Shannon W. Bray

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Describes his run as "A Liberty-First U.S. Senate Campaign for North Carolina" focused on privacy, accountability and "modern government that works."[1]
• Says government can protect people and modernize "without building a surveillance state or surrendering individual liberty."[2]
• Says he would bring "technical competence, constitutional restraint, and real accountability" to the Senate.[2]

Background

• Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate (1.4% of the vote), North Carolina U.S. Senate election · 2022[4]
• Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate (3.1% of the vote), North Carolina U.S. Senate election · 2020[5]
• Candidate, special election for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, U.S. House election · 2019[5]
• Cybersecurity professional and author, Private sector[2],[5]
• Veteran, U.S. Navy[2],[5]

Where they stand

• Taxes
  Supports simplifying the tax code, ending "corporate handouts and special-interest loopholes," and capping federal spending to slow debt growth.[6]
• Economy & Jobs
  Calls for greater oversight of monetary policy, opposes a government-controlled digital currency, and supports protecting the right to own and use digital assets.[7],[15]
• Health Care
  Supports repealing federal health care mandates, expanding Health Savings Accounts and state-led health care solutions.[8]
• Immigration
  Supports enforcing existing immigration laws and lawful entry to support economic growth.[9]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports nuclear and next-generation energy and favors "innovation over mandates."[10]
• Public Safety
  Supports ending civil asset forfeiture without conviction and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.[11]
• Foreign Policy
  Supports requiring congressional authorization for military action and focusing defense spending on readiness.[12]
• Privacy & Civil Liberties
  Supports ending mass surveillance without probable cause, restoring Fourth Amendment protections, and applying cybersecurity best practices to election systems.[14],[13]

Voting record

Shannon W. Bray has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words