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Janene previously ran for Fayetteville city council member in 2019 and for North Carolina state representative in 2024, but did not win. 

For Candidate Janene Ackles on Issue economy: Advocates for reevaluating tax cuts to ensure they do not compromise essential services and supports prioritizing state spending on critical areas like education, health care, and infrastructure while eliminating waste.

Advocates for reevaluating tax cuts to "ensure that it doesn’t come at the cost of critical services like education and infrastructure."

Believes that state funds should be directed toward " the most essential services — education, health care, infrastructure and public safety."

- Advocates for reevaluating tax cuts to "ensure that it doesn’t come at the cost of critical services like education and infrastructure."
- Believes that state funds should be directed toward " the most essential services — education, health care, infrastructure and public safety."

Economy

For Candidate Janene Ackles on Issue energy-and-environment: Advocates for state funding to upgrade local water utilities' filtration systems, supports free or subsidized water testing for private well users, and aims to hold companies accountable for PFAS pollution through strict regulations and financial penalties.

Wants state funding to "upgrade" local water utilities' filtration systems, supports free or subsidized water testing for private well users, and aims to hold "companies responsible for PFAS pollution" through strict regulations and financial penalties.

- Wants state funding to "upgrade" local water utilities' filtration systems, supports free or subsidized water testing for private well users, and aims to hold "companies responsible for PFAS pollution" through strict regulations and financial penalties.

Energy & the Environment

Supports less government intervention in reproductive health decisions and advocates for individual choice and personal autonomy.

Supports less government intervention in reproductive health decisions.

- Supports less government intervention in reproductive health decisions.

Healthcare

As of January 2, 2026, Janene Ackles’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

- Supports redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Public Safety

Opposes the Opportunity Scholarship bill and advocates for strict tuition controls and accountability for private schools receiving public funds, emphasizing fairness and access to quality education for all children in North Carolina.

Opposes the Opportunity Scholarship bill and advocates for "strict tuition controls and transparency measures" for private schools receiving public funds.

- Opposes the Opportunity Scholarship bill and advocates for "strict tuition controls and transparency measures" for private schools receiving public funds.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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