Serving North Carolina in the US Senate has been among the greatest privileges of my life, and I will always value the trust that was placed in me by the People of North Carolina. Over the past six years, I have had the honor of representing our state--from Murphy to Manteo--and working hard in Washington to put North Carolina first.
During my six years in the US Senate, we tackled some of our country's greatest challenges: pulling ourselves out of a major economic crisis, p...assing key parts of my AMERICA Works jobs bill that put people back to work, getting closure and justice for victims of contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, passing a health care bill that expands insurance for millions, and working to ensure equality for all Americans. These are all incredibly important issues, of which I am both proud and honored to have had the opportunity to take tough votes that, years from now, we will look back on as the defining issues of our era.
I have worked hard, along with my incredible team, to abide by our State Toast in helping "the weak grow strong and the strong grow great" in North Carolina. But there is much work left to be done and, after careful deliberation, I have decided that my role going forward is as a citizen of our great state and not as an elected US Senator.
There are numerous qualified candidates who can provide North Carolina with the leadership our state deserves--fighting for economic fairness, strengthening the support we provide to members of our armed services and military families, and ensuring once again that North Carolina's public education system is the best in America.
Serving North Carolina for the past 16 years, as a North Carolina and US Senator, has been an incredible opportunity, and I can't say 'thank you' enough to all North Carolinians, my colleagues in the Senate, my supporters and my family. It has truly been a blessing.
- Kay
