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Sid Sharma

Sid Sharma

Overview

Current roleCandidate

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

LocationNorth Carolina

Notable personal detailsSiddhanth "Sid" Sharma is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He has an active principal campaign committee registered with the FEC under the name SHARMAFORCONGRESS. He has also been a plaintiff in federal litigation challenging North Carolina candidate felony-disclosure requirements.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports lower taxes, reducing government spending, and fiscal restraint including balancing the federal budget. Emphasizes using his accounting background to help citizens save on taxes, cut waste and fraud, and keep more money in taxpayers’ pockets.

Healthcare

Sid Sharma has not published a detailed healthcare platform on his campaign site. In a candidate Q&A he criticized Democratic efforts to extend ACA subsidies (including for undocumented immigrants) and emphasized fiscal restraint and lower taxes, but did not set out specific health policy proposals such as support for/against the ACA, a public option, or Medicare-for-All.

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Immigration & Border

Advocates for securing the border, deporting undocumented immigrants, criminal penalties for sanctuary-city officials and businesses that hire undocumented workers, and stronger enforcement actions against illegal immigration.

Climate & Energy

Supports repealing the federal gas tax and emphasizes lower taxes and reduced government spending; the campaign website does not present detailed climate-change mitigation goals or support for aggressive emissions regulations or Green New Deal–style policies.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Sid Sharma is being mentioned in connection with a Supreme Court voting-rights ruling that critics say weakens protections under the Voting Rights Act. The ruling is described as making it harder for Black voters to elect candidates of their choice and is already prompting redistricting efforts in several Southern states. The available information is limited and does not include any direct statement or action from Sharma.

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Endorsements

NC-13 Republican nominee?

Endorsers of Sid Sharma for NC-13 Republican nominee?

The News & Observer

Public endorsement

The News & Observer endorsed Sid Sharma in the 13th Congressional District Democratic primary.

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