Republican Ballot: NC Senate District 17

About this episode

This episode focuses on the Republican candidates for the NC Senate District 17 race, highlighting their platforms and community concerns.

In this episode we zoom into the District 17 NC Senate race that will be on the Republican Ballot. Sarah Al-Baghdadi positions herself as a community-focused contender with experience in law enforcement, substitute teaching, and small business. She centers mental health, promises high accessibility, and raises concerns about proposed data centers, though her public record is light—no campaign website yet and minimal filings beyond committee paperwork. Shirley Johnson offers a detailed platfo...

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Guests: Sarah Al-Baghdadi, Shirley Johnson

Topics covered

• NC Senate race
• Republican Ballot
• mental health
• community engagement
• law enforcement

Keywords

• District 17
• campaign
• data centers
• accessibility

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Places: NC

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