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Jess is an amazing candidate! This district is tricky but not impossible — she needs your help!

Jess Rivera is one of the competitive targets YALLvote has identified in the North Carolina State Senate, which is currently 30R-20D. Click here to donate to Jess Rivera.

Jess Rivera, a Marine Corps veteran and business owner, is running for State Senate District 4 to fight for Eastern North Carolina. Owning and operating a barbershop in downtown Wilson while also working as a barber in Raleigh, Jess sees the economic gap between rural communities and urban centers daily. She is committed to closing that divide by strengthening public schools, expanding affordable health care, and revitalizing innovative infrastructure for Greene, Wayne, and Wilson counties.