Sarah Stevens

Office sought: N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice
District (or At-large): Seat 1
Party / affiliation: Republican
City: Mount Airy
State: NC
Election date: 2026-11-03
Experience: Former N.C. House member and speaker pro tempore; family-law attorney.

Biography

Candidate background

Sarah Stevens is a former state representative and House speaker pro tempore seeking Supreme Court Seat 1. She brings a family-law practice and legislative background and lives in Mount Airy.

Stated priorities

Her campaign emphasizes child welfare, constitutional originalism and judicial restraint. She says judges should apply enacted law rather than create policy from the bench.

Incumbent in this race: No
Education: UNC Greensboro and Campbell University School of Law.

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Issue positions

Allow more housing density

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Increase affordable housing funding

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Increase public transit investment

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Increase police department funding

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Expand city climate programs

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Increase public school funding

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Lower local property taxes

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Expand city support for small businesses

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