Candidate Scorecard: North Carolina Governor

Both candidates were sent a questionnaire from NDSR, neither campaign responded to our questionnaire. Scoring is based on: current platform, public remarks, and past record (if available).

Josh Stein

Democratic Party

OVERALL SCORE: C

Abortion: B

Immigration: D

Voting Rights: B

Healthcare: A

Medicaid Expansion: A

HCBS Waiver Waitlist: F

Education: A

LGBTQ+ Support: A

Mark Robinson

Republican Party

OVERALL SCORE: F

Abortion: F

Immigration: F

Voting Rights: F

Healthcare: F

Medicaid Expansion: F

HCBS Waiver Waitlist: F

Education: F

LGBTQ+ Support: F

Scoring Rubric:

A = Candidate stands for exceptional and/or improved policies that impact disabled people, explicitly, with disabled people and disabled people of color intentionally involved in process

B = Candidate stands for some improved policies that impact disabled people, some explicitly, with some disabled people and disabled people of color intentionally involved in process

C = Candidate stands for some improved policies that impact disabled people, but not explicit, with little to no intersectional consideration for disabled people of color

D = Candidate stands for no meaningful change in existing policies, with no disabled people involved in the process

F = Candidate stands for worse policies that further harm disabled people, especially disabled people of color

Additional Scoring Context

Questionnaire:

We sent the following questionnaire to both campaigns but received no response from either:

Abortion

What steps will you take to protect the bodily autonomy of disabled people?

Immigration

What policies would you implement to ensure that disabled immigrants, including undocumented individuals, can access healthcare, education, and other essential services?

Voting Rights

What steps will you take to ensure equitable voting access for disabled people, and how will you prevent voter suppression efforts that disproportionately affect disabled voters and communities of color?

Healthcare

What specific actions will you take to ensure disabled people have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, especially in rural areas?

How will you address gaps in training for healthcare providers to meet the diverse needs of disabled patients?

Medicaid Expansion

What is your plan to improve the quality of care under Medicaid for disabled North Carolinians?

HCBS Waiver Waitlist

How will your administration reduce the waiting list for home and community-based services (HCBS) and ensure that disabled people have access to the care they need?

What strategies will you implement to increase funding and staffing to meet the growing demand for HCBS?

Education

How will you address inequities in education for disabled students and ensure access to individualized learning supports?

LGBTQ+

How will you protect LGBTQ+ disabled individuals from discrimination in healthcare, housing, and public services?