RUN WITH
REBECCA
YOUR VOICE, YOUR CHOICE FOR REPRESENTATION IN RALEIGH
Rebecca Trammel is a longtime Wilmington resident, community leader, and advocate who is running for North Carolina Senate District 7 as an unaffiliated candidate, offering voters a meaningful choice for representation in Raleigh.
MY BIO
Rebecca’s work has always been grounded in listening, problem-solving, and bringing people together across differences. She has spent years working alongside educators, parents, faith leaders, nonprofit organizations, and civic institutions to address the real-world challenges facing North Carolina communities—from public education and access to opportunity to affordability and community well-being.
Like the majority of voters in New Hanover County, Rebecca is politically unaffiliated. She believes most people do not experience life in rigid, partisan terms, and that effective representation requires nuance, humility, and a willingness to listen. Her approach to leadership is rooted in the belief that public servants should be accountable to the people they represent—not to party structures or political extremes.
Rebecca is known for her joyful energy, deep passion for community, and steady commitment to showing up where the work is hardest. Whether facilitating public conversations, supporting families and educators, or building partnerships across sectors, she brings a clear focus on representation that reflects the voices, concerns, and lived experiences of the people she serves.
Her campaign is centered on a simple principle: the people of New Hanover County have the right to be heard and represented.
MY Key Issues
End Gerrymandering
Democracy only works when citizens choose their representatives—not the other way around. Gerrymandering concentrates power in the hands of lawmakers and silences communities. An independent, data-driven redistricting process is essential to ensure fairness, accountability, and equal representation. Every vote and every voice deserves the same weight in Raleigh. I support an independent, data-driven redistricting process that removes partisan influence and ensures every vote carries equal weight. Fair maps create fair elections—and fair elections are the foundation of real representation. North Carolinians deserve a system where: 1) Communities are represented fairly. 2) Elections are competitive and accountable. 3) Every voice has an equal opportunity to be heard in Raleigh.
Invest in Our Schools
North Carolina has a constitutional obligation to provide every child access to a sound, basic education. Our courts have been clear about what that requires—and our state has failed to deliver. Under the Leandro rulings, North Carolina owes $5.54 billion to public schools to address decades of underfunding. That figure does not include interest or inflation since 2020. Each year of delay increases the cost—and deepens the harm to students, educators, and communities. Fully funding Leandro is not optional. It is not aspirational. It is the law. Investing in our schools means supporting and retaining educators, expanding access to early childhood education, ensuring safe and well-resourced learning environments, and strengthening our workforce and long-term economy. When we underfund public education, we violate our constitution and jeopardize our future. Most importantly, we fail our children. I will advocate for full and immediate funding of the Leandro Plan, transparency in how education dollars are spent, and accountability to ensure those investments reach the classrooms and communities that need them most. Funding Leandro is about fairness, opportunity, and keeping our constitutional promise to North Carolina’s children.
Cost of Living
Across New Hanover County and our state, people are feeling the strain of rising housing costs, healthcare expenses, utilities, childcare, and everyday necessities. Too many hard working people are doing everything right and still falling behind. Addressing the cost of living is about offering economic stability and dignity. It means ensuring that wages, housing, and essential services keep pace with the realities people face, not leaving people one emergency away from crisis. As your Senator, I will prioritize policies that: Expand access to affordable housing and protect renters and homeowners from displacement Support families, caregivers, and seniors struggling with rising healthcare costs Strengthen local economies so people can live, work, and retire in the communities they call home Ensure that state invests tax dollars where it makes a difference for "every day" people. When people can afford to live where they work, care for their families, and plan for the future, our entire state is stronger. This is not about partisanship — it’s about making sure North Carolina works for the people who build it every day.
MY Track Record
Nonprofit founder, community organizer, and civic leader rooted in Wilmington and New Hanover County
Co-founded Ruthie Trammel’s Champions for Compassion (2014), honoring her mother’s legacy by promoting recovery, mental health, and hope for families in crisis
Served on the leadership team for Clean Cape Fear, advocating for safe drinking water, environmental accountability, and public health protections, 2020-2025
Founding partner of the New Hanover Disaster Coalition following Hurricane Florence
Co-Chair of Communications and Advocacy for the Disaster Coalition, 2018-2019
Coordinated private airlift missions with Operation AirDrop to bring critical supplies into Wilmington after Hurricane Florence, 2018
Built a 7-site distribution network and supply chain to distribute life-sustaining aid to vulnerable populations during immediate aftermath of Florence (Bridge Builders Community Action Team), 2018
Lead efforts to establish three multi-agency resource centers in partnership with local government, nonprofits, and FEMA, 2018
Raised emergency funds to provide airbeds and space heaters for displaced families
Participated in the 2020 statewide audit of North Carolina’s criminal justice system, led by Attorney General Josh Stein and Justice Anita Earls, contributing community insight and testimony documented in the TREC Report
Lead Advocate at Community Conversations, advancing equity and excellence in public education, launched 2019-present
Founder of the statewide #IAmLeandro Campaign, advocating for full funding of North Carolina’s constitutional obligation to public schools 2024-present
Appointed to the North Carolina MLK Commission by Governor Roy Cooper, 2020-2024
Recipient of the Wilma Woman to Watch Award for nonprofit, 2020
Recipient of the YWCA Women of Achievement Award, 2021
Certified EMT and former volunteer with Leland Fire and Rescue, 2012-2017
Experienced public speaker, facilitator, and community convener