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Kyah Creekmore

DEMOCRAT

Kyah Creekmore is running for North Carolina U.S. Representative, District 5, Democratic Primary.

Personal background

Kyah Creekmore attended North Carolina A&T.

Economy

Proposes a law letting cities, by majority vote, allow accessory dwelling units (like backyard or garage homes), duplexes, and triplexes on residential lots, and remove parking minimums near jobs or public transit.

Supports stronger unions and more labor rights for gig workers and creators.

Supports creating a fund for rural infrastructure, climate disaster preparedness, and internet access.

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Public Safety

Supports stronger tenant's rights and increased penalties for landlords that do not provide safe living conditions.

Supports gun control laws, including banning assault-style weapons, requiring background checks for all gun sales, and enforcing safe storage and red flag laws to keep guns out of dangerous situations.

Supports the "Fairness Doctrine," which would require broadcasters and media outlets to "cover controversial issues of public importance and present contrasting viewpoints."

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Healthcare

Proposes a plan to provide universal healthcare coverage in two years with year 1 covering all kids, seniors, veterans, and Medicaid and year 2 merging every adult and employer plan into one national network.

Proposes a one-time $100 billion budget to reopen emergency rooms, maternity wards, and clinics in rural areas and an additional annual fund of $30 billion to keep them staffed and running.

Supports no cost for prescription drugs at pickup.

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Education

Supports tuition-free public universities, trade schools, and community colleges.

Supports "safe, modern schools," "free, high-quality meals," and "full accessibility" for every student.

Supports making after-school programming such as sports, arts, music, STEM (science, tech, education, and math), and tutoring available to all students.

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Energy & the Environment

Proposes guaranteed job training and placement for workers moving from fossil fuels to clean energy, including union protections and fair pay.

Supports rural solar and wind energy infrastructure in North Carolina to "lower family bills and create... jobs."

Supports banning any new fossil fuel projects the endanger health and water and investing in renewable energy instead.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports recognizing Palestine as a sovereign state, removing illegal settlers from Palestinian land, and requiring Israel to pay reparations to Palestinians.

Proposes upgrading and modernizing the immigration system and hiring more staff to process asylum claims faster.

Supports increased border security through advanced scanning at ports of entry, tracking drug trafficking through intelligence, and anti-cartel operations.

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Voting & Elections

Supports making Election Day a national holiday, no-excuse absentee ballots, and at least 15 days of early voting.

Supports giving U.S. citizens age 18+ making under $75,000 to receive $25 per level of government, each election cycle, to donate to candidates of their choice.

Supports mandatory independent redistricting commissions in every state and making all gerrymandering illegal.

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