Cheri Beasley has devoted her life to public service and to the people of North Carolina.
From a young age, Cheri was taught that no door should be closed to her, and that with hard work and faith, she could accomplish anything.
Cheri’s mom was a trailblazer, earning a Ph.D., and becoming a university dean and a national leader in her field. Cheri followed in her mom’s footsteps. She graduated college, earned a law degree and worked as a public defender in Fayetteville. Cheri won her first election as district judge shortly after she and her husband Curt welcomed their twin boys, Thomas and Matthew.
In 2008, Cheri was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, winning by a commanding 15-point margin of victory – her first of two successful statewide elections. In 2014, Cheri was elected Associate Justice of the state Supreme Court, overcoming a Republican wave that flipped Democratic-held seats in North Carolina and states across the country.
In 2019, Cheri made history by becoming the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Cheri’s leadership of the courts was celebrated with one newspaper editorial board applauding her “deep commitment to serving the public and upholding justice.”
Cheri has seen how Washington only responds to the well-connected, whether on health care, education or the ability to find work that supports a family and retire with dignity. She is running for Senate to fight for all North Carolinians.
Cheri Beasley is running for the U.S. Senate for the same reason she became a public defender, a judge and then Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court: the pursuit of justice and fairness, and a relentless refusal to see it abandoned. As Chief Justice Cheri worked to keep our courts accessible, reliable, and just. As a mother to twin sons and a public servant, Cheri has seen firsthand how the laws made in Washington impact and at times fail people in North Carolina.
Too many hardworking North Carolinians have been left out and left behind. Their concerns have been left unseen, unheard and unanswered. Cheri will fight to open doors and expand opportunity for all North Carolinians, no matter where they live, what they look like, or who they love. Cheri’s priorities reflect the conversations she has been having with people throughout North Carolina about their concerns, hopes and dreams.
Grounded in faith, hard work and service, Cheri has fought for the people of North Carolina for over two decades, and is always focused on how the actions we take now will affect future generations.
Cheri will bring that same commitment, sound judgment, hard work and compassion to fighting for a better future for all North Carolinians in the U.S. Senate.
Cheri believes that our classrooms should be places of opportunity for all children to realize their abilities, pursue their dreams and gain the skills they need for 21st century jobs. But for too many North Carolina children, their zip code determines the quality of their education and their opportunity to have the best possible future.
Cheri will fight for education funding from cradle to career for all our kids. She supports investing in early childhood education, universal pre-k, and fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Cheri also believes we must invest in our teachers and increase Title I funding to help close gaps between school districts and ensure schools are funded fairly and equitably across every zip code in our state.
To expand pathways beyond high school Cheri supports programs that help students prepare for college, and believes in reforming student loan programs so that our students are not hampered by mountains of debt when they graduate. She also knows that while a four-year degree might be the right choice for some, it is not for everyone. Cheri will work to expand access to community college, apprenticeships, and vocational training programs. She will also fight to increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
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