Candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives - District 48 in 2026 North Carolina Primary Election.
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Get StartedWe also must support our law enforcement and first responders with ample, up to date tools. And while we can never pay those risking their lives every day enough, Dr. Carter will support higher pay and better benefits for first responders. Learn more
Advocating for food-producing local farms to be passed down to family members without taxation to allow generational farming. Learn more
Require school districts receiving state funding to freeze growth of administrative positions until classrooms are fully funded, including the purchase of adequate classroom supplies. Learn more
Expanding the Small County School System Supplemental Plan so Hoke County can receive funding as Scotland does. Learn more
Providing supplements for poor student populations. Learn more
Prohibiting corporate funding by vested interests of medical research and treatment protocols. Learn more
Advocating for price transparency requirements so patients know costs upfront and reduce prescription drug costs. Learn more
Outlawing financial incentives for practitioners to give any pharmaceuticals. Learn more
Expanding the homestead exemption for seniors to help those on fixed incomes stay in their homes. Learn more
Working to cap annual property tax increases, as the first step toward possible reduction and elimination of property tax altogether, to protect property owners from being priced out of their homes. Learn more
As your next House Representative for District 48, Dr. Carter will be on the front lines to ensure that the overdevelopment by real estate tycoons erecting luxury developments near Raleigh does not use their influence and power to restrict our much-needed water supply. This isn’t just an issue of drinking water, but firefighting and economic development. Learn more
Dr. Ralph Carter will advocate for state funds to build wider and safer roads, water and sewer systems, and government buildings, including schools. This would include a comprehensive regional water resource plan to address emergency water shortage in Hoke, and also the water needs for outlying areas of Scotland county, coordinating with the Lumber River water project. This critical issue has not been effectively addressed by the current leadership. Learn more
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