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Shannon W. Bray

LIB candidate for US Senate, North Carolina · Open seat

Cybersecurity professional and technology consultant; Navy veteran

Shannon W. Bray is the Libertarian Party nominee for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is a Navy veteran and cybersecurity professional, and he advanced to the general election without opposition after the March 3, 2026 Libertarian primary was canceled. He previously ran as the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 and for lieutenant governor in 2024.

Where Bray stands

Hurricane Helene recovery / FEMA
Says federal disaster aid should be timely and transparent. Supports traceable spending, measurable milestones, independent audits, and consequences when agencies fail to deliver.
Immigration enforcement
Says the nation has a right and duty to secure its borders. Supports enforcing immigration law fairly, modernizing legal immigration and visa processing, and focusing enforcement on violent criminals, traffickers, and security threats.
Energy, climate and data centers
Supports affordable, reliable, and resilient energy from a diverse portfolio. Favors grid modernization and market competition rather than government favoring particular industries, while respecting property rights and environmental stewardship.
Foreign policy
Supports a strong national defense and honoring alliances. Says Congress must oversee military and intelligence activity, and the U.S. should avoid military engagements that lack clear objectives and constitutional authorization.
Military spending / health care
Proposes better veterans' access to health care, less VA bureaucracy, modernized disability claims, and stronger mental health services. Favors health care innovation and competition.
Cost of living / inflation
Says the national debt is unsustainable. Argues every spending proposal should be constitutional and show how it will be paid for, and supports audits, performance metrics, and removing outdated programs.
Elections and voting
In an October 2026 podcast interview, discussed ranked choice voting and North Carolina's 2% ballot-access threshold for third parties as issues that affect voters' choices.
Privacy and surveillance
Supports strong judicial oversight, targeted investigations based on probable cause, and reforms that protect constitutional rights. Says government should collect only the data it needs.
Criminal justice
Supports addiction treatment, proportional sentencing, due process, and focusing law enforcement on violent crime and organized trafficking.
Education
Describes his approach to education as "liberty-first": protecting individual rights and limiting centralized power. His website says he supports inclusive sex education.

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