Dan Blue is from Lumberton, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from North Carolina Central University and a law degree from Duke University. He lives in Raleigh with his wife, Edna. They have three adult children and seven grandchildren. He attends Davie Street Presbyterian Church.

Dan is an attorney and a founding partner of Blue LLP, a law firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has practiced law in Wake County since 1973. 

Dan is an attorney and a founding partner of Blue LLP, a law firm in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dan is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 14. He was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1980. He served in the House until 2002, then returned to the House in 2006 and moved to the Senate in 2009.

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Economy

Supports common-sense public safety policies to address the impact of gun violence on communities.

Supports gun violence prevention measures to improve public safety outcomes. 

- Supports gun violence prevention measures to improve public safety outcomes. 

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid to provide affordable healthcare for over 500,000 working North Carolinians and create jobs.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide affordable healthcare for over 500,000 working North Carolinians and create jobs.

Healthcare

Supports reopening schools safely with bipartisan support to get students and families back into the classroom.

- Supports reopening schools safely with bipartisan support to get students and families back into the classroom.

Education

Supports a clean energy plan that aims for a 70% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, as part of a bipartisan effort in North Carolina.

- Supports a clean energy plan that aims for a 70% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, as part of a bipartisan effort in North Carolina.

Energy & the Environment

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports a constitutional amendment to enhance transparency in North Carolina’s public records laws.

- Supports a constitutional amendment to enhance transparency in North Carolina’s public records laws.

Voting & Elections

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Dan Blue

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