Tom Downing
Democratic · North Carolina · 2026Top priorities
- Addressing affordable housing shortages
- Affordable childcare availability
- Addressing rising health insurance costs
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Tom Downing is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 50, covering Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Transylvania counties. He has 15 years of municipal government experience and previously worked eight years as a special education teacher for students with serious emotional disabilities, per his campaign site.
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