John Torbett attended East Ridge High School. He also attended Middle Tennessee State University. He and his wife of 38 years have one daughter. He is Presbyterian.

John Torbett attended Middle Tennessee State University. He is a married father of one.

John is the vice president of North Carolina operations for Defense Technologies, Inc. He has been with the company since 2003. He previously worked as a layout specialist and CEO of Corrugated Converting. He also served as vice president of business development for NextWave Technologies. Earlier in his career, he built single-family homes and commercial properties and received his real estate license from the State of Tennessee. He and his wife are also property investors and rehabilitators. 

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John previously served as the vice president of North Carolina operations for Defense Technologies, Inc. He also served as vice president of business development for NextWave Technologies. Earlier in his career, he built single-family homes and commercial properties.

John is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 108. He was first elected in 2010 and is currently serving his eighth term. He previously served as a Gaston County Commissioner from 2002 to 2010.

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John is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 108. He was first elected in 2010 and is currently serving his eighth term. He also previously served as a Gaston County Commissioner from 2002 to 2010.

Supports reduction of income and corporate taxes, removal of job-killing regulations, and cuts to bureaucratic rules.

Seeks the removal of "senseless job-killing regulations."

Supports reducing property tax and maintaining no tax increases.

Advocates for reducing property tax and maintaining no tax increases.

Supports creating a conservative governmental environment that fosters growth in both small and large businesses to create jobs and increase incomes.

- Seeks the removal of "senseless job-killing regulations."
- Advocates for reducing property tax and maintaining no tax increases.
- Supports creating a conservative governmental environment that fosters growth in both small and large businesses to create jobs and increase incomes.

Economy

Supports conservation and believes in balancing energy production with sustainable practices, while also advocating for research and educational initiatives related to natural resources.

Believes in conservation and balancing energy production with sustainable practices, while also advocating for research and educational initiatives related to natural resources.

- Believes in conservation and balancing energy production with sustainable practices, while also advocating for research and educational initiatives related to natural resources.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports streamlining the Certificate of Need Program to facilitate the expansion of healthcare services in North Carolina.

Supports streamlining the Certificate of Need Program to facilitate the expansion of healthcare services in North Carolina.

Supports bolstering mental health access by providing a permanent home for Partners Behavioral Health Management in Gaston County.

Aims to bolster mental health access by providing a permanent home for Partners Behavioral Health Management in Gaston County, North Carolina.

- Supports streamlining the Certificate of Need Program to facilitate the expansion of healthcare services in North Carolina.
- Aims to bolster mental health access by providing a permanent home for Partners Behavioral Health Management in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Healthcare

As of January 5, 2026, John A. Torbett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports the Second Amendment and has received an endorsement from the National Rifle Association.

Public Safety

Believes parents should have the ultimate choice on where their children attend school.

Supports funding for mental and behavioral health needs of students and security technology in schools as Chairman of the School Safety Committee.

- Believes parents should have the ultimate choice on where their children attend school.
- Supports funding for mental and behavioral health needs of students and security technology in schools as Chairman of the School Safety Committee.

Education

Supports overhauling current immigration law to reduce entry process times and strengthen border security.

Wants to overhaul the current immigration law to reduce entry process times and strengthen border security.

- Wants to overhaul the current immigration law to reduce entry process times and strengthen border security.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Supports adding $10 million to address opioid misuse.

Supports eliminating illegal drugs to create a drug-free environment and believes in courts interpreting law without legislating.

Supports eliminating illegal drugs to create a drug-free environment.

Supports opportunities for law-abiding immigrants to become U.S. citizens through current immigration laws, advocates for in-depth background checks, and believes illegal entrants should be charged and barred from re-entry. Calls for an overhaul of current immigration laws to reduce processing times and strengthen border security.

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