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Julie von Haefen

NC House of Representatives
District 036

Julie von Haefen - NC House of Representatives District 036

Candidate Statement:

On November 6th 2018, Julie was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. As your representative, Julie will work hard to reach across the aisle to create long-term solutions for our public schools, lower the cost of health care for our families, and be a legislator that is accountable to her constituents.

Importance of this Race:

The NC House of Representatives consists of 120 members who serve two-year terms. Wake County’s delegation includes 13 Representatives, 12 of whom are Democrats. Right now, the NCGOP holds a supermajority, meaning they don’t have to “cross the aisle” to negotiate or pass bills into law. This supermajority also enables Republicans to override the Governor’s veto. Republicans in the General Assembly have pushed through bills limiting the Governor’s power and injected partisan politics into our judicial system. In order to break this supermajority, Democrats need to at least hold all current seats and win an additional one to begin restoring a functional democracy in our General Assembly.

Office Responsibilities:

  • The NC General Assembly is the legislative branch of our government and makes laws for North Carolina.
  • It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, collectively known as the General Assembly.
  • The General Assembly meets biennially and all members are elected for two-year terms.
  • The House consists of 120 members and the presiding officer is known as the Speaker of the House.
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