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Jesse Oppenheim

Jesse Oppenheim graduated from Kenyon College and earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Jesse works at a healthcare software company based in Charlotte, where he leads legal strategy and ensures compliance in the healthcare industry.

Jesse's campaign for U.S. representative for North Carolina's 8th District is his first run for public office.

Supports expanding access to capital for local businesses by strengthening Small Business Administration (SBA) lending through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and credit unions.

Supports upgrading infrastructure by funding broadband, water and sewer replacements, and energy improvements with EDA, EPA, and USDA Rural Development programs.

Supports upgrading infrastructure by funding broadband, water and sewer replacements, and energy improvements with EDA [Economic Development Administration], EPA [Environmental Protection Agency], and USDA [U.S. Department of Agriculture] Rural Development programs.

Supports building small business support hubs at local community colleges and chambers to provide legal and accounting clinics, e-commerce and marketing help, and hiring assistance.

Supports creating disaster restart tools like microgrants, bridge loans, and mitigation funds for floodproofing utilities and equipment.

Supports opening federal procurement to local firms by unbundling contracts, expanding set-asides, and enhancing APEX Accelerator services to help small businesses compete.

Supports lowering operating costs through energy-efficiency grants and Main Street revitalization funds for facades, lighting, and build-outs.

Supports setting measurable targets for rural, minority-, veteran-, and women-owned businesses.

Supports funding more Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and mobile clinics in underserved areas.

Supports strengthening mental health support by increasing funding for suicide prevention, PTSD and substance use treatment, and peer-to-peer programs, and integrating these services with local community health centers and schools.

Supports reducing the claims backlog by hiring more staff, modernizing case management, and establishing performance standards to ensure veterans receive timely benefits.

Supports expanding SkillBridge and registered apprenticeships with manufacturers, hospitals, and public safety agencies.

Supports making professional licenses portable across states, expanding MyCAA-style education and training support, prioritizing remote and flexible federal jobs for spouses, increasing fee assistance and available slots for childcare, and offering microgrants for spouse-owned small businesses.

Supports the enforcement of reemployment rights for veterans.

Supports increasing housing support, expanding legal assistance, and addressing predatory lending and scams targeting service members and veterans.

Supports directing federal grants and tax incentives towards solar farms, battery storage, and grid upgrades to enhance reliability and prevent blackouts.

Supports making clean energy affordable for families and small businesses by expanding tax credits, rebates, and low-interest loans for solar and efficiency upgrades.

Supports incentivizing developers and large commercial property owners to install solar panels on warehouses, big box stores, and new developments.

Supports prioritizing clean energy projects on rooftops, brownfields, and non-productive land, and requiring developers to restore sites to their original condition when projects end.

Supports farmers who want to participate in clean energy by helping them lease small portions of their land while keeping the rest in production, giving them added income without losing their agricultural base.

Supports funding clean energy and electrical trade programs at community colleges to build a skilled local workforce.

Supports reducing foreign energy dependence by increasing local power production.

Supports bringing federal funding into local water and sewer projects through EPA and USDA programs.

Supports expanding financing tools to hold developers accountable for contributing to the infrastructure their projects require.

Supports modernizing rural water systems with grants and low-interest loans to replace outdated infrastructure in smaller counties.

Supports regional infrastructure planning that lets fast-growing and rural counties work together instead of competing for resources.

Supports passing the Lumbee Fairness Act.

Supports securing funding for healthcare, housing, and education to benefit Lumbee families and strengthen the region.

Supports UNC Pembroke and small business programs that turn recognition into long-term opportunity.

Supports collaborating with Lumbee leaders to ensure federal programs honor tribal sovereignty, culture, and community needs.

Supports securing long-term funding for wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.

Supports using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve infrastructure in Uwharrie.

Supports collaboration between various agencies and private landowners for effective forest management.

Supports using grants to enhance recreational infrastructure in Troy, Badin, Mount Gilead, and Albemarle, aiming to boost local economies through increased visitor spending in shops and restaurants.

Supports improving safety and visitor experience by enhancing broadband and cell coverage in collaboration with counties, providers, and the Forest Service.

Supports funding conservation corps crews, AmeriCorps placements, and paid apprenticeships tied to community colleges to create year-round jobs for veterans and young people.

Supports environmental conservation efforts to safeguard clean water.

- Supports expanding access to capital for local businesses by strengthening Small Business Administration (SBA) lending through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and credit unions.
- Supports upgrading infrastructure by funding broadband, water and sewer replacements, and energy improvements with EDA [Economic Development Administration], EPA [Environmental Protection Agency], and USDA [U.S. Department of Agriculture] Rural Development programs.
- Supports building small business support hubs at local community colleges and chambers to provide legal and accounting clinics, e-commerce and marketing help, and hiring assistance.
- Supports creating disaster restart tools like microgrants, bridge loans, and mitigation funds for floodproofing utilities and equipment.
- Supports opening federal procurement to local firms by unbundling contracts, expanding set-asides, and enhancing APEX Accelerator services to help small businesses compete.
- Supports lowering operating costs through energy-efficiency grants and Main Street revitalization funds for facades, lighting, and build-outs.
- Supports setting measurable targets for rural, minority-, veteran-, and women-owned businesses.
- Supports funding more Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and mobile clinics in underserved areas.
- Supports strengthening mental health support by increasing funding for suicide prevention, PTSD and substance use treatment, and peer-to-peer programs, and integrating these services with local community health centers and schools.
- Supports reducing the claims backlog by hiring more staff, modernizing case management, and establishing performance standards to ensure veterans receive timely benefits.
- Supports expanding SkillBridge and registered apprenticeships with manufacturers, hospitals, and public safety agencies.
- Supports making professional licenses portable across states, expanding MyCAA-style education and training support, prioritizing remote and flexible federal jobs for spouses, increasing fee assistance and available slots for childcare, and offering microgrants for spouse-owned small businesses.
- Supports the enforcement of reemployment rights for veterans.
- Supports increasing housing support, expanding legal assistance, and addressing predatory lending and scams targeting service members and veterans.
- Supports directing federal grants and tax incentives towards solar farms, battery storage, and grid upgrades to enhance reliability and prevent blackouts.
- Supports making clean energy affordable for families and small businesses by expanding tax credits, rebates, and low-interest loans for solar and efficiency upgrades.
- Supports incentivizing developers and large commercial property owners to install solar panels on warehouses, big box stores, and new developments.
- Supports prioritizing clean energy projects on rooftops, brownfields, and non-productive land, and requiring developers to restore sites to their original condition when projects end.
- Supports farmers who want to participate in clean energy by helping them lease small portions of their land while keeping the rest in production, giving them added income without losing their agricultural base.
- Supports funding clean energy and electrical trade programs at community colleges to build a skilled local workforce.
- Supports reducing foreign energy dependence by increasing local power production.
- Supports bringing federal funding into local water and sewer projects through EPA and USDA programs.
- Supports expanding financing tools to hold developers accountable for contributing to the infrastructure their projects require.
- Supports modernizing rural water systems with grants and low-interest loans to replace outdated infrastructure in smaller counties.
- Supports regional infrastructure planning that lets fast-growing and rural counties work together instead of competing for resources.
- Supports passing the Lumbee Fairness Act.
- Supports securing funding for healthcare, housing, and education to benefit Lumbee families and strengthen the region.
- Supports UNC Pembroke and small business programs that turn recognition into long-term opportunity.
- Supports collaborating with Lumbee leaders to ensure federal programs honor tribal sovereignty, culture, and community needs.
- Supports securing long-term funding for wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.
- Supports using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve infrastructure in Uwharrie.
- Supports collaboration between various agencies and private landowners for effective forest management.
- Supports using grants to enhance recreational infrastructure in Troy, Badin, Mount Gilead, and Albemarle, aiming to boost local economies through increased visitor spending in shops and restaurants.
- Supports improving safety and visitor experience by enhancing broadband and cell coverage in collaboration with counties, providers, and the Forest Service.
- Supports funding conservation corps crews, AmeriCorps placements, and paid apprenticeships tied to community colleges to create year-round jobs for veterans and young people.
- Supports environmental conservation efforts to safeguard clean water.

Supports expanding federal COPS and SAFER grants to help local police, fire, and EMS departments hire and train staff.

Supports gun control, advocating for enhanced background checks and closing loopholes.

Believes in addressing the opioid and fentanyl crisis by boosting federal support for treatment, prevention, and law enforcement to combat trafficking.

Supports expanding funding for community health clinics, school-based counselors, and crisis response teams to prevent violent emergencies.

Supports investing in community-based crime prevention through after-school programs, job training, and small business revitalization.

- Supports expanding federal COPS and SAFER grants to help local police, fire, and EMS departments hire and train staff.
- Supports gun control, advocating for enhanced background checks and closing loopholes.
- Believes in addressing the opioid and fentanyl crisis by boosting federal support for treatment, prevention, and law enforcement to combat trafficking.
- Supports expanding funding for community health clinics, school-based counselors, and crisis response teams to prevent violent emergencies.
- Supports investing in community-based crime prevention through after-school programs, job training, and small business revitalization.
- Supports law enforcement.

Plans to lower premiums, reduce drug costs, and address the lack of healthcare in rural areas by investing in community clinics.

Supports access to quality mental health and substance abuse services.

- Plans to lower premiums, reduce drug costs, and address the lack of healthcare in rural areas by investing in community clinics.
- Supports access to quality mental health and substance abuse services.

Supports legislation that ties infrastructure funding to school repairs and modernization in local communities.

Supports raising teacher pay by expanding federal support for recruitment and retention, such as Title II grants, to help keep teachers in North Carolina, especially in rural districts.

Supports expanding career and technical education by strengthening community colleges, trade schools, and apprenticeships to provide students with pathways to well-paying jobs without crippling debt.

- Supports legislation that ties infrastructure funding to school repairs and modernization in local communities.
- Supports raising teacher pay by expanding federal support for recruitment and retention, such as Title II grants, to help keep teachers in North Carolina, especially in rural districts.
- Supports expanding career and technical education by strengthening community colleges, trade schools, and apprenticeships to provide students with pathways to well-paying jobs without crippling debt.
- Supports closing the "digital divide."

Supports funding clean energy and electrical trade programs at community colleges.

Supports bringing federal funding into local water and sewer projects through EPA and USDA programs to reduce costs for homeowners.

Supports expanding financing tools that hold developers accountable for contributing to the infrastructure their projects require.

Supports modernizing rural water systems with grants and low-interest loans to replace outdated infrastructure.

Supports regional infrastructure planning that encourages collaboration between fast-growing and rural counties.

Supports using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve infrastructure in Uwharrie National Forest.

Supports using Good Neighbor Authority, stewardship contracts, and Joint Chiefs’ partnerships to help the U.S. Forest Service, the North Carolina Forest Service, counties, and private landowners plan and deliver multi-year projects together.

Supports using the Recreational Trails Program and Federal Lands Access Program to boost local economies through improved outdoor recreation infrastructure.

Supports improving safety and visitor experience in national forests by enhancing broadband and cell coverage through targeted investments in recreation corridors and high-use sites, in coordination with counties, providers, and the Forest Service.

Supports funding conservation corps crews and paid apprenticeships to create year-round environmental jobs.

Supports protecting clean water by replacing failing stream crossings, stabilizing eroding banks, and restoring wetlands.

- Supports directing federal grants and tax incentives towards solar farms, battery storage, and grid upgrades to enhance reliability and prevent blackouts.
- Supports making clean energy affordable for families and small businesses by expanding tax credits, rebates, and low-interest loans for solar and efficiency upgrades.
- Supports incentivizing developers and large commercial property owners to install solar panels on warehouses, big box stores, and new developments.
- Supports prioritizing clean energy projects on rooftops, brownfields, and non-productive land, and requiring developers to restore sites to their original condition when projects end.
- Supports farmers who want to participate in clean energy by helping them lease small portions of their land while keeping the rest in production, giving them added income without losing their agricultural base.
- Supports funding clean energy and electrical trade programs at community colleges.
- Supports reducing foreign energy dependence by increasing local power production.
- Supports bringing federal funding into local water and sewer projects through EPA and USDA programs to reduce costs for homeowners.
- Supports expanding financing tools that hold developers accountable for contributing to the infrastructure their projects require.
- Supports modernizing rural water systems with grants and low-interest loans to replace outdated infrastructure.
- Supports regional infrastructure planning that encourages collaboration between fast-growing and rural counties.
- Supports securing long-term funding for wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.
- Supports using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve infrastructure in Uwharrie National Forest.
- Supports using Good Neighbor Authority, stewardship contracts, and Joint Chiefs’ partnerships to help the U.S. Forest Service, the North Carolina Forest Service, counties, and private landowners plan and deliver multi-year projects together.
- Supports using the Recreational Trails Program and Federal Lands Access Program to boost local economies through improved outdoor recreation infrastructure.
- Supports improving safety and visitor experience in national forests by enhancing broadband and cell coverage through targeted investments in recreation corridors and high-use sites, in coordination with counties, providers, and the Forest Service.
- Supports funding conservation corps crews and paid apprenticeships to create year-round environmental jobs.
- Supports protecting clean water by replacing failing stream crossings, stabilizing eroding banks, and restoring wetlands.

Supports expanding SkillBridge and registered apprenticeships with manufacturers, hospitals, and public safety agencies in the district.

Supports making professional licenses portable across states, expanding education and training support, prioritizing remote federal jobs, increasing childcare assistance, and offering microgrants for spouse-owned small businesses.

Supports protecting housing and financial stability for veterans by increasing housing support, expanding legal assistance, and addressing predatory lending and scams.

Supports collaborating with Lumbee leaders to ensure federal programs honor tribal sovereignty, culture, and community priorities.

- Supports funding more Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and mobile clinics in underserved areas.
- Supports strengthening mental health support by increasing funding for suicide prevention, PTSD and substance use treatment, and peer-to-peer programs, and integrating these services with local community health centers and schools.
- Supports reducing the claims backlog by hiring more staff, modernizing case management, and establishing performance standards to ensure veterans receive timely benefits.
- Supports expanding SkillBridge and registered apprenticeships with manufacturers, hospitals, and public safety agencies in the district.
- Supports making professional licenses portable across states, expanding education and training support, prioritizing remote federal jobs, increasing childcare assistance, and offering microgrants for spouse-owned small businesses.
- Supports the National Guard and Reserve.
- Supports protecting housing and financial stability for veterans by increasing housing support, expanding legal assistance, and addressing predatory lending and scams.
- Supports securing funding for healthcare, housing, and education to benefit Lumbee families and strengthen the region.
- Supports UNC Pembroke and small business programs that turn recognition into long-term opportunity.
- Supports collaborating with Lumbee leaders to ensure federal programs honor tribal sovereignty, culture, and community priorities.
- Supports securing long-term funding for wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.

Supports banning individual stock trading by Congress members.

Supports transparency in campaign financing and reducing special interest influence.

- Supports banning individual stock trading by Congress members.
- Supports transparency in campaign financing and reducing special interest influence.

- Supports expanding access to capital for local businesses by strengthening Small Business Administration (SBA) lending through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and credit unions.
- Supports upgrading infrastructure by funding broadband, water and sewer replacements, and energy improvements with EDA, EPA, and USDA Rural Development programs.
- Supports building small business support hubs at local community colleges and chambers to provide legal and accounting clinics, e-commerce and marketing help, and hiring assistance.
- Supports creating disaster restart tools like microgrants, bridge loans, and mitigation funds for floodproofing utilities and equipment.
- Supports opening federal procurement to local firms by unbundling contracts, expanding set-asides, and enhancing APEX Accelerator services to help small businesses compete.
- Supports lowering operating costs through energy-efficiency grants and Main Street revitalization funds for facades, lighting, and build-outs.
- Supports setting measurable targets for rural, minority-, veteran-, and women-owned businesses.
- Supports funding more Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and mobile clinics in underserved areas.
- Supports strengthening mental health support by increasing funding for suicide prevention, PTSD and substance use treatment, and peer-to-peer programs, and integrating these services with local community health centers and schools.
- Supports reducing the claims backlog by hiring more staff, modernizing case management, and establishing performance standards to ensure veterans receive timely benefits.
- Supports expanding SkillBridge and registered apprenticeships with manufacturers, hospitals, and public safety agencies.
- Supports making professional licenses portable across states, expanding MyCAA-style education and training support, prioritizing remote and flexible federal jobs for spouses, increasing fee assistance and available slots for childcare, and offering microgrants for spouse-owned small businesses.
- Supports the enforcement of reemployment rights for veterans.
- Supports increasing housing support, expanding legal assistance, and addressing predatory lending and scams targeting service members and veterans.
- Supports directing federal grants and tax incentives towards solar farms, battery storage, and grid upgrades to enhance reliability and prevent blackouts.
- Supports making clean energy affordable for families and small businesses by expanding tax credits, rebates, and low-interest loans for solar and efficiency upgrades.
- Supports incentivizing developers and large commercial property owners to install solar panels on warehouses, big box stores, and new developments.
- Supports prioritizing clean energy projects on rooftops, brownfields, and non-productive land, and requiring developers to restore sites to their original condition when projects end.
- Supports farmers who want to participate in clean energy by helping them lease small portions of their land while keeping the rest in production, giving them added income without losing their agricultural base.
- Supports funding clean energy and electrical trade programs at community colleges to build a skilled local workforce.
- Supports reducing foreign energy dependence by increasing local power production.
- Supports bringing federal funding into local water and sewer projects through EPA and USDA programs.
- Supports expanding financing tools to hold developers accountable for contributing to the infrastructure their projects require.
- Supports modernizing rural water systems with grants and low-interest loans to replace outdated infrastructure in smaller counties.
- Supports regional infrastructure planning that lets fast-growing and rural counties work together instead of competing for resources.
- Supports passing the Lumbee Fairness Act.
- Supports securing funding for healthcare, housing, and education to benefit Lumbee families and strengthen the region.
- Supports UNC Pembroke and small business programs that turn recognition into long-term opportunity.
- Supports collaborating with Lumbee leaders to ensure federal programs honor tribal sovereignty, culture, and community needs.
- Supports securing long-term funding for wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.
- Supports using funds from the Great American Outdoors Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve infrastructure in Uwharrie.
- Supports collaboration between various agencies and private landowners for effective forest management.
- Supports using grants to enhance recreational infrastructure in Troy, Badin, Mount Gilead, and Albemarle, aiming to boost local economies through increased visitor spending in shops and restaurants.
- Supports improving safety and visitor experience by enhancing broadband and cell coverage in collaboration with counties, providers, and the Forest Service.
- Supports funding conservation corps crews, AmeriCorps placements, and paid apprenticeships tied to community colleges to create year-round jobs for veterans and young people.
- Supports environmental conservation efforts to safeguard clean water.

Jesse Oppenheim works at a healthcare software company based in Charlotte, where he leads legal strategy and ensures compliance in the healthcare industry.

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-  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. 