Allen Mashburn is married to his wife, Melissa, for twenty-four years and together they have four children: Zachary, Lexi, Haley, and John Luke. They are residents of North Carolina. 

Allen Mashburn has over 30 years of service as a pastor in North Carolina. He is also a conference speaker and has contributed to media outlets such as The Blaze, The Stream, and American Greatness.

As of February 12, 2024, Allen Mashburn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to unite constituents and advocate for policies aimed at reducing gas, grocery, tax, and utility costs to alleviate the economic burden on families.

Plans to unite constituents and advocate for policies aimed at reducing gas, grocery, tax, and utility costs.

- Plans to unite constituents and advocate for policies aimed at reducing gas, grocery, tax, and utility costs.

Economy

The candidate's website says, "America’s energy independence, and our national security are under attack... America’s Oil & Gas Workers need leaders... who will stand up for the truth and fight back against USA jobs-killing 'Green New Deal' policies that hurt every American."

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "Though our state has regularly increased the allotments for skilled care, memory care facilities have been ignored over and over... The recent passing of Medicaid Expansion had nothing in the law for these type facilities... We need to visit this issue immediately and increase the funding for those who need it most."

Wants to increase funding for memory care facilities.

The candidate's website says, "STATEMENT CONCERNING THE NC HOUSE PASSING SENATE BILL 631 ... an act to prohibit the use of public healthcare facilities and State funds for gender transition procedures on minors, including puberty blockers..."

Supports Senate Bill 631, an act to prohibit the use of public healthcare facilities and State funds for gender transition procedures on minors, including puberty blockers."

Said, "perfect world, we would have zero. I pray we get there— but most of all, I pray for hearts to change so there would never be another abortion desired."

- Wants to increase funding for memory care facilities.
- Supports Senate Bill 631, an act to prohibit the use of public healthcare facilities and State funds for gender transition procedures on minors, including puberty blockers."
- Opposes abortion.

Healthcare

Supports secure, one-day elections in North Carolina with results by 10 pm, paper ballots, non-internet-connected scanners, and mail-in ballots limited to military abroad and disabled individuals. Advocates returning to previous voting practices.

- Supports secure, one-day elections in North Carolina with results by 10 pm, paper ballots, non-internet-connected scanners, and mail-in ballots limited to military abroad and disabled individuals. Advocates returning to previous voting practices.

Voting & Elections

Said, "Human trafficking and the fentanyl crisis go hand-in-hand... a single exposure in the amount that can fit on the end of a pencil is fatal... I want to see it passed into law that if a person is found bringing in, trafficking and/or selling fentanyl, the perpetrator gets the death penalty."

Said, "We have the right to bear arms in America and this right cannot and should never be 'infringed upon.' ... Men and women have fought and died for our ... Second Amendment rights— and I am not going to give them up."

- Said, "Human trafficking and the fentanyl crisis go hand-in-hand... a single exposure in the amount that can fit on the end of a pencil is fatal... I want to see it passed into law that if a person is found bringing in, trafficking and/or selling fentanyl, the perpetrator gets the death penalty."
- Said, "We have the right to bear arms in America and this right cannot and should never be 'infringed upon.' ... Men and women have fought and died for our ... Second Amendment rights— and I am not going to give them up."

Public Safety

Supports educational freedom, homeschools children, opposes radicalism in schools, and founded a podcast addressing social radicalism in education.

Supports school choice and homeschooling.

- Supports school choice and homeschooling.

Education

Said, "I want our state to be their lobbyist to the Veterans Administration and demand the best care from day one that it is sought. ... No one who served our Country should have need of nothing ..."

Said, "I want our state to be their lobbyist to the Veterans Administration and demand the best care from day one that it is sought. ... No one who served our Country should have need of [anything]..."

Said, "Our veterans deserve the best we have to offer... Personally, I want to see some things happen that make their life easier on the state level—like low-to-no cost license tag renewals and hunting and fishing licenses free for life... it is a small token of our appreciation to them."

- Said, "I want our state to be their lobbyist to the Veterans Administration and demand the best care from day one that it is sought. ... No one who served our Country should have need of [anything]..."
- Said, "Our veterans deserve the best we have to offer... Personally, I want to see some things happen that make their life easier on the state level—like low-to-no cost license tag renewals and hunting and fishing licenses free for life... it is a small token of our appreciation to them."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Allen Mashburn

As of February 7, 2024, Allen Mashburn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Allen Mashburn is married to his wife, Melissa, for twenty-four years and together they have four children: Zachary, Lexi, Haley, and John Luke. They are residents of North Carolina. Specific details about where they attended school, the church they attend, or further personal background information are not provided in the text.

As of February 5, 2024, Allen Mashburn’s website did not contain information on this issue and Allen Mashburn did not complete our questionnaire.

- Plans to unite constituents and advocate for policies aimed at reducing gas, grocery, tax, and utility costs to alleviate the economic burden on families.

- The candidate's website says, "America’s energy independence, and our national security are under attack... America’s Oil & Gas Workers need leaders... who will stand up for the truth and fight back against USA jobs-killing 'Green New Deal' policies that hurt every American."

- The candidate's website says, "Though our state has regularly increased the allotments for skilled care, memory care facilities have been ignored over and over... The recent passing of Medicaid Expansion had nothing in the law for these type facilities... We need to visit this issue immediately and increase the funding for those who need it most."
- The candidate's website says, "STATEMENT CONCERNING THE NC HOUSE PASSING SENATE BILL 631 ... an act to prohibit the use of public healthcare facilities and State funds for gender transition procedures on minors, including puberty blockers..."
- Said, "perfect world, we would have zero. I pray we get there— but most of all, I pray for hearts to change so there would never be another abortion desired."
- The candidate's website says, "House Bill 808 – the 'Gender Transition/Minors' bill, also dubbed the 'Youth Health Protection Act.' It now heads to a governor that will veto it on arrival, but thankfully will be overturned by our..."

- Said, "Human trafficking and the fentanyl crisis go hand-in-hand... a single exposure in the amount that can fit on the end of a pencil is fatal... I want to see it passed into law that if a person is found bringing in, trafficking and/or selling fentanyl, the perpetrator gets the death penalty."
- Said, "Our State needs a task force that is dedicated to human trafficking... This task force would be composed of several agents from local and state agencies, working in sync with state and federal agencies to accomplish the goal of investigating and bringing traffickers to justice... We must attack this problem head-on, ridding our state of human trafficking..."
- Said, "We have the right to bear arms in America and this right cannot and should never be 'infringed upon.' ... Men and women have fought and died for our ... Second Amendment rights— and I am not going to give them up."
- The candidate's website says, "The contract addresses hot topics such as education, First and Second Amendment rights, the fentanyl crisis, and human trafficking. Mashburn addressed the latter two recently in an interview with Jack Posobeic, host of Human Events on Real America’s Voice network."

- Supports educational freedom, homeschools children, opposes radicalism in schools, and founded a podcast addressing social radicalism in education.
- The candidate's website says, "Last week the Governor vetoed three bills that protect the children of this State. ... Our legislators are coming under heavy pressure to allow the veto"

- Said, "I want our state to be their lobbyist to the Veterans Administration and demand the best care from day one that it is sought. ... No one who served our Country should have need of nothing ..."
- Said, "Our veterans deserve the best we have to offer... Personally, I want to see some things happen that make their life easier on the state level—like low-to-no cost license tag renewals and hunting and fishing licenses free for life... it is a small token of our appreciation to them."

Allen Mashburn is married to his wife, Melissa. Together they have four children: Zachary, Lexi, Haley, and John Luke. They are residents of North Carolina.

- Wants to advocate for policies aimed at reducing gas, grocery, taxes, and utility costs to alleviate the economic burden on families.

- Opposes the Green New Deal policies and supports America's Oil and Gas Workers.

- The candidate's website says, "House Bill 808 – the 'Gender Transition/Minors' bill, also dubbed the 'Youth Health Protection Act.' It now heads to a governor that will veto it on arrival, but thankfully will be overturned by our..."
- Said, "Though our state has regularly increased the allotments for skilled care, memory care facilities have been ignored over and over... The recent passing of Medicaid Expansion had nothing in the law for these type facilities... We need to visit this issue immediately and increase the funding for those who need it most."
- Supports passage of SB 631, saying "We commend the House for passing Senate Bill 631, an act to prohibit the use of public healthcare facilities and State funds for gender transition procedures on minors, including puberty blockers."
- Said, "I am glad that we have seen a drastic drop in abortions in this state. In a perfect world, we would have zero. I pray we get there— but most of all, I pray for hearts to change so there would never be another abortion desired."

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Deanna Ballard grew up in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She has a bachelor's in business administration from Belmont University

Deanna is currently the principal at Evergreen Management Consulting LLC. She has previously worked at the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the White House.

Deanna Ballard was previously state senator for North Carolina District 45 for six terms from 2016 to 2022. She was co-chairwoman of the Senate's education appropriations and education policy committees. She ran for state senator again in 2022, but did not win. 

The candidate's website says, "In the state legislature, Sen. Ballard LOWERED taxes on families and businesses. She passed bills expanding career and technical training, so students don’t need to take on debt at woke universities for a path to decent, good-paying jobs."

As State Senator, she helped lower taxes on families and businesses. 

The candidate's website says, "It isn’t enough that manufacturing jobs are made available for North Carolinians... These jobs require an upskilled and reskilled workforce as well... from postsecondary education opportunities to in-demand, good paying careers, which are available in manufacturing."

Said, "It isn’t enough that manufacturing jobs are made available for North Carolinians... These jobs require an upskilled and reskilled workforce as well... from postsecondary education opportunities to in-demand, good paying careers, which are available in manufacturing."

Said, "I’ve dedicated my life to fighting for our children and serving working families – the backbone of North Carolina," ... "They’ve been stretched thin by inflation, ..."

- As State Senator, she helped lower taxes on families and businesses. 
- Said, "It isn’t enough that manufacturing jobs are made available for North Carolinians... These jobs require an upskilled and reskilled workforce as well... from postsecondary education opportunities to in-demand, good paying careers, which are available in manufacturing."
- Said, "I’ve dedicated my life to fighting for our children and serving working families – the backbone of North Carolina," ... "They’ve been stretched thin by inflation, ..."
- Supports small business job creation.

As of January 31, 2024, Deanna Ballard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes "every unborn life is precious and deserves protection."

- Believes "every unborn life is precious and deserves protection."

The candidate's website says, "The sanctity of the ballot box is the bedrock of self-government. ... In 2018, she supported a state constitutional amendment to require voter ID, and North Carolinians overwhelmingly voted to adopt that amendment."

Supported a state constitutional amendment to require voter ID, and North Carolinians voted to adopt that amendment.

The candidate's website says, "As Lt. Governor, Deanna will fight for election integrity efforts that eliminate voter fraud and ensure one person, one vote."

Said she "will fight for election integrity efforts that eliminate voter fraud and ensure one person, one vote."

- Supported a state constitutional amendment to require voter ID, and North Carolinians voted to adopt that amendment.
- Said she "will fight for election integrity efforts that eliminate voter fraud and ensure one person, one vote."

The candidate's website says, "• We all have a right to gun ownership and to defend ourselves and our families."

Said, "we all have a right to gun ownership and to defend ourselves and our families."

The candidate's website says, "• The police need to be DEFENDED, not defunded."

Believes the police need to be "defended, not defunded."

- Said, "we all have a right to gun ownership and to defend ourselves and our families."
- Believes the police need to be "defended, not defunded."

Supports reopening public schools during COVID, opposed prolonged closures, and advocated for in-person learning, confronting state leadership and unions to pass legislation mandating school reopening.

Supported reopening public schools during COVID, opposed prolonged closures, and advocated for in-person learning.

Opposes bureaucratic barriers to school choice, supports parental control over children's education, and criticizes legal tactics threatening charter school funding despite high demand evidenced by waitlists.

Said "Bureaucrats will resort to anything to block parents from having a choice in which school their children attend... even as tens of thousands of children sit on charter school waitlists. Parents, not bureaucrats, should have the power in deciding which school is best for their children."

The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard passed multiple bills championing charter schools and the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, which offers funding to children whose needs are best met at a private school."

As State Senator, she passed multiple bills supporting charter schools and the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, which "offers funding to children whose needs are best met at a private school".

The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard focused relentlessly in the Senate on empowering parents in their children’s schooling and stopping the woke agenda. As chair of the Senate Education Committee, she helped write the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which will soon become law."

As chair of the Senate Education Committee, she helped write the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which became law.

The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard worked closely with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on his task force uncovering political indoctrination in public schools. Like Lt. Gov. Robinson, Sen. Ballard believes schools should focus on reading, writing, and math, NOT political indoctrination."

Believes "schools should focus on reading, writing, and math, not political indoctrination."

The candidate's website says, "Outfitting community colleges and the UNC System to educate students affordably — especially adults — for modern manufacturer demands also makes good sense. The UNC System is undertaking an effort, called Project Kitty Hawk, with that aim in mind."

Supports outfitting community colleges and the UNC System to educate students affordably

Said, "biological males should not be competing against women in sports."

- Supported reopening public schools during COVID, opposed prolonged closures, and advocated for in-person learning.
- Said "Bureaucrats will resort to anything to block parents from having a choice in which school their children attend... even as tens of thousands of children sit on charter school waitlists. Parents, not bureaucrats, should have the power in deciding which school is best for their children."
- As State Senator, she passed multiple bills supporting charter schools and the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, which "offers funding to children whose needs are best met at a private school".
- As chair of the Senate Education Committee, she helped write the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which became law.
- Believes "schools should focus on reading, writing, and math, not political indoctrination."
- Supports outfitting community colleges and the UNC System to educate students affordably
- Said, "biological males should not be competing against women in sports."

The candidate's website says, "• Illegal immigrants need to be deported, not protected in sanctuary cities."

Believes, "Illegal immigrants need to be deported, not protected in sanctuary cities."

- Believes, "Illegal immigrants need to be deported, not protected in sanctuary cities."

Deanna Ballard

- Helped lower taxes on families and businesses. 
- Said, "It isn’t enough that manufacturing jobs are made available for North Carolinians... These jobs require an upskilled and reskilled workforce as well... from postsecondary education opportunities to in-demand, good paying careers, which are available in manufacturing."
- Said, "I’ve dedicated my life to fighting for our children and serving working families – the backbone of North Carolina," ... "They’ve been stretched thin by inflation, ..."
- Focused on small business job creation.

- Said, "biological males should not be competing against women in sports."
- Believes "every unborn life is precious and deserves protection."

- Supported reopening public schools during COVID, opposed prolonged closures, and advocated for in-person learning.
- Believes bureaucratic barriers to school choice, supports parental control over children's education, and criticizes legal tactics threatening charter school funding despite high demand evidenced by waitlists.
- Passed multiple bills supporting charter schools and the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, which offers funding to children whose needs are best met at a private school as state senator.
- As chair of the Senate Education Committee, she helped write the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which became law.
- Believes "schools should focus on reading, writing, and math, not political indoctrination."
- Supports outfitting community colleges and the UNC System to educate students affordably

Deanna is currently the principal at Evergreen Management Consulting LLC. She has previously worked at the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and in the White House during President George W. Bush's administration. 

Deanna Ballard was previously state senator for North Carolina District 45 for six terms from 2016 to 2022. She was co-chairwoman of the Senate's education appropriations and education policy committees. She ran for state senator again in 2022 but lost. 

- Supported reopening public schools during COVID, opposed prolonged closures, and advocated for in-person learning.
- As state senator, she passed multiple bills supporting charter schools and the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, which offers funding to children whose needs are best met at a private school.
- As chair of the Senate Education Committee, she helped write the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which became law.
- Believes "schools should focus on reading, writing, and math, not political indoctrination."
- Supports outfitting community colleges and the UNC System to educate students affordably

Deanna Ballard grew up in Lincoln County, North Carolina, as the middle daughter of a school teacher and a logger. She was the first person in her family to graduate from a four-year college, staying true to the blue-collar work ethic instilled by her parents. Ballard has been active in church throughout her life, attending youth camps, leading worship or Bible study, and participating in mission trips. Specific details about her current place of residence, the school she attended, the church she attends now, or her current family status are not provided.

Deanna Ballard is a former North Carolina state senator and a 2024 Republican primary candidate for lieutenant governor. She has previously worked at the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and in the White House during President George W. Bush's administration. Ballard also worked with the Rev. Franklin Graham at Billy Graham's ministry and Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical relief organization in North Carolina.

Deanna Ballard is a former state senator who served over six years in the North Carolina Senate through 2022. During her tenure, she became a co-chairwoman of the Senate's education appropriations and education policy committees. Ballard ran for office for the first time in 2016 and lost a 2022 GOP state Senate primary due to redistricting. She has announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor for the next election cycle.

- The candidate's website says, "In the state legislature, Sen. Ballard LOWERED taxes on families and businesses. She passed bills expanding career and technical training, so students don’t need to take on debt at woke universities for a path to decent, good-paying jobs."
- The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard has long championed economic policies that focus on skills training... Too many students take on crushing student loan debt – and for what? Often, a job that pays less than 'blue collar' work."
- The candidate's website says, "North Carolina... recent closures of the Canton paper mill and the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture company show how tenuous manufacturing jobs can be — and how important it is to protect and expand them."
- The candidate's website says, "After years of NAFTA-related devastation, North Carolina’s overall manufacturing sector looks to have recovered somewhat... Data published by the National Association of Manufacturers shows our state’s manufacturing output hit $102 billion in 2021, up 21% since 2012."
- The candidate's website says, "But the purpose of a manufacturing resurgence isn’t just state prestige or even economic growth alone — it’s jobs."
- The candidate's website says, "That growth just barely outpaces the rate of inflation... Pratt & Whitney will soon open its one-million-square-foot turbine airfoil production facility in Buncombe County. Toyota is constructing a battery manufacturing plant in Randolph County, a project that will total $5.9 billion when complete."
- The candidate's website says, "To answer the first question, manufacturing jobs deserve attention because of where they are and who has them. Yes, on the whole North Carolina is doing very well. But nearly all of that success benefits the state’s urban centers."
- The candidate's website says, "Zoom out of Raleigh, Charlotte, and a few other cities, and a very different reality exists. Working-age adults are leaving. Job growth is stagnant. Poverty is higher, wages are lower, and it’s getting worse."
- The candidate's website says, "Next year’s state budget puts tens of millions of dollars towards preparing large tracts of land, called megasites, for other major employers. That will likely be money well spent: the Toyota, Wolfspeed, and VinFast plants are all located on megasites."
- Said, "State legislators have laid the groundwork for this trend through low taxes, reasonable regulations, and a pro-jobs agenda. We need to stay the course."
- The candidate's website says, "North Carolina’s manufacturing employment went into freefall... From 1995 to 2022, manufacturing jobs fell from 830,000 to 475,000. That’s a 42% drop..."
- The candidate's website says, "Creating an environment that delivers good-paying jobs to rural areas... Manufacturing and industry checked those boxes for decades, and they can do so again."
- The candidate's website says, "It isn’t enough that manufacturing jobs are made available for North Carolinians... These jobs require an upskilled and reskilled workforce as well... from postsecondary education opportunities to in-demand, good paying careers, which are available in manufacturing."
- The candidate's website says, "The Committee has two main legislative priorities — the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and workforce, or short-term, PELL grants — which will help outfit the workforce with skills demanded by manufacturers... By cutting bureaucracy, ensuring more dollars go to skills development programs, and letting employers take the lead, we can ensure the workforce system is, well, working."
- The candidate's website says, "Above all, she focused relentlessly on small business job creation to unleash the American Dream for anyone who’s willing to work hard."
- The candidate's website says, "Add it all up and it’s clear why CNBC ranked North Carolina the top state for business two years in a row."
- The candidate's website says, "It’s these areas that the post-NAFTA economy hit the hardest, and it’s these areas that a manufacturing resurgence can most benefit."
- The candidate's website says, "Two questions emerge from this picture: One, why do manufacturing jobs even matter if the state seems to be doing well without them? And two, what can be done to bring those jobs back?"
- Said, "I’ve dedicated my life to fighting for our children and serving working families – the backbone of North Carolina," ... "They’ve been stretched thin by inflation, ..."
- Said, "Sen. Ballard said, '...working families – the backbone of North Carolina. They’ve been stretched thin by inflation...'"

- The candidate's website says, "The sanctity of the ballot box is the bedrock of self-government. ... In 2018, she supported a state constitutional amendment to require voter ID, and North Carolinians overwhelmingly voted to adopt that amendment."
- The candidate's website says, "As Lt. Governor, Deanna will fight for election integrity efforts that eliminate voter fraud and ensure one person, one vote."
- The candidate's website says, "Liberal activists used the court system to halt voter ID’s implementation... In 2024, North Carolina will finally have a voter ID requirement at the polls."

- The candidate's website says, "• The police need to be DEFENDED, not defunded."
- The candidate's website says, "• We all have a right to gun ownership and to defend ourselves and our families."

- Supports reopening public schools during COVID, opposed prolonged closures, and advocated for in-person learning, confronting state leadership and unions to pass legislation mandating school reopening.
- Opposes bureaucratic barriers to school choice, supports parental control over children's education, and criticizes legal tactics threatening charter school funding despite high demand evidenced by waitlists.
- The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard passed multiple bills championing charter schools and the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program, which offers funding to children whose needs are best met at a private school."
- The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard focused relentlessly in the Senate on empowering parents in their children’s schooling and stopping the woke agenda. As chair of the Senate Education Committee, she helped write the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which will soon become law."
- The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard worked closely with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on his task force uncovering political indoctrination in public schools. Like Lt. Gov. Robinson, Sen. Ballard believes schools should focus on reading, writing, and math, NOT political indoctrination."
- The candidate's website says, "She worked closely with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on his task force uncovering political indoctrination in public schools and fought to focus all levels of education on the skills needed to thrive in the workforce."
- The candidate's website says, "During COVID, Sen. Ballard led the charge to reopen public schools, recognizing the disaster that awaited the state and country from the awful decision to keep kids away from the classroom."
- The candidate's website says, "She went toe-to-toe with Gov. Roy Cooper, former Dept. of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, and the teachers’ union, forcing their hand by passing landmark legislation ordering the schools reopened."
- The candidate's website says, "During the pandemic, Sen. Ballard led the charge to reopen public schools, recognizing the disaster that awaited the state and country from the awful decision to keep kids away from the classroom."
- The candidate's website says, "She was joined by a number of supporters, including Kelly Mann, a Wake County mom, and her daughter, Gray. In 2021, when Gray was in fifth grade, Kelly partnered with Sen. Ballard and other parents in the school reopening fight."
- The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard said, "...I championed policies like the Parents’ Bill of Rights to recenter the conversation on the family, not government..."
- The candidate's website says, "Outfitting community colleges and the UNC System to educate students affordably — especially adults — for modern manufacturer demands also makes good sense. The UNC System is undertaking an effort, called Project Kitty Hawk, with that aim in mind."
- The candidate's website says, "The State Board of Education this morning launched a sneak attack on school choice in North Carolina."
- The candidate's website says, "Cooper’s appointees to the State Board of Education... contemplated a policy that gives itself the power to withhold funding from newly-approved charter schools."
- The candidate's website says, "The Lt. Governor has a seat on the State Board of Education. If elected, Sen. Ballard will use that position to continue fighting for school choice policies she championed in the legislature."
- The candidate's website says, "The state legislature enacted a law ... to make it easier for new charter schools to earn approval to open. The law comes as the waitlist for charter schools swells to 77,000 student names."
- The candidate's website says, "She was heavily involved in 2021 in crafting legislation that permitted more K-12 students to return to daily in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic... Ballard, who also helped to expand other conservative education initiatives..."
- The candidate's website says, "Kelly Mann, a Wake County mom who partnered with Sen. Ballard in the school reopening fight"
- The candidate's website says, "Ballard led charge to reopen schools during COVID"
- The candidate's website says, "Sen. Ballard said on the show, “That was a heavy lift... to fight for their kids. “They were showing up and dialed in, and I want them to know that I heard them.”"
- The candidate's website says, "State Board of Education Launches School Choice Sneak Attack"
- The candidate's website says, "State Board of Education Launches School Choice Sneak Attack — Deanna Ballard"

- The candidate's website says, "• Illegal immigrants need to be deported, not protected in sanctuary cities."

Ernest T. Reeves is originally from Greenville, North Carolina, and is a graduate of J.H. Rose Sr. High School. He is the twelfth child of Alfred, a professional lawn care owner, and Lena Reeves, a stay-at-home mom. 

Ernest T. Reeves is a retired United States Army Communications Officer who has completed various military courses and served in key assignments, including at the Pentagon. After his military service, he worked in management positions at United Airlines. He has also been an entrepreneur, starting businesses such as Jesusa Coffee, LLC and Jesusa Entertainment, LLC. Additionally, Reeves has acted as a mentor, advisor, counselor, and advocate for the elderly and people in need.

Ernest T. Reeves has run for various political offices, including the U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2016, the North Carolina House in 2018, the U.S. House in 2016, 2019, and 2022, City Council in 2019, and Governor of North Carolina in 2020. Despite these attempts, he has not held elected office. 

Said, "I do not favor North Carolina Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program... it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks)..."

Said, "I do not favor North Carolina Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program... it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks)."

Believes Congress must promptly address Social Security Trust Fund solvency, ensuring its future stability and potentially creating a new program for younger generations, avoiding partisan conflict.

Believes Congress must promptly address Social Security Trust Fund solvency, ensuring its future stability and potentially creating a new program for younger generations.

- Said, "I do not favor North Carolina Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program... it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks)."
- Believes Congress must promptly address Social Security Trust Fund solvency, ensuring its future stability and potentially creating a new program for younger generations.

As of January 31, 2024, Ernest T. Reeves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "Medicaid: I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina as needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare."

Said, "I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina as needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare."

- Said, "I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina as needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare."

Said, "Voting Rights: I believe that the U.S. Congress should intervene to ensure that all citizens in all states have a right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections without interference from State Governors and Legislatures... All elections should require an ID to determine who’s voting."

Said, "I believe that the U.S. Congress should intervene to ensure that all citizens in all states have a right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections without interference from State Governors and Legislatures... All elections should require an ID to determine who’s voting."

- Said, "I believe that the U.S. Congress should intervene to ensure that all citizens in all states have a right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections without interference from State Governors and Legislatures... All elections should require an ID to determine who’s voting."

Supports a strong military and rapid deployment capabilities, advocates for minimal troop deployment unless necessary, favors small and efficient units, and opposes congressional cuts to military and veteran benefits for political purposes.

Supports strong military and rapid deployment capabilities, advocates for minimal troop deployment unless necessary, favors small and efficient units, and opposes congressional cuts to military and veteran benefits for political purposes.

Supports reforming the VA Claims Process to expedite decisions on veterans' benefits, deeming current multi-year delays unfair to those who have served, especially during wartime.

Said "Opioids and Drugs: I support a very comprehensive statewide and county plan to ensure that we attack this deadly problem at its head."

- Supports strong military and rapid deployment capabilities, advocates for minimal troop deployment unless necessary, favors small and efficient units, and opposes congressional cuts to military and veteran benefits for political purposes.
- Supports reforming the VA Claims Process to expedite decisions on veterans' benefits, deeming current multi-year delays unfair to those who have served, especially during wartime.
- Said "Opioids and Drugs: I support a very comprehensive statewide and county plan to ensure that we attack this deadly problem at its head."

Said, "Communities & Education: I support strong (safe) schools, safe communities, good paying jobs, border security, tax breaks for small businesses, lower tuition costs for students, safe zones for our kids, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals, and a robust transportation system."

Said, "I support strong (safe) schools, safe communities, good paying jobs, border security, tax breaks for small businesses, lower tuition costs for students, safe zones for our kids, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals, and a robust transportation system."

- Said, "I support strong (safe) schools, safe communities, good paying jobs, border security, tax breaks for small businesses, lower tuition costs for students, safe zones for our kids, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals, and a robust transportation system."

Ernest T. Reeves

- Supports strong military and rapid deployment capabilities, advocates for minimal troop deployment unless necessary, favors small and efficient units, and opposes congressional cuts to military and veteran benefits for political purposes.
- Supports reforming the VA Claims Process to expedite decisions on veterans' benefits, deeming current multi-year delays unfair to those who have served, especially during wartime.

Ernest T. Reeves is a retired United States Army Communications Officer who has completed various military courses and served in key assignments, including at the Pentagon. After his military service, he worked in management positions at United Airlines. He has also been an entrepreneur, starting businesses such as Jesusa Coffee, LLC and Jesusa Entertainment, LLC. 

Ernest T. Reeves has run for various political offices, including the U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2016, the North Carolina House in 2018, the U.S. House in 2016, 2019, and 2022, City Council in 2019, and Governor of North Carolina in 2020. Despite these attempts, he has not held elected office. He was also a finalist for an appointment to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners in 2017 but was not selected.

- Said, "I do not favor [the] North Carolina Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program... it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks)..."
- Believes Congress must promptly address the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund , ensuring its future stability and longevity
- Supports "good paying jobs. . . tax breaks for small businesses . . . and a robust transportation system."

- Said, "I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina as needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare."
- Said, "I support improving our healthcare system throughout North Carolina. No citizen of this great state should have go broke just to get well!"
- Said, "I am a strong advocate for seniors and good healthcare. I support a bipartisan effort to strengthen Medicare for years to come."
- Said, "I support a very comprehensive statewide and county plan to ensure that we attack [the opioid crisis] at its head... Our kids and citizens are too important to ignore this epidemic..."

- Said, "I support strong (safe) schools. . . lower tuition costs for students, safe zones for our kids, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals"

- Supports a strong military and rapid deployment capabilities, advocates for minimal troop deployment unless necessary, and opposes congressional cuts to military and veteran benefits
- Supports reforming the Veterans Aministration Claims Process to expedite decisions on veterans' benefits, deeming current multi-year delays unfair to those who have served, especially during wartime.

Ernest T. Reeves is originally from Greenville, North Carolina, and is a graduate of J.H. Rose Sr. High School. He is the twelfth child of Alfred, a professional lawn care owner, and Lena Reeves, a stay-at-home mom. Details about his current family situation, where he lives now, or what church he attends were not provided.

- Said, "I do not favor North Carolina Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program... it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks)..."
- Believes Congress must promptly address Social Security Trust Fund solvency, ensuring its future stability and potentially creating a new program for younger generations, avoiding partisan conflict.

- Said, "Medicaid: I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina as needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare."
- Said, "Healthcare: I support improving our healthcare system throughout North Carolina. No citizen of this great state should have go broke just to get well!"
- Said, "Medicare: I am a strong advocate for seniors and good healthcare. I support a bipartisan effort to strengthen Medicare for years to come."

- Said, "Voting Rights: I believe that the U.S. Congress should intervene to ensure that all citizens in all states have a right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections without interference from State Governors and Legislatures... All elections should require an ID to determine who’s voting."

- Said, "I support a very comprehensive statewide and county plan to ensure that we attack this deadly problem at its head... Our kids and citizens are too important to ignore this epidemic..."

- Said, "Communities & Education: I support strong (safe) schools, safe communities, good paying jobs, border security, tax breaks for small businesses, lower tuition costs for students, safe zones for our kids, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals, and a robust transportation system."

- Supports a strong military and rapid deployment capabilities, advocates for minimal troop deployment unless necessary, favors small and efficient units, and opposes congressional cuts to military and veteran benefits for political purposes.
- Supports reforming the VA Claims Process to expedite decisions on veterans' benefits, deeming current multi-year delays unfair to those who have served, especially during wartime.

Hal Weatherman is a husband and father of three from North Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and his Master's Degree from Wheaton College. He openly discusses his Christian faith.

Hal Weatherman is the founder and President of the Electoral Education Foundation, a non-profit organization. He has served as Chief of Staff to former North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest and former US Representative Sue Myrick. Additionally, he is a published author and has been an advisor to various Conservative candidates and campaigns.

Hal Weatherman has not held elected office but has served as Chief of Staff to former North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest and former US Representative Sue Myrick. He is currently a candidate seeking the Republican nomination for the office of Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. 

Said, "North Carolina is a right to work state... Low taxes (individual and corporate), a streamlined regulatory system... and access to cheap and dependable energy are all crucial to the long term economic success of our state."

Supports investing in infrastructure like ports and cold storage to transition North Carolina's agriculture from a local to a global market, leveraging its geographic advantage to meet the food demands of a growing global population.

Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by scrutinizing the budget and leveraging North Carolina's purchasing power to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.

Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by trying to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.

Plans to prioritize North Carolina's budget and surplus to bolster local businesses, aiming for economic self-sufficiency, while ensuring state pensions are fully funded.

Said, "When elected Lt. Governor, I will streamline the Apprenticeship program and work to give tax incentives to participating companies... North Carolina should be number one in Apprenticeships and I will accept nothing less."

- Said, "North Carolina is a right to work state... Low taxes (individual and corporate), a streamlined regulatory system... and access to cheap and dependable energy are all crucial to the long term economic success of our state."
- Supports investing in infrastructure like ports and cold storage to transition North Carolina's agriculture from a local to a global market, leveraging its geographic advantage to meet the food demands of a growing global population.
- Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by trying to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.
- Plans to prioritize North Carolina's budget and surplus to bolster local businesses, aiming for economic self-sufficiency, while ensuring state pensions are fully funded.
- Said, "When elected Lt. Governor, I will streamline the Apprenticeship program and work to give tax incentives to participating companies... North Carolina should be number one in Apprenticeships and I will accept nothing less."

As of January 31, 2024, Hal Weatherman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports a "Heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering compassionate care to women in crisis.

Supports a "Heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering care to women in crisis.

- Supports a "Heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering care to women in crisis.

Believes the state Supreme Court will approve voter ID laws and revert to a previously rejected congressional map, once deemed an "extreme partisan gerrymander" favoring Republicans.

Said, "I support free and fair elections... When elected Lt. Governor, I will embed an election integrity unit within my office to provide continual monitoring of the NC State Board of Elections."

The candidate's website says, "Smith said Republicans have been moving in the right direction in the 1st Congressional District... once the state Supreme Court allows the Legislature to draw the districts as it sees fit — believes she will win."

Said, "I favor armed school resource officers in each and every North Carolina elementary, middle and highschool. There is no excuse for this not currently being the case."

Said, "I support the Second Amendment and will accept no restrictions on a right that is expressly spelled out in the US Constitution."

- Said, "I favor armed school resource officers in each and every North Carolina elementary, middle and highschool. There is no excuse for this not currently being the case."
- Said, "I support the Second Amendment and will accept no restrictions on a right that is expressly spelled out in the US Constitution."

Plans to leverage Lt. Governor role to destigmatize trade careers, influence education and community college boards, and promote a culture valuing entrepreneurship, trades, and small business ownership.

Wants to reframe the community college image, advocating for integration with four-year universities and promoting dual associate's and bachelor's degrees to enhance practical skills in the workforce.

Said, "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Every child deserves a great education... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."

Supports school choice, saying "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."

Opposes sexual content in early education, deems drag queen story hours inappropriate for schoolchildren, and prioritizes reading, writing, and arithmetic over discussions on pronouns in schools.

Opposes "sexual content" in early education, saying "drag queen story hour is never appropriate for school kids and our schools should be more concerned with the reading, writing and arithmetic skills of our children, than what pronouns they want to use."

Opposes teaching Critical Race Theory in schools, believing it labels black children as victims and white children as oppressors, contrary to the nation's foundational equality principle, and risks deep national division.

Said "Today, many schools are teaching the new radical doctrine that our black children are born victims and our white children are born oppressors. Critical Race Theory must not be allowed in our classrooms."

The candidate's website says, "In a post Covid world, we have seen a surge in homeschooling. North Carolina needs to avoid any temptation to add further government regulations on our homeschool families."

- Plans to leverage Lt. Governor role to destigmatize trade careers, influence education and community college boards, and promote a culture valuing entrepreneurship, trades, and small business ownership.
- Wants to reframe the community college image, advocating for integration with four-year universities and promoting dual associate's and bachelor's degrees to enhance practical skills in the workforce.
- Supports school choice, saying "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."
- Opposes "sexual content" in early education, saying "drag queen story hour is never appropriate for school kids and our schools should be more concerned with the reading, writing and arithmetic skills of our children, than what pronouns they want to use."
- Said "Today, many schools are teaching the new radical doctrine that our black children are born victims and our white children are born oppressors. Critical Race Theory must not be allowed in our classrooms."
- The candidate's website says, "In a post Covid world, we have seen a surge in homeschooling. North Carolina needs to avoid any temptation to add further government regulations on our homeschool families."

Supports law and order, backs military and emergency personnel, advocates for veteran mental health, and plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

Plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

- Plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

Hal Weatherman

- Plans to leverage Lt. Governor role to destigmatize trade careers, influence education and community college boards, and promote a culture valuing entrepreneurship, trades, and small business ownership.
- Wants to reframe the community college image, advocating for integration with four-year universities and promoting dual associate's and bachelor's degrees to enhance practical skills in the workforce.
- Supports school choice.
- Opposes sexual content in early education
- Opposes labelling black children as victims and white children as oppressors in the classroom.
- The candidate's website says, "In a post Covid world, we have seen a surge in homeschooling. North Carolina needs to avoid any temptation to add further government regulations on our homeschool families."

As of January 31, 2024, Hal Weatherman’s website did not contain information on this issue and Hal Weatherman did not complete our questionnaire.

Hal Weatherman is a husband and father of three from North Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and his Master's Degree from Wheaton College. While he openly discusses his Christian faith, specific details about the church he attends are not provided in the information given.

Hal Weatherman has not held elected office but has served as Chief of Staff to former North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest and former US Representative Sue Myrick. He is currently a candidate seeking the Republican nomination for the office of Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. Specific appointments, committees, or past runs for elected office are not mentioned in the provided information.

- Said, "North Carolina is a right to work state... Low taxes (individual and corporate), a streamlined regulatory system... and access to cheap and dependable energy are all crucial to the long term economic success of our state."
- Supports investing in infrastructure like ports and cold storage to transition North Carolina's agriculture from a local to a global market, leveraging its geographic advantage to meet the food demands of a growing global population.
- Plans to redirect state contracts to local businesses, particularly in 75 rural counties, by scrutinizing the budget and leveraging North Carolina's purchasing power to foster economic growth in less prosperous areas.
- Plans to prioritize North Carolina's budget and surplus to bolster local businesses, aiming for economic self-sufficiency, while ensuring state pensions are fully funded.
- Said, "When elected Lt. Governor, I will streamline the Apprenticeship program and work to give tax incentives to participating companies... North Carolina should be number one in Apprenticeships and I will accept nothing less."
- The candidate's website says, "There is dignity in earning an honest day's wage for an honest day's work. Too many people are on the sidelines today, either unemployed, underemployed or frustrated in jobs that have no future of growth and advancement."
- The candidate's website says, "Similarly, our apprenticeship program needs an overhaul, making it more user friendly, better advertised, with incentives to companies to drive participation."
- Plans to scrutinize North Carolina's budget to ensure state funds bolster small businesses, aiming to maintain jobs within the state. Formerly served as chief of staff to Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and Rep. Sue Myrick.
- The candidate's website says, "HERTFORD — GOP lieutenant governor candidate Hal Weatherman told Perquimans Republicans last week that he supports more opportunities for North Carolinians to pursue careers in the trades."
- The candidate's website says, "Dependency on China for manufactured goods is not only an economic issue but also a national security issue, he said."
- The candidate's website says, "Sanderson said the state Senate is currently awaiting the arrival of a budget from the House... He said the governor sent his budget a couple of weeks ago but it went where it’s always gone since Cooper took office in 2017: the bottom of Republican lawmakers’ desk drawer..."
- The candidate's website says, "The Perquimans County Marine Industrial Park is going to bring good jobs to the area, Nelson said."
- The candidate's website says, "So it’s important for the state to provide additional grant funding, Nelson said, and he added that he is confident Sanderson will be able to help with that."
- The candidate's website says, "“There is dignity in work,” said Weatherman, who spoke at the Perquimans GOP Convention on Thursday. He previously spoke to Pasquotank Republicans in February."

- Supports a "Heartbeat" bill to prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, aims to simplify adoption, advocates for adoption incentives, and endorses emergency pregnancy clinics offering compassionate care to women in crisis.
- The candidate's website says, "Smith said she’s glad to see North Carolina legislators introducing legislation to ban abortions. She said Republicans need to continue to stand for life and also for parents having a choice in their child’s education."
- The candidate's website says, "Weatherman said he not only wants individuals to be self-sufficient; he believes the state should be, too... He said he got tired of hearing Cooper beg the federal government and non-governmental organizations at pandemic-related press conferences to provide more masks because North Carolina didn’t have enough."

- Believes the state Supreme Court will approve voter ID laws and revert to a previously rejected congressional map, once deemed an "extreme partisan gerrymander" favoring Republicans.
- Said, "I support free and fair elections... When elected Lt. Governor, I will embed an election integrity unit within my office to provide continual monitoring of the NC State Board of Elections."
- The candidate's website says, "Smith said Republicans have been moving in the right direction in the 1st Congressional District... once the state Supreme Court allows the Legislature to draw the districts as it sees fit — believes she will win."

- Said, "I favor armed school resource officers in each and every North Carolina elementary, middle and highschool. There is no excuse for this not currently being the case."
- The candidate's website says, "Finally, every school throughout the state needs an armed guard on duty to protect the lives of our states' most precious asset - our children."
- Said, "I support the Second Amendment and will accept no restrictions on a right that is expressly spelled out in the US Constitution."
- Said, "Our emergency management system needs an overhaul... We have watched our people in flood and hurricane zones wait years for relief and that must change... When I am elected Lt. Governor, I will launch our own Critical Needs Strategic Stockpile before emergencies happen so North Carolina is no longer dependent on any outside source for recovery."

- Believes education prioritizes cultural agendas over essential life skills, undermining hard work, individualism, and financial prudence, leaving students ill-equipped for global competition with costly, undervalued degrees.
- Plans to leverage Lt. Governor role to destigmatize trade careers, influence education and community college boards, and promote a culture valuing entrepreneurship, trades, and small business ownership.
- Said, "Our schools are no longer teaching the basic values that underpin America... We no longer instruct students in the value of hard work, thrift, morals, and determination... We've replaced American Exceptionalism with a curriculum that teaches that America is the root of all evil."
- The candidate's website says, "We need to harness technology to allow students to move at their own pace, with fast learners moving ahead in the curriculum, while other students can receive more attention from teachers. The days of one size fits all are over."
- Wants to reframe the community college image, advocating for integration with four-year universities and promoting dual associate's and bachelor's degrees to enhance practical skills in the workforce.
- The candidate's website says, "Likewise, our high school guidance counselors need to be retrained to elevate post graduation trade work and vocational pursuits with the same intensity they are pushing a four year university option."
- The candidate's website says, "Our schools need to teach financial literacy: the value of homeownership, the basics of building equity, the principle of compounded interest, the basics of opening a bank account, managing debt..."
- Said, "I'm for school choice - public, private, homeschool, parochial, charter or traditional public school... Every child deserves a great education... Education funding should follow the child to any education choice that student's parents decide for them."
- Opposes ideological litmus tests in hiring and promoting post-secondary educators, advocating for skill-based selection to uphold free speech rights and prevent discrimination.
- The candidate's website says, "The lieutenant governor serves on both the State Board of Education and State Board of Community Colleges... if elected, he would work with the boards 'to remove the stigma that society has put on people who work with their hands.'"
- The candidate's website says, "Nelson also mentioned that the county has been awarded $40 million in state grant funding for construction of the new intermediate school but still needs $20 million..."
- Opposes sexual content in early education, deems drag queen story hours inappropriate for schoolchildren, and prioritizes reading, writing, and arithmetic over discussions on pronouns in schools.
- Said, "We need to get back to the basics and focus on developing the skills that our children need to compete in the workforce or attend college."
- Opposes teaching Critical Race Theory in schools, believing it labels black children as victims and white children as oppressors, contrary to the nation's foundational equality principle, and risks deep national division.
- Said, "When a teacher is asked by a student a question about topics like sexuality, gender fluidity and the like, they should direct the child to go 'Ask their parents'... parents have an absolute right to know what is being taught to their children at all times."
- The candidate's website says, "In a post Covid world, we have seen a surge in homeschooling. North Carolina needs to avoid any temptation to add further government regulations on our homeschool families."

- Supports law and order, backs military and emergency personnel, advocates for veteran mental health, and plans to integrate veterans into the workforce with certifications that acknowledge military skills for education or professional qualifications.

Jeffrey Elmore lives in North Wilkesboro with his wife, Laura, and their children. He is an alumnus of Appalachian State University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. 

Jeffrey Elmore is currently in his twenty-third year as a teacher in Wilkes County Schools. He is also a State Representative for the 94th House District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Previously, he served as a Commissioner in the Town of North Wilkesboro starting in 2007.

Jeffrey Elmore has served as a State Representative for the 94th House District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was first elected as a Commissioner in the Town of North Wilkesboro in 2007. 

The candidate's website says, "In the State Legislature Jeffrey Elmore voted for tax cuts every single year since he was elected, successfully lowering income tax from a high of 7.75% down to 4.75%."

Said, "I continue to hear from businesses that they have issues connecting the right workforce to highly specialized fields, especially in manufacturing... In some cases, a business may only need four or five people trained on a new process — not enough to justify creating a program at a community college or technical school, but these are high-quality jobs that we need to ensure we can fill... a grant program that could be used to train workers on their specific process and technology could help fill this gap."

Wants to create a grant program that could be used to train workers on their specific process and technology that could ensure specialized jobs get the right training.

Believes CNBC's top business ranking for North Carolina contrasts with local owners' struggles in employee retention, despite the state's strong workforce scores.

Said "CNBC rated North Carolina number one in business in the country two years in a row... North Carolina scores well in the category that rates the strength of our workforce, but when you talk to North Carolina business owners, that is not matching the reality on the ground. They say retention of employees, and especially new hires, is tough."

Believes in engaging the entire North Carolina workforce, promoting job visibility statewide, and aligning training with local economic demands to ensure the state's future economic success.

Supports workforce development through initiatives like the nursing pipeline program, which partners with educational institutions to train students early for healthcare careers, particularly to address staffing shortages in rural hospitals.

The candidate's website says, "As Lieutenant Governor, Elmore will be a fierce advocate for fiscal responsibility, working to lower taxes and cut wasteful spending, allowing hardworking North Carolinians to keep more of their hard-earned money."

- The candidate's website says, "In the State Legislature Jeffrey Elmore voted for tax cuts every single year since he was elected, successfully lowering income tax from a high of 7.75% down to 4.75%."
- Wants to create a grant program that could be used to train workers on their specific process and technology that could ensure specialized jobs get the right training.
- Said "CNBC rated North Carolina number one in business in the country two years in a row... North Carolina scores well in the category that rates the strength of our workforce, but when you talk to North Carolina business owners, that is not matching the reality on the ground. They say retention of employees, and especially new hires, is tough."
- Believes in engaging the entire North Carolina workforce, promoting job visibility statewide, and aligning training with local economic demands to ensure the state's future economic success.
- Supports workforce development through initiatives like the nursing pipeline program, which partners with educational institutions to train students early for healthcare careers, particularly to address staffing shortages in rural hospitals.
- The candidate's website says, "As Lieutenant Governor, Elmore will be a fierce advocate for fiscal responsibility, working to lower taxes and cut wasteful spending, allowing hardworking North Carolinians to keep more of their hard-earned money."

As of January 31, 2024, Jeffrey Elmore’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Elmore passed historic pro-life legislation that restricts abortion in North Carolina, overriding the veto of liberal Governor Roy Cooper."

- The candidate's website says, "Elmore passed historic pro-life legislation that restricts abortion in North Carolina, overriding the veto of liberal Governor Roy Cooper."

Jeffrey Elmore

- The Lieutenant Governor is the President of the North Carolina Senate, they preside over daily sessions. They can vote as a tiebreaker in the Senate if they are equally divided.
- The Lieutenant Governor serves as Vice-Chair to the North Carolina Capital Planning Commission, which compiles and maintains building records 
- The Lieutenant Governor serves on a number of important boards and commissions, including Domestic Violence Commission, Military Affairs Commission, Energy Policy Council, North Carolina Board of Education, North Carolina Capital Planning Commission, and the Board of Community Colleges.
- When the Governor cannot perform their duties, Lieutenant Governor-elect becomes Governor. Such instances may occur from the Governor's removal, resignation, or death.
- The Lieutenant Governor is elected for a four-year term, and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. 

The second-in-command to the Governor, who serves on numerous important boards

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