LeVon Barnes has a bachelor 27s degree in physical education teaching and coaching from Campbell University and a master 27s degree in health and physical education from Prairie View A&M University. He is a husband and father.

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LeVon Barnes has a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching and coaching from Campbell University and a master's degree in health and physical education from Prairie View A&M University. He is a husband and father.

LeVon is an educator. He previously taught physical education at Durham Public Schools. He also worked as the head men's basketball coach and associate dean of students for Lackawanna College. He also served as an assistant men's basketball coach and adjunct instructor for the Dallas County Community College District. 

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LeVon currently works as the athletic director for Durham Public Schools. He previously worked as the associate dean of students and head men's basketball coach at Lackawanna College, an instructor and assistant men's basketball coach at Dallas County Community College District, an assistant men's basketball coach at Prairie View A&M University, and a physical education teacher and coach at Prince George's County Public Schools.

LeVon previously ran for North Carolina House of Representatives District 64 in 2024 but did not win. 

LeVon previously ran for state representative for North Carolina's 64th District in 2024, Durham County Board of Commissioners in 2020, and Durham City Council, Ward 2 in 2017, but did not win.

Supports expanding state food support during federal shutdowns and emergencies.

Supports creating a "Carolina Family Affordability Credit" for working families.

Supports investing in small-business growth and fair wages.

Supports securing disaster-recovery funds to rebuild infrastructure.

Wants to modernize stormwater systems to prevent flooding.

Supports investing in clean-energy and green jobs domestically.

- Supports capping utility rate hikes.
- Supports expanding state food support during federal shutdowns and emergencies.
- Supports creating a "Carolina Family Affordability Credit" for working families.
- Supports investing in small-business growth and fair wages.
- Supports securing disaster-recovery funds to rebuild infrastructure.
- Wants to modernize stormwater systems to prevent flooding.
- Supports investing in clean-energy and green jobs domestically.

Economy

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Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion access and wants to protect abortion and reproductive healthcare access in state law.

Supports protecting in vitro fertilization (IVF) and maternal care from political interference.

Supports expanding family planning and rural maternal health services.

- Supports abortion access and wants to protect abortion and reproductive healthcare access in state law.
- Supports protecting in vitro fertilization (IVF) and maternal care from political interference.
- Supports expanding family planning and rural maternal health services.

Healthcare

Supports keeping an open email inbox for constituents.

Plans to keep an open email inbox for constituents.

Supports ending gerrymandering through the establishment of an independent redistricting commission.

Supports ending gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others, through the establishment of an independent redistricting commission.

Supports transparency in voting by requiring online posting of committee votes within 24 hours.

- Plans to keep an open email inbox for constituents.
- Supports ending gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others, through the establishment of an independent redistricting commission.
- Supports transparency in voting by requiring online posting of committee votes within 24 hours.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports increasing teacher pay and funding public schools.

Opposes school voucher programs, which are initiatives that allow families to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports expanding career and technical education options.

Supports funding after-school and nutrition programs for children.

- Supports increasing teacher pay and funding public schools.
- Opposes school voucher programs, which are initiatives that allow families to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports expanding career and technical education options.
- Supports funding after-school and nutrition programs for children.

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