Benton Sawrey is from Smithfield, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 27s degree in political science and government from North Carolina State University and a law degree from the University of South Carolina. He lives in Johnston County.

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Benton Sawrey is from Smithfield, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 's degree in political science and government from North Carolina State University and a law degree from the University of South Carolina. He lives in Johnston County.

Benton is an attorney at a local law firm. He previously served as the president of the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation and as board treasurer of the Partnership for Children of Johnston County. 

Benton is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.

Said, "Our tax code should be designed to reward investment and income, and we should not penalize any person or entity for hard work and success. I believe in lowering our overall tax burden such that North Carolina citizens keep more of their hard-earned wages."

Supports lowering and ultimately eliminating North Carolina's income tax.

- Said, "Our tax code should be designed to reward investment and income, and we should not penalize any person or entity for hard work and success. I believe in lowering our overall tax burden such that North Carolina citizens keep more of their hard-earned wages."
- Supports lowering and ultimately eliminating North Carolina's income tax.

Economy

Supports the bipartisan Back the Blue Pay Act, which invests $200 million in first responders, including raises and bonuses for law enforcement, and increases in pension funds for firefighters and the National Guard.

Supported the bipartisan Back the Blue Pay Act, which invested $200 million in first responders, including raises and bonuses for law enforcement, and increases in pension funds for firefighters and the National Guard.

- Opposes gun control.
- Supported the bipartisan Back the Blue Pay Act, which invested $200 million in first responders, including raises and bonuses for law enforcement, and increases in pension funds for firefighters and the National Guard.

Public Safety

Believes "abortion should not be used as a form of birth control."

Supports increasing access to healthcare professionals and facilities, particularly in rural areas, and advocates for lower costs and greater pricing transparency in healthcare.

- Believes "abortion should not be used as a form of birth control."
- Supports increasing access to healthcare professionals and facilities, particularly in rural areas, and advocates for lower costs and greater pricing transparency in healthcare.

Healthcare

Supports school choice, which allows parents to select their children's schools, including public, charter, trade, private, and home schools.

Supports school choice, which allows qualifying families to use public money to send their children to charter or private schools.

Supports investment in high schools and community colleges for practical skills-based education programs.

- Supports school choice, which allows qualifying families to use public money to send their children to charter or private schools.
- Supports investment in high schools and community colleges for practical skills-based education programs.

Education

Supports using state funds for conservation easements and farmland preservation.

- Supports using state funds for conservation easements and farmland preservation.

Energy & the Environment

Supports legal immigration and wants to discourage undocumented immigration.

- Supports legal immigration and wants to discourage undocumented immigration.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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

Voting & Elections

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Supports increased funding for conservation easements and farmland preservation.

Said, "I will introduce legislation on my first day in office to amend the North Carolina Constitution to protect property from being taken by eminent domain for purposes of private economic development."

Plans to introduce a constitutional amendment to prevent the government from using eminent domain to take private property for private development projects.

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- The State Senator is elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.