Val Applewhite

Democrat · Candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 19 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). From who donated to their 2022 campaign for state Senate.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

AbortionStrongly left
Health careStrongly left

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What party is Val Applewhite?
Val Applewhite is running as a Democrat.
Is Val Applewhite the incumbent?
Yes. Val Applewhite currently holds this office.
Who is Val Applewhite running against?
Venus de la Cruz, for North Carolina State Senate District 19.
Is Val Applewhite liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Val Applewhite is moderately left, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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