Jeff Jackson in Survey of 2021 Senate campaign websites
On Abortion:
Stands against the politicization of abortion access
Jeff has repeatedly sponsored the Equal Rights Amendment, as well as legislation to remove excessive barriers to safe abortions. One of Jeff's first experiences at the legislature was when several non-partisan bills he had sponsored, which would've
closed gaps in sex offense statutes, were added to an anti-abortion bill. Jeff stood against those attacks and voted against the bill and his own legislation. Jeff stand up against the politicization of women's health and abortion access.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Budget & Economy:
Supports a robust federal COVID relief package
Jeff has called for a robust COVID-19 relief package from the federal government that includes funding for state and local governments,
money for local school districts so our kids can get back to in-person class safely, aid to people who need it, and help for small businesses.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Civil Rights:
For examining health and wealth disparities of Black women
Racial justice is a part of every policy priority. Jeff has fought against voter suppression efforts designed to reduce Black political power. He has sponsored legislation to establish the Black Women & Girls Task Force, a group that would study
the health and wealth disparities of Black women, review educational disparities and other key factors, and the NC Crown Act to prohibit discrimination against people based on hairstyle or hair texture.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Civil Rights:
Enact LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections in law now
The LGBTQ+ community has been the target of hateful and discriminatory attacks under the Trump administration, from the transgender military ban to the rolling back of non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people looking for help from
Health and Welfare programs. We have to enact nondiscrimination protections in law now to protect against any such attacks in the future. Jeff has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Crime:
Criminal justice reform: reduce use of mandatory minimum
Senator Jackson attended law school at UNC-Chapel Hill with help from the G.I. bill, before serving as the assistant district attorney in Gaston County. In Gaston County, he tried more than one hundred cases. Since then, Senator Jackson has dedicated
much of his time in the General Assembly to reforming the criminal justice system, including working to close the consent loophole, decrease unnecessary charges and arrests, and improve our expungement laws.
We need comprehensive criminal justice reform and real investment in re-entry and treatment programs. Jeff proposed and supported decreasing unnecessary arrests and engagements with the police, reducing the use of mandatory minimums, and helping the
tens of thousands of North Carolinians who lost their driver's licenses due to an unpaid traffic ticket. He has supported making it easier for people to have their records expunged if they were found not guilty or their charges were dismissed.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Education:
Increase early childhood education funding
Jeff has fought to get more funding for our schools. He's a strong advocate for investing in early childhood education, raising teacher pay, and supporting our community colleges, HBCUs, and the rest of the university system.
In the state Senate, he's sponsored legislation to increase early childhood education funding and eliminate the Pre-K waitlist, restore Master's pay for teachers, invest in HBCUs, and expand rural broadband for our students and teachers.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Energy & Oil:
Accelerate transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
We have to take advantage of our potential for renewable energies to accelerate our transition away from fossil fuels and create thousands of jobs. We have the solar infrastructure, the rivers for hydroelectric, the capacity for offshore wind
development, all ready to drastically scale up our renewable energy production. But we have to act now and make real investments. In the legislature, Jeff has been a consistent advocate for renewable energy and immediate climate action.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Government Reform:
End gerrymandering; start automatic voter registration
The first bill Jeff ever filed was to end gerrymandering by establishing an independent redistricting commission. Gerrymandering is designed to allow politicians to pick their voters, and in North Carolina, that means targeting Black voters and
minimizing the impact of their votes. Senator Jackson has been outspoken about the need to reform our redistricting process so that politicians can't draw their own districts or pick their voters.Jeff has repeatedly sponsored bills to pass good
government reforms such as establishing an independent redistricting commission, extending the waiting period for former legislators to become lobbyists, and implementing online and automatic voter registration in North Carolina.
Senator Jackson has also regularly called the majority party out on their blatant attempts at corruption and bad faith procedures in the NC General Assembly.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Gun Control:
For universal background checks, ban bump stocks
There is a growing number of informed and experienced gun users who are joining the gun safety reform push. Jeff has proposed legislation to implement universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders and to prohibit
the sale of bump stocks and similar devices. He has also proposed legislation to provide funding for public safety improvements and additional support personnel at North Carolina public schools.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Health Care:
Sponsored and supported multiple bills to expand Medicaid
Jeff has been working for more accessible, and affordable health care for all North Carolinians since becoming a state senator in 2014. He has sponsored and supported multiple bills to expand Medicaid which is the single largest policy change that
North Carolina can make to increase the quality of care and decrease the cost of health care across the state. Expanding Medicaid would help 500,000 North Carolinians access health care, create 40,000 jobs, and save 1,000 lives every year.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Jobs:
Build the middle class through increasing the minimum wage
Jeff has worked to reduce poverty and help build the middle class through increasing the minimum wage, expanding Medicaid, increasing state support for affordable housing, and increasing funding for public schools, universities, and HBCUs.
Our state needs criminal justice reforms including expanding expunctions and removing the bans on SNAP benefits for those previously convicted of controlled substance charges.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Enlisted after the attacks of September 11th
Senator Jackson became the second-youngest senator in the state Senate in 2014. He was new to political office, but not new to public service, having enlisted after the attacks of September 11th, trained at Ft. Bragg, and served in Afghanistan.
He continues to serve today as a Captain in the Army National Guard. He is currently in his 18th year of military service.Jeff is running for the U.S. Senate to raise your expectations for federal leadership.
We have political leaders who refuse to stand up for us and who have turned a blind eye to several clear challenges we face. The results have been devastating, especially for working people and working families.
That ends now. We're organizing across our state to hear directly from you as we build a North Carolina agenda.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
Page last updated: Nov 17, 2021