In Forsyth County, Democratic voters cast their votes in the primary election in two State Senate races, one in District 31 and one in District 32. 

District 31 is currently represented by Republican Joyce Krawiec, who announced that she would not be running for re-election. One Republican candidate, Dana Caudill Jones is running uncontested and moves on to the November election. 

NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 31 – Democrat

Winner: Ronda Mays

Numbers: Mays and Laurelyn Dossett vied for the Democratic nomination, but ultimately Mays secured 55 percent of the vote to Dossett’s 45 percent. Mays gleaned 5,590 votes while Dossett collected 4,511.

Analysis: Mays is the former president of the Forsyth County Association of Educators and used to work for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Currently, she works as a school social worker in Stokes County, according to reporting by WFDD.

On her website, she lists equitable access to education, high-speed internet access, Medicaid expansion, affordable housing, and increasing food access as per priorities. Although she has never held political office, Mays says on her website that she has volunteered and worked on various political campaigns and has served as an assistant, judge, and chief judge on Election Day.

Mays faces Republican Dana Caudill Jones, who incumbent Joyce Krawiec has endorsed, in November.

NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32 – Democrat

Winner: Paul Lowe

Numbers: Incumbent Paul Lowe defeated Gardenia Henley with nearly 65 percent of the vote and 11,740 votes. Henley secured 6,433 votes and 35 percent of the vote.

Analysis: Lowe is from Winston-Salem and has been senator for District 32 since 2015. During his tenure, he has sponsored bills that would have helped Black farmers, made police footage more readily available, legalized medical marijuana in NC and prohibited the release of mugshots to the public and media. On his website, he lists expanding healthcare, funding school bonds to improve infrastructure and workforce development as his priorities if re-elected.

Lowe will face Republican George K. Ware in November.

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