Supports protecting the environment, addressing climate change, and ensuring clean air and water.

Wants to make "statewide improvements in internet/communication infrastructure."

- Believes "Environmental Justice and Democracy issues" are top priorities and opposes allowing "greedy corporations and corrupt officials" to pollute and ignore climate change impacts.
- Supports protecting the environment, addressing climate change, and ensuring clean air and water.
- Wants to make "statewide improvements in internet/communication infrastructure."

Believes in protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Supports healthcare policies that ensure the preservation of these programs.

Wants to create "dependable, and affordable healthcare" for seniors.

Supports protecting and expanding affordable healthcare access.

Supports extending military benefits to improve healthcare quality and appointment scheduling efficiency with VA facilities, and to assist surviving family members of veterans in receiving entitled benefits.

- Believes in protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Supports healthcare policies that ensure the preservation of these programs.
- Wants to create "dependable, and affordable healthcare" for seniors.
- Supports abortion access.
- Supports protecting and expanding affordable healthcare access.
- Supports extending military benefits to improve healthcare quality and appointment scheduling efficiency with VA facilities, and to assist surviving family members of veterans in receiving entitled benefits.

Believes democracy is a "bedrock principle" and that current lawmakers are undermining constitutional rights. Supports using elections to correct the actions of those "corrupted by greed and power."

Believes in preserving democracy through voting rights and fair election maps. Supports the "Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission" to ensure equitable representation.

Supports term limits and signed a pledge committing to vote in favor of a term limits amendment.

- Believes democracy is a "bedrock principle" and that current lawmakers are undermining constitutional rights. Supports using elections to correct the actions of those "corrupted by greed and power."
- Believes in preserving democracy through voting rights and fair election maps. Supports the "Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission" to ensure equitable representation.
- Supports term limits and signed a pledge committing to vote in favor of a term limits amendment.

Said, "As a person of color I also remain committed to racial justice and the creation of harassment free spaces."

Plans to create affordable transportation, especially for seniors.

Supports providing federal benefits to law enforcement members and their families if they are injured or killed in the line of duty.

- Said, "As a person of color I also remain committed to racial justice and the creation of harassment free spaces."
- Plans to create affordable transportation, especially for seniors.
- Supports providing federal benefits to law enforcement members and their families if they are injured or killed in the line of duty.

Supports lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.

Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.

- Supports lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.
- Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.

Believes immigration is a national issue that especially impacts North Carolina.

- Believes immigration is a national issue that especially impacts North Carolina.

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Supports principles that aim to create jobs.

Believes in "conservative, pro-business principles" to grow the economy by cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and funding worker retraining programs. Supports creating job opportunities for every worker.

Supports reducing taxes and "excessive" government regulations. 

Supports reducing government regulations, taxation, and spending. As a House Representative, sponsored the SKILLS Act to enhance workforce development programs with high-tech skills.

Believes “out-of-control spending” is the main driver of inflation. Said, “We’ve borrowed and spent $7.5 trillion... It’s not sustainable.”

Believes “out-of-control spending” is the main driver of inflation.

Supports focusing on inflation, gas prices, and safety. As a House Representative, backed federal investments in North Carolina's infrastructure, including roads, airports, and broadband access.

Plans to focus on reducing inflation and gas prices.

Believes Congress should spend taxpayer money efficiently and plans to "restore fiscal sanity to Washington, DC."

Believes Congress should spend taxpayer funds "as efficiently as possible."

- Supports principles that aim to create jobs.
- Wants to reduce federal spending.
- Supports reducing taxes and "excessive" government regulations. 
- Supports limited government. 
- Believes “out-of-control spending” is the main driver of inflation.
- Plans to focus on reducing inflation and gas prices.
- Believes Congress should spend taxpayer funds "as efficiently as possible."

Wants to "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."

Plans to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals like GenX” found in wells near the Chemours Plant.

Promises to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals..."

Believes in fighting for clean water and addressing environmental issues in Cumberland County. Plans to "lead the fight" for clean water on the Cape Fear River.

Believes in addressing PFAS chemicals and supports free-market solutions to reduce emissions. As a founding member of the Conservative Climate Caucus, champions environmental improvements without harming the economy.

Supports free-market policies aimed at reducing emissions.

Believes President Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and limiting drilling permits has restricted the country's energy supply. Supports approving the Keystone XL pipeline to "unleash American energy."

Encouraged President Biden to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and opposed his decision to limit drilling permits.

- Wants to "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."
- Promises to “clean up our drinking water from dangerous chemicals..."
- Plans to advocate for clean water. 
- Supports free-market policies aimed at reducing emissions.
- Encouraged President Biden to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and opposed his decision to limit drilling permits.

Supports maintaining strict consumer protections in healthcare, including prohibiting coverage limits, gender rating, and denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Supports strict consumer protections in healthcare, including prohibiting coverage limits, gender rating, and refusing coverage due to pre-existing conditions.

Believes masks harm children's development more than COVID-19 risks. Argues improving ventilation and classroom seating is more effective than masks in slowing COVID-19 spread.

Opposes COVID-19 protective measures, arguing that improving ventilation and classroom seating changes are more effective than masks in reducing the spread of COVID-19. 

Believes in reforming the health care system to address rising costs and pursue bipartisan solutions. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has led efforts to improve health care laws.

Wants to address increasing costs of health care and prescription drugs. 

Believes in increasing cost-transparency so patients can be better-informed consumers and hold health care providers accountable for their prices.

Wants more cost-transparency for patients so they can be better-informed and hold health care providers accountable for any price changes. 

Supports providing assistance to individuals without employer-sponsored coverage to buy health insurance.

Wants to aid and provide health insurance to those without employer-sponsored health coverage. 

Believes too many prescription drugs come from countries like China. Plans to lower prescription drug prices and bring their manufacturing back to America.

Plans to work towards reducing prescription drug prices through domestic manufacturing. 

As a House Representative, Richard Hudson is working to cut federal spending, reduce drug prices for seniors, and "unleash American energy to lower costs for everyone and create jobs."

Supports lowering drug prices for seniors. 

- Opposes abortion access.
- Supports strict consumer protections in healthcare, including prohibiting coverage limits, gender rating, and refusing coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
- Opposes COVID-19 protective measures, arguing that improving ventilation and classroom seating changes are more effective than masks in reducing the spread of COVID-19. 
- Wants to address increasing costs of health care and prescription drugs. 
- Wants more cost-transparency for patients so they can be better-informed and hold health care providers accountable for any price changes. 
- Wants to aid and provide health insurance to those without employer-sponsored health coverage. 
- Plans to work towards reducing prescription drug prices through domestic manufacturing. 
- Supports lowering drug prices for seniors. 

As of May 7, 2025, Richard Hudson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports securing the border, backing law enforcement, and combating the opioid crisis. Believes in reinstating effective border policies like "Remain in Mexico" and using technology to enhance border security.

Opposes undocumented immigration and promises to protect the community from "the opioid crisis and crime." 

Supports hiring more police officers and protecting constitutional freedoms like the Second Amendment.

Believes fentanyl is a significant threat to public safety, stating, "It’s impacting every community in America" and that enough has been confiscated "to kill every American seven times."

Believes "our God-given rights" ensure Americans can own firearms for lawful purposes like self-defense. Plans to be a Second Amendment champion in Congress.

- Opposes undocumented immigration and promises to protect the community from "the opioid crisis and crime." 
- Wants to hire more police officers. 
- Wants to address fentanyl use. 
- Opposes gun control. 

Believes parents should decide if their children wear masks in school, not the government. As a House Representative, urged the Cumberland County Health Director to end the county’s mask mandate.

Believes parents should decide if their children wear masks in school, not the government. 

Wants to fully fund worker retraining programs at local community colleges.

- Believes parents should decide if their children wear masks in school, not the government. 
- Wants to fully fund worker retraining programs at local community colleges.

Supports sending troops to Ukraine's region as a deterrent and providing lethal aid. Said, "I don’t support American combat troops going into Ukraine in any way, shape or form."

Oppoed "American combat troops going into Ukraine in any way, shape or form...", but supported "sending troops to the region as a deterrent..."

As a House Representative, Richard Hudson helped pass the Rich Stayskal Act, allowing service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military.

As a House Representative, Hudson helped pass the Rich Stayskal Act, permitting service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military.

Believes more than two million people have "illegally crossed the border recently."

Believes illegal drugs crossing the border are a major public safety concern.

Wants to address "illegal drugs crossing the border..."

Supported salary increases for military troops, especially for those in dangerous combat areas.

Supported increased funding for military training.

- Oppoed "American combat troops going into Ukraine in any way, shape or form...", but supported "sending troops to the region as a deterrent..."
- As a House Representative, Hudson helped pass the Rich Stayskal Act, permitting service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military.
- Believes more than two million people have "illegally crossed the border recently."
- Wants to address "illegal drugs crossing the border..."
- Supported salary increases for military troops, especially for those in dangerous combat areas.
- Supported increased funding for military training.

Richard Hudson

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