Brent Caldwell has a master7s degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Duke University. He is a husband and father of three.

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Brent Caldwell earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and public policy from the University of Mississippi, a master's degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from the Duke University School of Law. Brent lives with his wife and three kids in Charlotte.

Brent is an attorney in Charlotte. Before practicing law, he worked in professional politics as a campaign aide and union organizer. 

Brent currently works as an attorney. He previously worked as an associate at Lord & Lindley, PLLC, K&L Gates, Kilpatrick Townsend & Kilpatrick LLP, and Holland & Knight LLP, and as a political consultant and campaign manager.

Brent's campaign for North Carolina's 14th Congressional District representative is his first time running for public office.

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Brent's campaign for U.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th District is his first run for public office.

Supports small businesses by ending tax breaks for outsourcing, improving access to capital, expanding broadband in rural areas, making childcare more affordable, and preventing monopolists from harming smaller competitors.

Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.

Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.

Supports tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations pay their fair share while protecting the middle class from tax increases.

Supports tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations pay their fair share.

Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.

For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports lowering grocery prices.

For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports cracking down on corporate landlords.

Supports "cracking down on corporate landlords."

For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.

Supports "[b]anning stock trading by members of Congress."

- Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.
- Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.
- Supports tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations pay their fair share.
- Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.
- Supports lowering grocery prices.
- Supports increasing retirement security.
- Supports "cracking down on corporate landlords."
- Supports "[b]anning stock trading by members of Congress."

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

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Supports lowering healthcare costs through the Affordable Care Act.

- Supports lowering healthcare costs through the Affordable Care Act.

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Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.

Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others, by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

- Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.
- Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others, by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

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Brent Caldwell

- Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.

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Brent Caldwell was born on a U.S. Air Force Base in the Philippines. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and public policy from the University of Mississippi, a master's degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from the Duke University School of Law. Brent lives with his wife and three kids in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brent previously worked as an associate real estate finance attorney for Lord & Lindley, PLLC, and various other law firms. He also worked as a judicial law clerk to Judge James L. Gale of the North Carolina Business Court, a field organizer for Barrack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign and the service employees international union, and a finance director or campaign manager for various campaigns.

Brent's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent North Carolina's 14th Congressional District is his first run for public office.

Believes in tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations "pay their fair share" while shielding the middle class from tax increases.

Plans to promote remote work and ensure that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.

Supports increasing retirement security for workers.

Plans to crack down on corporate landlords.

Believes investment into building and preserving affordable housing is necessary.

- Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.
- Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.
- Believes in tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations "pay their fair share" while shielding the middle class from tax increases.
- Plans to promote remote work and ensure that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.
- Supports lowering grocery prices.
- Supports increasing retirement security for workers.
- Plans to crack down on corporate landlords.
- Believes investment into building and preserving affordable housing is necessary.

Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress to rebuild trust.

- Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress to rebuild trust.

Supports making childcare more affordable to help small businesses.

- Supports making childcare more affordable to help small businesses.

- Supports overturning the Citizens United ruling and capping campaign donations at one percent of median household income, while preventing outside money from overpowering district voters' voices.
- Supports a Congressional ban on partisan gerrymandering by prohibiting the use of partisan voting history when drawing districts.

- Promises to end tax breaks for outsourcing jobs and improve access to capital for small businesses.
- Supports expanding broadband internet to rural areas to help small businesses.
- Believes in tax fairness by insisting that billionaires and mega-corporations "pay their fair share" while shielding the middle class from tax increases.
- Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that technological advancements lead to higher worker wages.
- For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports lowering grocery prices.
- Supports increasing retirement security.
- For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports cracking down on corporate landlords.
- For Candidate Brent Caldwell on Issue economy:  
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.

Supports small businesses by ending tax breaks for outsourcing, improving access to capital, expanding broadband in rural areas, making childcare more affordable, and preventing monopolistic practices.

Supports promoting remote work and ensuring that productivity gains lead to higher worker wages.

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 