Kandie D. Smith
Democratic · NC
Kandie D. Smith is a Democratic candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 5 (2024) in 2026.
Where Kandie D. Smith stands, based on their records
Supports
Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Immigration (2 records),
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted yes on Senate Bill 472, a coastal bill that makes the state lose its say on water permits it misses deadlines on. The Senate agreed 30-15 to the House version passed 66-45, and the governor signed it.
June 25, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 261, a bill to drop the 2030 carbon cut goal and let utilities charge for plants under construction. The Senate voted 31-12. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.
March 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Voted no on Senate Bill 1082, a bill to ask voters to add a right to work rule to the state constitution. The Senate voted 30-16 to put the question on the November 2026 ballot. The House has not voted on it, so the question has not gone to voters.
May 20, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted no on Senate Bill 1082, a bill to ask voters to add a right to work rule to the state constitution. The Senate voted 30-16 to put the question on the November 2026 ballot. The House has not voted on it, so the question has not gone to voters.
May 20, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Voted no on House Bill 318, an immigration bill that makes jails check status and hold people up to 48 hours for federal agents. The Senate voted 30-19 to override, the House did the same that day, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act, which makes state agencies do federal immigration work. The Senate voted 30-19 to override in July 2025, the House followed in June 2026, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted no on Senate Bill 249, which redrew U.S. House Districts 1 and 3 in eastern North Carolina. The Senate voted 26-20 and the House 66-48, and congressional maps are not sent to the governor, so it became law that day.
October 21, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted no on Senate Bill 442, the Parents Protection Act, which bars abuse cases based on raising a child as their birth sex. The Senate agreed 28-19 to the House version passed 74-36, and the governor signed it.
June 23, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Voted no on Senate Bill 1057, a bill to make proxy advisers disclose the basis for advice against company management. The Senate voted 29-13. The House has not voted on it, so it is not law.
June 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 437, a bill to raise penalties for selling drugs near homeless shelters and bar public camping. The Senate voted 26-16 and the House agreed. The governor vetoed the bill and no override vote has been held, so it is not law.
June 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 936, a bill to rewrite the phone sales law around robocalls and spam texts. The Senate voted 32-15. The House refused the Senate's version and the bill went to a conference committee, which has not reported, so it is not law.
June 17, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 1089, which puts a 2026 ballot question ordering limits on local property tax growth. The Senate voted 31-15 and the House also passed it, and the question now goes to the voters rather than the governor.
May 20, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 1080, which puts a 2026 ballot question lowering the maximum income tax rate from 7 to 3.5 percent. The Senate voted 30-18 and the House also passed it, and the question now goes to the voters rather than the governor.
May 19, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 50, the Freedom to Carry Act, a bill letting citizens 18 and older carry a hidden handgun without a permit. The Senate voted 30-19 to override the veto. The House never held its own vote, so the bill is not law.
July 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 805, which fixes one meaning of sex in state rules and bars state money for minors' gender transition care. The Senate voted 30-19 to override, the House did the same that day, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 227, which bars public schools from running diversity offices or teaching what the law calls divisive concepts. The Senate voted 30-19 to override in July 2025, the House followed in June 2026, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 193, a gun bill that lets private school staff carry with permission and permit holders carry in some churches. The Senate voted 29-19 to override, the House did the same that day, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 558, which bars public colleges from keeping diversity offices or teaching what the law calls divisive concepts. The Senate voted 30-19 to override in July 2025, the House followed in June 2026, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on Senate Bill 266, an energy bill that erases the 2030 carbon cut goal and lets utilities raise rates for plants under construction. The Senate voted 30-18 to override, the House did the same that day, and the bill became law.
July 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 171, a bill to stop state agencies and local governments running diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The Senate voted 26-20 and the governor vetoed the bill. The House voted to override in 2026 but the Senate has not, so it is not law.
June 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 768, which drops the firefighter radio system rule for some buildings and puts water permit reviews on a clock. The Senate voted 30-17 and the House agreed 67-44. The governor signed it.
June 23, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted no on House Bill 568, a labor law bill that limits when state safety inspectors testify and eases workplace notice rules. The Senate voted 26-17 and the House agreed 72-42. The governor signed it.
June 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Kandie D. Smith ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 5; North Carolina