Let Me Be Clear About Who I Am

I am District 99. I am a single mother. I am a newly unemployed, educated Black woman.

I didn’t lose my job because I stopped working hard. I lost it because of federal budget cuts that treat people like line items. I am now part of a national trend where the unemployment rate for Black women has climbed to 7.1% this winter; nearly double the rate of the general population. While politicians talk about "economic stability," 35,000 women lost their jobs in just the last 60 days.

I am one of them.

I am also the "Sandwich Generation." I am helping take care of an aging parent on a fixed income because my father passed away last year. The VA is still buried in paperwork, so the benefits she earned through service haven't started.

I also have a son in college. He’s an honor student and a former athlete double-majoring in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. Even with my previous income, FAFSA didn’t cover enough. So my son is out there "hustling" & writing for every scholarship he can find. Because that is what families do. We advocate. We fill out the forms. We hope the system works this time. And yes, we have a dog. Grizzly and everyone has to eat. :-)

This Is Not Theory. This Is My Life.

I keep the house a little cooler these days. Partly because perimenopause is no joke. But mostly because energy prices in North Carolina are through the roof.

In July 2025, the General Assembly overrode Governor Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 266 (The Power Bill Reduction Act). My opponent, Representative Nasif Majeed, joined Republicans to make that bill law.

Here is what that actually means for your wallet: This law gutted our 2030 carbon reduction goals, making us slaves to volatile natural gas prices. Analysts estimate this shift could cost North Carolina households up to $23 billion by 2050. We already saw Duke Energy implement a rate hike in October 2025, and more are coming.

When your representative votes to let utilities charge you for power plants before they even produce electricity, he isn't representing you. He’s representing corporate shareholders.

Health Is Not a Political Game

I started HerHealth Consulting because I got tired of watching Black and Brown women fall through policy cracks that everyone pretends aren't there. Healthcare equity is personal.

When Representative Majeed cast the deciding vote to override the veto on House Bill 805, he didn't just restrict care, he declared war on our doctors.

That bill doesn't just ban treatments; it allows medical providers to be retroactively sued up to 25 years later for care that was legal at the time.

Think about that. Who will stay and practice medicine in District 99/ in NC, under those threats? We are already seeing the consequences. Pediatricians are leaving. Preventable diseases like measles are resurging because vaccine misinformation is spreading unchecked.

In real life, when a doctor leaves, a clinic closes. When a child gets sick, a parent misses work. A parent loses income. The "Circle of Service" breaks.

Leadership District 99 Needs Right Now

As we sit here today, North Carolina is the only state in the country without a passed state budget for the new year.

That stalemate isn't just a headline, it’s a direct hit to our schools, our childcare centers, and our veterans. It is a dereliction of duty. Leadership cannot hide in offices or speak in "legis-speak" that no one understands.

District 99 needs someone who will explain what these votes mean for your dinner table. Someone who will fight publicly, persistently, and unapologetically.

They Draw Lines to Protect Their Jobs, Not Yours

Let’s be honest about why this is happening.

When North Carolina votes as a whole state, we choose leaders who look out for us. We elected Governor Josh Stein. We elected Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt. We elected Attorney General Jeff Jackson. The people have spoken.

But when you look at our legislature, it doesn’t match the people. Why?

Gerrymandering!! Unfairly drawn maps to rig the system.

Republicans continue to slice up our neighborhoods and rig the maps because they know the truth: They can’t win if the fight is fair. Instead of winning on better ideas or better policies, they win by drawing lines that dilute your voice. They pack us into districts to silence us, then go to Raleigh and ignore us.

District 99 deserves a representative who actually represents the people, not a protected map.

I Will Not Cower.

I will not stay quiet. And I will not forget who I represent.

The clock is ticking. The primary is March 3, 2026. Early voting starts February 12.

I am District 99. Vote for Veleria M Levy to fight for District 99. This is about our families. All of them.