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. 

Supports simplifying the tax code to reward work and productivity.

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

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

Said, "Capping federal spending to slow debt growth"

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."

Economy

Supports reducing mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.

Supports rehabilitation and accountability in the criminal justice system.

Opposes policies that limit access to firearms. 

- 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, "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, "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

Supports nuclear and next-generation energy.

- Opposes carbon taxes.
- Supports nuclear energy generation.

Energy & the Environment

Said, "Requiring congressional authorization for military action"

Supports requiring congressional authorization for military action.

Supports focusing defense spending on military readiness.

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

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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

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

Ethics & Conduct

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Shannon W. Bray

Said, "Restoring fiscal responsibility in Congress"

Said, "Returning appropriate authority to states"

For Candidate Shannon W. Bray on Issue Ethics & Conduct: 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.

Said, "Supporting state-led healthcare solutions"

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

Said, "Encouraging innovation over mandates"

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

Said, "Auditable, secure voting processes"

Supports restoring balance among branches of government.

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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. 
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- 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.