Shannon Bray - Ballotpedia

Shannon Bray is from Marrero, Louisiana. He has an associate's degree from Arapahoe Community College, a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University, and a graduate degree from the University of Delaware. He lives in Apex, North Carolina, with his wife, Stephanie, and his three children. 

Shannon is a cybersecurity professional and a Navy veteran.

Shannon is currently a member of the Libertarian Party.

Shannon previously ran for lieutenant governor in 2024, U.S. senator in 2022 and 2020, and U.S. House in 2019, but did not win. 

2026 North Carolina General Election

Said, "Restoring fiscal responsibility in Congress"

Wants to "[restore] fiscal responsibility in Congress."

Supports simplifying the tax code to reward work and productivity.

Said, "Ending corporate handouts and special-interest loopholes"

Supports "ending corporate handouts and special-interest loopholes."

Said, "Capping federal spending to slow debt growth"

Supports "capping federal spending to slow debt growth."

- Wants to "[restore] fiscal responsibility in Congress."
- Supports simplifying the tax code to reward work and productivity.
- Supports "ending corporate handouts and special-interest loopholes."
- Supports "capping federal spending to slow debt growth."

Economy

Said, "Returning appropriate authority to states"

For Candidate Shannon W. Bray on Issue Ethics & Conduct: Advocates for the defense of the Second Amendment.

Advocates for the defense of the Second Amendment.

For Candidate Shannon W. Bray on Issue public-safety:  
Supports ending civil asset forfeiture without a conviction.

Supports ending civil asset forfeiture without a conviction.

Supports reducing mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.

Supports rehabilitation and accountability in the criminal justice system.

Opposes policies that limit access to firearms. 

- Supports ending civil asset forfeiture without a conviction.
- Supports reducing mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.
- Supports rehabilitation and accountability in the criminal justice system.
- Opposes policies that limit access to firearms. 

Public Safety

Said, "Supporting state-led healthcare solutions"

Supports "state-led healthcare solutions."

Supports "increasing price transparency."

Said, "Repealing top-down federal healthcare mandates"

Supports repealing federal healthcare mandates and advocates for state-led healthcare solutions.

Said, "Expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)"

Supports expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and increasing price transparency.

- Supports repealing federal healthcare mandates and advocates for state-led healthcare solutions.
- Supports expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and increasing price transparency.

Healthcare

Said, "Encouraging parental choice and local decision-making"

Supports "encouraging parental choice and local decision-making."

Said, "Reducing federal control over education"

Supports reducing federal control over education and advocates for parental and local decision-making. 

Said, "Supporting skills-based and technical training"

Supporting skills-based and technical training in schools.

Said, "Promoting innovation in education"

Supports "promoting innovation in education."

- Supports reducing federal control over education and advocates for parental and local decision-making. 
- Supporting skills-based and technical training in schools.
- Supports "promoting innovation in education."

Education

Said, "Encouraging innovation over mandates"

Supports nuclear and next-generation energy.

- Opposes carbon taxes.
- Supports nuclear energy generation.

Energy & the Environment

For Candidate Shannon W. Bray on Issue foreign-policy:  
Aims to end undeclared wars.

Supports "bringing troops home responsibly."

Said, "Requiring congressional authorization for military action"

Supports requiring congressional authorization for military action.

Supports focusing defense spending on military readiness.

- Aims to end undeclared wars.
- Supports "bringing troops home responsibly."
- Supports requiring congressional authorization for military action.
- Supports focusing defense spending on military readiness.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Said, "Auditable, secure voting processes"

Supports auditable, secure voting processes.

Said, "Modernizing election systems responsibly"

Supports modernizing election systems and a secure, auditable voting process.

Supports protecting access to voting without disenfranchisement.

- Supports modernizing election systems and a secure, auditable voting process.
- Supports protecting access to voting without disenfranchisement.

Voting & Elections

Supports restoring balance among branches of government.

As of January 5, 2026, Shannon W. Bray’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

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Said, "Ending corporate handouts and special-interest loopholes."

Said, "Capping federal spending to slow debt growth."

- Supports simplifying the tax code to reward work and productivity.
- Said, "Ending corporate handouts and special-interest loopholes."
- Said, "Capping federal spending to slow debt growth."

- Supports reducing mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.
- Supports rehabilitation and accountability in the criminal justice system.
- Opposes policies that limit access to firearms. 

- Supports requiring congressional authorization for military action.
- Supports focusing defense spending on military readiness.

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Shannon Bray is from Marrero, Louisiana. He has an associate's degree from Arapahoe Community College, a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University, and a graduate degree from the University of Delaware. Bray is a cybersecurity professional and a Navy veteran. He previously ran for lieutenant governor in 2024, U.S. senator in 2022 and 2020, and U.S. House in 2019, but did not win. Bray lives in Apex, North Carolina, with his wife, Stephanie, and his three children.

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- The U.S. senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 U.S. senators. North Carolina, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- U.S. senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. U.S. senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on bills that may become national law. 
- U.S. senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court justices and presidential cabinet members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, or the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. U.S. senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

One of two federal lawmakers representing North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.