North Carolina, Raleigh – With 14 months until the 2024 primary elections and ahead of any other Democratic candidate, Josh Stein announced his campaign for governor of North Carolina.
However Who is the candidate Josh Stein?
Since 2017, Josh Stein, 56, has served as Attorney General of North Carolina. He is the son of civil rights attorney Adam Stein and grew up in Chapel Hill.
His political career goes back many years.
Stein began his career as campaign manager for Democratic National Senator John Edwards until, in 2009, he began serving in the state Senate as a representative of Wake County.
Born in Washington, DC, Stein spent much of his life in North Carolina.
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Josh Stein, from state senator to attorney general
After passing through the state Senate, he resigned from his seat in 2016 in order to launch his campaign for attorney general for the Democratic Party. position that he managed to obtain during the last two elections.
During his tenure as Attorney General, Stein has strengthened some ties with the Latino community, especially due to his support of DACA recipients.
Likewise, it has worked hand in hand with the Congress of Latino Organizations, avoiding unjustified evictions of mobile home parks in Wake County.
Additionally, it has shown initiative to combat the opioid epidemic, assist victims of violent crimes and sexual abuse, sue companies that pollute the environment, and defend consumer rights.
Historic legal agreement
Just like North Carolina Attorney General, Stein has also been known for his involvement in a national opioid settlement.
Thus, as for a historic legal agreement that forced the electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. to pay $40 million to North Carolina and take more measures to prevent consumption and sale among minors.
Additionally, Stein has co-chaired a task force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice initiated by the governor and is a strong advocate for right to abortion.
Although there is still more than a year left until the primary elections are held in May 2024 in North Carolina, from this year the candidates who will seek to represent their parties in different public positions in the primary and general elections will begin to be known. of the following year.
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