New poll shows NC voters across party lines see childcare as workforce, affordability issue

By: Trevon Spencer

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 639

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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North Carolina’s midterm elections are on Nov. 3, and some voters in both parties are thinking about childcare before they hit the polling place.

A share of the state’s voters say finding and affording childcare is an issue, with many also saying the cost of care is affecting their finances and availability to work.

The statewide poll from the WNC Early Childhood Coalition and First Five Years Fund — a childcare advocacy organization based in …

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