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Candidate Info - Ya Liu - Wake County Democratic Party

Ya Liu is originally from China. She earned a law degree from North Carolina Central University and a doctoral degree in medical sociology from North Carolina State University. Ya lives with her husband and three kids in Cary, North Carolina.

Ya is a small business owner. He previously worked as a faculty member at Duke Law School for nearly a decade. 

Candidate Questionnaire: Ya Liu, NC House District 21

Ya Liu- House District 21

Ya is a small business owner. She previously worked as a faculty member at Duke Law School and an attorney.

Ya is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 21. She was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. She previously served on the Cary Town Council.

Ya Liu - Ballotpedia

Ya is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 21. She was first elected in 2022 and is in her second term. Ya previously served on the Cary Town Council. She served one term from 2019 to 2022.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Supports implementing financial incentives for builders to create more affordable housing and modernizing zoning laws to facilitate construction.

Supports rail transport solutions to meet current and future transportation needs.

Advocates for restoring retiree medical benefits for teachers and school employees.

Plans to offer tax credits to small businesses to deal with inflation.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Supports implementing financial incentives for builders to create more affordable housing and modernizing zoning laws to facilitate construction.
- Supports rail transport solutions to meet current and future transportation needs.
- Advocates for restoring retiree medical benefits for teachers and school employees.
- Plans to offer tax credits to small businesses to deal with inflation.

Economy

Supports solar energy, advocating for installing solar panels on town facilities.

- Supports solar energy, advocating for installing solar panels on town facilities.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion access and would have supported a bill that would have codified Roe v. Wade.

Supports abortion access, supporting fewer restrictions after 20 weeks and calling for the codification of Roe v. Wade.

Supports the legalization of medical marijuana in North Carolina.

Supports the legalization of medical marijuana in North Carolina to support cancer patients.

- Supports abortion access, supporting fewer restrictions after 20 weeks and calling for the codification of Roe v. Wade.
- Supports the legalization of medical marijuana in North Carolina to support cancer patients.
- Supports expansion of Medicaid.

Healthcare

Supports fair and transparent redistricting.

Supports an independent, fair, and transparent redistricting process.

Accepted the results of the 2020 presidential election.

- Supports an independent, fair, and transparent redistricting process.
- Accepted the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and wants to implement permit requirements for purchasing guns, ban "dangerous modifications" like bump stocks and trigger cranks, and raise the minimum age to 21 for purchasing assault weapons and long guns.

Supports gun control, saying "Yes, I am a strong advocate for strengthening gun safety regulations. This includes implementing requirements for permits to purchase pistols and assault weapons, banning the use of dangerous modifications like bump stocks and trigger cranks, and raising the minimum age to 21 for purchasing assault weapons and long guns."

- Supports gun control, saying "Yes, I am a strong advocate for strengthening gun safety regulations. This includes implementing requirements for permits to purchase pistols and assault weapons, banning the use of dangerous modifications like bump stocks and trigger cranks, and raising the minimum age to 21 for purchasing assault weapons and long guns."

Public Safety

Advocates for increased teacher pay by 8.5% to deal with the statewide teacher shortage.

Said, "Race, sexuality, and gender are very prevalent concepts that we are always learning more about in our society. Our students should learn and understand the political, economic, and social ramifications of these concepts at an appropriate age."

Supports restoring increased pay for state educators with master's degrees.

Said, "I will not support the expansion of funding for opportunity scholarships until our public schools are adequately funded. We have a constitutional obligation in NC to adequately fund our public schools and provide equal opportunities to all students."

- Advocates for increased teacher pay by 8.5% to deal with the statewide teacher shortage.
- Said, "Race, sexuality, and gender are very prevalent concepts that we are always learning more about in our society. Our students should learn and understand the political, economic, and social ramifications of these concepts at an appropriate age."
- Supports restoring increased pay for state educators with master's degrees.
- Said, "I will not support the expansion of funding for opportunity scholarships until our public schools are adequately funded. We have a constitutional obligation in NC to adequately fund our public schools and provide equal opportunities to all students."

Education

As of January 5, 2026, Ya Liu did not have a website or any information online.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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