Jay Chaudhuri

Jay Chaudhuri (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Chaudhuri (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 15. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. The Democratic primary for this office on March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Chaudhuri was first appointed to the chamber to represent District 16 on April 19, 2016, but ran in District 15 in 2018 due to redistricting.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Investing in public education

2) Growing the middle class

3) Women's rights[10][11]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

I am personally passionate about seeing properly funding class size reductions, common-sense gun reform, and creating a better system for reporting hate crimes.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[11]

Chaudhuri's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Providing a World-Class Education

As the father of two young children, Jay believes nothing is more important than ensuring children are able to reach their potential. In the Senate, he will fight every day to restore the funding Republicans cut from public schools, to raise teacher salaries to above the national average, and to reduce the amount of classroom time spent on high-stakes standardized testing.

Standing Up for Women

Jay Chaudhuri is one hundred percent pro-choice and committed to protecting funding for Planned Parenthood. In the State Senate, he will fight the extremists in the legislature who want to put politicians between women and their doctors.

Building an Economy for All North Carolinians

As State Senator, Jay Chaudhuri will focus on creating jobs, growing the local economy, and reducing inequality between the rich and the poor. His plan to make the economy more fair includes cutting taxes for working and middle class families by making the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, raising the minimum wage, and making sure women receive equal pay for equal work.

Reducing Gun Violence

As State Senator, Jay Chaudhuri will take on Republicans to push for stronger gun control laws that will keep guns out of the hands of those who commit domestic violence and those who are on the terrorist watch list.

Protecting Our Environment and Creating Green Jobs

Jay Chaudhuri is a champion for North Carolina's environment. In the State Senate, he will crack down on the big coal companies that pollute our rivers and air - and will work to combat climate change by making clean, renewable energy like wind and solar more accessible and affordable for North Carolina families and businesses.[12][11]