Sam is the sheriff of Rockingham County, where he has served since 1998. He has spent over 40 years in law enforcement. He previously led statewide and national task forces on border security, drug and human trafficking, gang violence, and immigration.

Sam Page is the sheriff of Rockingham County.

Sam is currently the sheriff of Rockingham County. He has served in this role for 27 years.

Sam Page (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia

Sam ran for North Carolina lieutenant governor in 2024 but did win the primary.

Supports cutting taxes on overtime pay and tips at the state level.

Supports making North Carolina more affordable for working families.

- Supports cutting taxes on overtime pay and tips at the state level.
- Supports making North Carolina more affordable for working families.

Economy

Supports strengthening penalties for violent offenders.

For Candidate Sam Page on Issue public-safety:  
Supports providing law enforcement and prosecutors with the necessary tools to keep dangerous criminals off the streets.

Supports providing law enforcement and prosecutors with the necessary tools to keep dangerous criminals off the streets.

- Supports strengthening penalties for violent offenders.
- Supports providing law enforcement and prosecutors with the necessary tools to keep dangerous criminals off the streets.

Public Safety

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

Healthcare

Supports smart, accountable school choice with safeguards to benefit all families, not just the wealthy.

Supports implementing policies to prevent private schools from inflating tuition due to school choice vouchers.

Supports raising teacher starting pay to $50,000 to keep North Carolina competitive.

For Candidate Sam Page on Issue education:  
Wants to provide additional incentives and pay increases to teachers to retain top talent.

Wants to provide additional incentives and pay increases to teachers to retain top talent.

Supports funding for school safety across North Carolina.

- Supports smart, accountable school choice with safeguards to benefit all families, not just the wealthy.
- Supports implementing policies to prevent private schools from inflating tuition due to school choice vouchers.
- Supports raising teacher starting pay to $50,000 to keep North Carolina competitive.
- Wants to provide additional incentives and pay increases to teachers to retain top talent.
- Supports funding for school safety across North Carolina.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Believes North Carolinians deserve transparency regarding the actions of their elected officials.

Supports term limits for legislative leadership to ensure new conservative leaders have a seat at the table.

- Believes North Carolinians deserve transparency regarding the actions of their elected officials.
- Supports term limits for legislative leadership to ensure new conservative leaders have a seat at the table.

Voting & Elections

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Sam Page

Supports stopping the taxation of overtime pay and tipped wages.

For Candidate Sam Page on Issue economy: Supports tax relief that benefits those who work the hardest.

For Candidate Sam Page on Issue public-safety:  
Remembers discussing a casino idea but was noncommittal and did not express support for it.

Remembers discussing a casino idea but was noncommittal and did not express support for it.

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