Alexander graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from East Carolina University. He furthered his education by earning a law degree from Campbell Law School. 

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Alexander is an assistant public defender at Pitt County. He worked as an associate attorney at Tarlton. 

Alexander J. Paschall's campaign for state senator is his first entry into politics. 

As of June 15, 2025, Alexander J. Paschall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Said, "As an Assistant Public Defender I've seen first hand how our laws can punish too harshly by criminalizing poverty and be too lenient towards dangerous criminals."

Said, "There are also criminals in our community that mean us harm. We need to give prosecutors the tools they need to put away violent offenders and reduce gun violence."

The candidate's website says, "North Carolina's Criminal law can ensnare hard working folks struggling with poverty, this is evident in the endless cycle of drivers license revocations from un-paid traffic tickets. No one should go to jail for being poor."

Said, "North Carolina's Criminal law can ensnare hard working folks struggling with poverty, this is evident in the endless cycle of drivers license revocations from un-paid traffic tickets. No one should go to jail for being poor."

Said, "I also believe in second chances, especially for our justice involved youth. I support providing for expungement and diversion programs to keep our youth out of the system... I fully support funding re-entry programs for offenders rejoining society. We should set people up for success, not failure."

- Said, "As an Assistant Public Defender I've seen first hand how our laws can punish too harshly by criminalizing poverty and be too lenient towards dangerous criminals."
- Said, "There are also criminals in our community that mean us harm. We need to give prosecutors the tools they need to put away violent offenders and reduce gun violence."
- Said, "North Carolina's Criminal law can ensnare hard working folks struggling with poverty, this is evident in the endless cycle of drivers license revocations from un-paid traffic tickets. No one should go to jail for being poor."
- Said, "I also believe in second chances, especially for our justice involved youth. I support providing for expungement and diversion programs to keep our youth out of the system... I fully support funding re-entry programs for offenders rejoining society. We should set people up for success, not failure."

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Said, "I'm a 4th generation product of North Carolina's Public Schools... My Great-Grandmother... later attended Cullowhee Teachers College (now Western Carolina) in the 1920s. My Grandmother attended Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now, UNC Greensboro) and went on to teach high-school chemistry for over 30 years... My mother... earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985."

The candidate's website says, "The people have a right to the privilege of education, and it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right." See N.C. Const. art. I, § 15."

Said, "I am fully committed to growing, funding, and executing our State's constitutional commandment to educate our children."

- Said, "I am fully committed to growing, funding, and executing our State's constitutional commandment to educate our children."

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Alexander J. Paschall

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