Woodson Bradley
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
Yes
Age:
55
Previous experience in elected office:
N.C. District 42 (2025-present)
Occupation:
Real estate agent
Description:
Bradley's top priorities include reducing costs for families, revamping public education and ensuring public safety. She aims to lower the costs of everyday necessities, expand family and medical leave and make childcare more affordable. Bradley has sponsored legislation that would replace previously cut federal consumer protections and public safety services. She has also sponsored a bill that would provide state-funded support for crime victims after cuts to federal funding.
Other personal:
Bradley is a former Democratic precinct chair for Precinct 140. She is a Realtor, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parent and Zumba instructor. She was previously a sales manager at a marketing company that the Federal Trade Commission shut down in 2013 for fraudulent practices — which received attention in the 2024 election — though Bradley says she was just an independent contractor for the company, according to the Charlotte Observer. Bradley is the mother of three and also says that she is a domestic violence survivor. She resides in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte and graduated from Hollins University.
The Election Hub Questionnaire
Please provide demographic information about yourself to help voters (age, education, current occupation, where you live).
I am 55 and am currently a realtor and small business owner. I received my BA in Business and Managerial Economics from Hollins University and currently live in Myers Park.
Why are you running for this role and why should voters pick you? Please share your previous experience in elected office that would be relevant to voters.
I am running for this role because we have done great work in the legislature thus far, but that work is not done. As a freshmen senator, I drafted the most legislation of any freshman in the Senate, focusing on keeping our communities safe, reforming family law, supporting public education and children across the state, and making things more affordable. I work across the aisle, because obstruction politics have divided our state and it does not reflect the purple state that we live in. I believe in sound policy over political party and my voting record supports that. I want to lead by example and want to continue this tone and tenor in a new 2027-2028 General Assembly.
Tell us 1-2 professional accomplishments you have achieved in your work experience (not limited to public service) that give voters a sense of your leadership style or skills.
In 2006, as a young realtor, Goldline Research did an extensive survey and I was voted the number one most dependable realtor on the East Coast. As a senator, I use this dependability every single day, because being dependable means I work with and for everyone. I was also one of the leading speakers for Love Speaks Out, trying to stop cycles of violence in a young persons life and we helped law enforcement and support services identify the growing trends of teen dating violence and family domestic violence through the schools and it was incredibly effective. As a volunteer, I did not do this for any reason other than it was the right thing to do.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of concern for many voters (e.g. government-run chatbots; AI-generated videos, text and images; data centers; license-plate readers; AI to hire and evaluate employees or teach students). How should elected officials in your role or others regulate AI, if you believe they should? How should elected officials in your role use AI?
I compare AI to the internet. The internet is one of the greatest learning tools and access to information that the world has ever seen, but the internet can also be a very dark and scary place. We are now trying to play catchup with the internet, so why can we not use the lessons learned from the internet to regulate AI. I have no idea we were not legislating guardrails for AI, and I believe that is what we should be doing as responsible legislators. We need to set parameters because businesses won't stop themselves. In AI usage, I use AI to give myself overviews of the issues that we are seeing in the Senate. AI will never, and I mean never, replace the opportunity to speak with my voters. As long as AI is used sparingly, I see AI as a valuable tool for all legislators.
What endorsements from any notable NC organizations or people have you received?
I have received endorsements form the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, the North Carolina Police Benevolence Association, the Queen City Firefighters Union, the Charlotte Metrolina Labor Council, Planned Parenthood, and Gov. Roy Cooper.
How long have you lived in the region/district where you are running for office?
I have lived in District 42 since 2018, but the broader Charlotte area since 2002.
Tell us something unexpected about yourself that voters may be interested to know.
When I was younger, I raced cars in the Summer Shootout at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the INEX Racing Series, and SCCA Road Racing.