Alysa Kassay is from New York. She has an associate's degree from Randolph Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina. She is married and has adult children. 

Alysa Kassay is from New York. She has an associate's degree from Randolph Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina. She is married and has adult children. She volunteers with the Girl Scouts and local food banks.

Alysa is a retired supervisory civil servant. She worked at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for 30 years, starting as a clerk when she was 19 years old and eventually becoming a supervisor. 

Alysa is retired. She worked at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a clerk, and then as a supervisor.

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia

Alysa's campaign for U.S. Representative is her first campaign for public office.

Supports lowering housing costs, protecting tenants, expanding affordable housing construction, supporting strong union jobs, assisting small businesses, and reducing the costs of necessities like gas and groceries.

Supports lowering housing costs, protecting tenants, and expanding affordable housing construction.

Supports small businesses by providing access to the Small Business Administration and aims to lower the costs of necessities for residents.

Supports small businesses by providing access to the Small Business Administration.

Supports expanding free high-speed internet access to every household in North Carolina, viewing it as a necessity.

Plans to push for the creation of "strong" union jobs.

- Supports lowering housing costs, protecting tenants, and expanding affordable housing construction.
- Supports small businesses by providing access to the Small Business Administration.
- Supports expanding free high-speed internet access to every household in North Carolina, viewing it as a necessity.
- Plans to push for the creation of "strong" union jobs.
- Supports providing utility assistance.

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Focuses on safeguarding personal data with stronger accountability.

Focuses on safeguarding personal data with stronger accountability.

- Focuses on safeguarding personal data with stronger accountability.

Public Safety

Supports abortion access and believes the government should not interfere in personal healthcare decisions between individuals and their doctors.

Supports protecting Medicare, expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug prices, and eliminating junk fees in healthcare.

- Supports abortion access and believes the government should not interfere in personal healthcare decisions between individuals and their doctors.
- Supports protecting Medicare, expanding Medicaid, lowering prescription drug prices, and eliminating junk fees in healthcare.

Healthcare

Opposes North Carolina's school voucher system, advocating for the use of tax dollars to strengthen public education instead.

Fights to ensure students can pursue their dreams without lifelong student debt, guarantees no child goes hungry at school, and prioritizes safety for parents, students, and teachers.

Believes students should be able to pursue their dreams without lifelong student debt.

Plans to work so that no child goes hungry at school.

- Opposes North Carolina's school voucher system, advocating for the use of tax dollars to strengthen public education instead.
- Believes students should be able to pursue their dreams without lifelong student debt.
- Plans to work so that no child goes hungry at school.

Education

Supports clean energy solutions, strong EPA protections, and sustainable green infrastructure, prioritizing children's future over fossil fuel profits and protecting National Parks and wildlife areas.

Supports clean energy solutions including solar and wind energy.

Supports protecting National Parks and wildlife areas.

- Supports clean energy solutions including solar and wind energy.
- Supports protecting National Parks and wildlife areas.
- Plans to restore strong EPA protections.

Energy & the Environment

Believes the current administration's treatment of immigrants is unethical and cruel, supports pathways to permanent residency and citizenship for immigrants seeking a better life, and emphasizes the need for respect and dignity in immigration policies.

- Believes the current administration's treatment of immigrants is unethical and cruel, supports pathways to permanent residency and citizenship for immigrants seeking a better life, and emphasizes the need for respect and dignity in immigration policies.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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

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Beau Blair is from Salisbury, North Carolina. He is a husband and father of two.

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Beau Blair is from Salisbury, North Carolina. He attended Blue Ridge School. Beau lives with his wife and two kids in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Beau is a bartender and a liquor brand builder. He previously worked as a bartender for 14 years. 

Beau is a liquor brand builder. He previously worked as a bartender for 14 years. 

Beau's campaign for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District representative is his first time running for public office.

Beau's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent North Carolina's 6th Congressional District is his first run for public office.

Promises to push to make homeownership attainable for everyone.

- Promises to push to make homeownership attainable for everyone.

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

Supports abortion, believing "freedom is trusting women to make their own healthcare decisions independent from interfering politicians."

Supports abortion access, saying that "freedom is trusting women to make their own healthcare decisions independent from interfering politicians."

Supports a healthcare system that prioritizes citizens' well-being over corporate profits, ensuring access to quality care without financial burden, and believes healthcare is a "basic American right."

Believes healthcare is a "basic American right" that should prioritize citizens' well-being over corporate profits.

Supports providing a public healthcare option for people to continue seeing their doctor.

- Supports abortion access, saying that "freedom is trusting women to make their own healthcare decisions independent from interfering politicians."
- Believes healthcare is a "basic American right" that should prioritize citizens' well-being over corporate profits.
- Supports providing a public healthcare option for people to continue seeing their doctor.

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Supports fully funding public education, paying teachers more, and making community colleges and trade schools more affordable or free.

Supports fully funding public education and paying teachers more.

Supports access to quality education for all children, individuals, and families.

Supports access to quality education for everyone.

Plans to make community colleges and trade schools more affordable or free.

Believes states should have primary oversight of education, but the federal government must "[set] strong baseline protections and [invest] in critical programs that support students and teachers."

- Supports fully funding public education and paying teachers more.
- Supports access to quality education for everyone.
- Plans to make community colleges and trade schools more affordable or free.
- Believes states should have primary oversight of education, but the federal government must "[set] strong baseline protections and [invest] in critical programs that support students and teachers."

Believes the U.S. should be "a nation that welcomes everyone and offers opportunity to all who seek it."

Opposes broad tariffs, saying they are a "hidden tax on the American people."

Believes the president must get approval from Congress before deploy the military in international conflicts.

Opposes the current immigration crackdown, saying "We need a serious, humane approach to immigration that upholds the law, protects rights and strengthens our economy instead of undermining it."

Said, "The ongoing violence against Palestinian civilians during a declared ceasefire is unacceptable and demands accountability... [We must] ensure U.S. military aid is not used to facilitate mass civilian suffering."

- Believes the U.S. should be "a nation that welcomes everyone and offers opportunity to all who seek it."
- Opposes broad tariffs, saying they are a "hidden tax on the American people."
- Believes the president must get approval from Congress before deploy the military in international conflicts.
- Opposes the current immigration crackdown, saying "We need a serious, humane approach to immigration that upholds the law, protects rights and strengthens our economy instead of undermining it."
- Said, "The ongoing violence against Palestinian civilians during a declared ceasefire is unacceptable and demands accountability... [We must] ensure U.S. military aid is not used to facilitate mass civilian suffering."

Beau Blair

- Supports fully funding public education and paying teachers more.
- Supports access to quality education for everyone.
- Plans to make community colleges and trade schools more affordable or free.

- Believes the U.S. should be "a nation that welcomes everyone and offers opportunity to all who seek it."

Cyril Jefferson is from Utica, New York. He has a bachelor27s degree in liberal studies from North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University. He and his wife, Raven Dawkins, have two sons together.

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Cyril Jefferson is from Utica, New York. He has a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University. He and his wife, Raven Dawkins, have two sons together.

Cyril is the founder and principal of Change Often, a social innovation firm. He also previously worked as a teacher, mayor, and council member. 

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Cyril currently works as industry practice director for higher education at Stratagon. He previously worked as principal consultant at Change Often - Social Innovation Firm, as adjunct faculty in adult education at Guilford Technical Community College, as master teacher in the music department at High Point Christian Academy, as student support specialist and youth development consultant at Communities In Schools of High Point, as a substitute teacher for Guilford County Schools, as alumni network development consultant at Communities In Schools National Office, and as fundraising campaign associate at United Way of Greater High Point.

Cyril is currently the mayor of High Point.

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Cyril currently serves as the Mayor for High Point, District 6. He was first elected in 2023 and is in his 1st term.

Supports modernizing infrastructure and boosting housing supply.

Supports modernizing infrastructure and creating more houses.

As a business consultant, helped launch Thrive High Point, a business initiative that raised over $3 million to support local entrepreneurs.

As a community leader, helped bring Carolina Core FC, a professional soccer team, to the area, sparking new investment and economic activity.

Supports modernizing immigration to strengthen the workforce.

Supports "modernizing immigration to strengthen the workforce."

- Supports modernizing infrastructure and creating more houses.
- As a business consultant, helped launch Thrive High Point, a business initiative that raised over $3 million to support local entrepreneurs.
- As a community leader, helped bring Carolina Core FC, a professional soccer team, to the area, sparking new investment and economic activity.
- Supports "modernizing immigration to strengthen the workforce."

Plans to invest in "modern policing, mental-health response teams, and youth prevention programs" to enhance public safety.

- Plans to invest in "modern policing, mental-health response teams, and youth prevention programs" to enhance public safety.

Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, lowering drug costs, and expanding mental health care.

- Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, lowering drug costs, and expanding mental health care.

Supports raising teacher salaries, expanding affordable childcare, and creating debt-free career pathways through apprenticeships.

- Supports raising teacher salaries, expanding affordable childcare, and creating debt-free career pathways through apprenticeships.

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

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Keith Davenport (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia

Keith Davenport was born in Rome, New York and was raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Iver C. Ranum High School. He has a wife. 

Keith served as a police officer in the U.S. Air Force. He previously worked as an activist and ordained bishop. 

Keith previously served as a city council member and mayor. He also ran for U.S. House in 2024 and U.S. Senate in 2022, but either withdrew or was disqualified. 

Supports improving the trade balance by making it easier to do business in the U.S. and supporting innovation and manufacturing at home.

Supports improving trade by supporting innovation and manufacturing at home.

Supports investing in logistics and export capacity to boost international sales.

Supports replacing the minimum wage with a "living wage that actually reflects the cost of survival in America."

Supports affordable housing and expanding housing opportunities.

Supports eliminating the federal "debt ceiling" and passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

- Supports improving trade by supporting innovation and manufacturing at home.
- Supports investing in logistics and export capacity to boost international sales.
- Supports replacing the minimum wage with a "living wage that actually reflects the cost of survival in America."
- Supports affordable housing and expanding housing opportunities.
- Supports eliminating the federal "debt ceiling" and passing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Supports equal treatment under the law regardless of background.

Supports fair, equal treatment under the law regardless of background.

Supports the passage of a "gun safety day."

- Supports fair, equal treatment under the law regardless of background.
- Supports the passage of a "gun safety day."

Supports replacing the current healthcare system with a single, streamlined program that covers all Americans, saying "Healthcare is a basic human right."

Supports replacing the current healthcare system with a single, streamlined, affordable program that covers all Americans.

- Supports replacing the current healthcare system with a single, streamlined, affordable program that covers all Americans.

Supports fully funding public schools, supporting teachers, and making higher education more affordable and accessible.

- Supports fully funding public schools, supporting teachers, and making higher education more affordable and accessible.

States that climate change is a "scientific fact."

- States that climate change is a "scientific fact."

Supports providing healthcare, housing, and job opportunities for veterans.

- Supports providing healthcare, housing, and job opportunities for veterans.

Supports ending gerrymandering, expanding voting access through same-day registration and mail-in voting, and ensuring democracy serves the public interest.

Supports expanding voting access through same-day registration and mail-in voting.

Supports ending gerrymandering, practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

- Supports expanding voting access through same-day registration and mail-in voting.
- Supports ending gerrymandering, practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.
- Supports Congressional term limits.

Keith Davenport

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

Supports increasing U.S. manufacturing to increase competitiveness and reduce dependence on foreign countries for critical goods. 

- 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. 

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