Chris is from Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He attended Central Cabarrus High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University.

Chris is from Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and attended Central Cabarrus High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University.

Chris Measmer's campaign for North Carolina State Senator, District 34, is his first entry into politics.

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Chris was appointed to the state senate after the retirement of Paul Newton. He is serving his first term.

Supports property tax reform to protect homeowners from excessive tax increases that could force them to sell their homes.

Plans to push for deregulation to help small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship.

Advocates for the State Legislature to adopt a balanced budget approval date to ensure certainty, stability, and accountability in the budgeting process.

Advocates for the state legislature to adopt a balanced budget approval date to ensure certainty, stability, and accountability in the budgeting process.

- Supports property tax reform to protect homeowners from excessive tax increases that could force them to sell their homes.
- Plans to push for deregulation to help small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship.
- Advocates for the state legislature to adopt a balanced budget approval date to ensure certainty, stability, and accountability in the budgeting process.

Economy

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Supports Second Amendment rights and opposes government overreach that infringes on the freedoms of law-abiding citizens.

Public Safety

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

Healthcare

Supports fair pay for teachers, fully funded public school classrooms, and school choice, while advocating for a focus on sound academic standards and redirecting funding from divisive programs to support ESL, gifted education, and special education.

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports fair pay for teachers.
- Supports fully funding public schools.
- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Education

Supports protecting and preserving North Carolina's farmland to ensure food supply and security.

- Supports protecting and preserving North Carolina's farmland to ensure food supply and security.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes open borders policies, supports banning sanctuary cities, and mandates local law enforcement cooperation with ICE to prevent the release of dangerous criminals into communities.

Supports mandating local law enforcement cooperation with ICE.

- Opposes open borders policies.
- Supports banning sanctuary cities.
- Supports mandating local law enforcement cooperation with ICE.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

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Chris Measmer

- Your State Senator participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 50 members of the North Carolina Senate. The North Carolina Senate is the upper house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Senator drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Senator can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Senator is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- The State Senator is elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.