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Ed George has a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University Institute of Technology, and attended the University of Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.

Ed is a biotech industry consultant. He works at Free Market Ventures, Inc. He previously served as a project manager overseeing construction and management of large manufacturing facilities across the region.

Ed works as the president of Free Market Ventures, Inc. He previously worked as a business valuation coach at Phil Town's Rule #1 Investing.

Ed George's campaign for North Carolina State Representative District 34 is his first entry into politics.

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Ed previously ran for state representative for North Carolina's 34th District in 2024, but did not win.

Aims to eliminate fees for business licenses on harmless activities, reduce regulation, and eliminate most business fees and taxes to support small business success.

Aims to reduce regulation and eliminate most business fees and taxes.

Opposes raising the minimum wage, arguing it leads to increased unemployment and is rooted in systemic racism.

Believes that government actions contribute to inflation and poverty, advocating for reduced regulations and taxes to alleviate the cost of living and promote free market capitalism.

- Aims to reduce regulation and eliminate most business fees and taxes.
- Opposes raising the minimum wage.
- Believes that government actions contribute to inflation and poverty, advocating for reduced regulations and taxes to alleviate the cost of living and promote free market capitalism.

Economy

As of January 5, 2026, Ed George’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Believes the government should not be involved in healthcare decisions and advocates for the abolition of Certificates of Need to reduce costs and increase access.

Believes the government should not be involved in healthcare decisions and advocates for the abolition of Certificates of Need, which require healthcare facilities to receive approval before initiating or expanding their services.

Believes government should have no involvement in healthcare, asserting it should not decide or pay for care, and claims government interference has driven up costs.

Supports the creation of state-funded health savings accounts instead of Medicaid.

Plans to "[a]dddress the state licensing roadblocks preventing innovative healthcare delivery options such as direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care."

Plans to "[r]epeal laws and regulations that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care or treatment."

- Believes the government should not be involved in healthcare decisions and advocates for the abolition of Certificates of Need, which require healthcare facilities to receive approval before initiating or expanding their services.
- Believes government should have no involvement in healthcare, asserting it should not decide or pay for care, and claims government interference has driven up costs.
- Supports the creation of state-funded health savings accounts instead of Medicaid.
- Plans to "[a]dddress the state licensing roadblocks preventing innovative healthcare delivery options such as direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care."
- Plans to "[r]epeal laws and regulations that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care or treatment."

Healthcare

Opposes giving control of voting districts to non-elected individuals and criticizes gerrymandering in the current political landscape.

Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

- Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

Voting & Elections

For Candidate Ed George on Issue public-safety:  
Supports gun ownership as a property right and believes it is necessary to resist government tyranny, emphasizing that the best way to prevent harm is to be armed.

Public Safety

Believes the government school system is inefficient and supports allowing education funds to follow students to any school, promoting competition in education.

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

For Candidate Ed George on Issue education: Advocates reallocating a portion of school funds currently spent on administration to increase teacher pay to market parity, while promoting competition in education to improve quality and reduce turnover.

Advocates reallocating a portion of school funds currently spent on administration to increase teacher pay to market parity, while promoting competition in education to improve quality and reduce turnover.

- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.
- Advocates reallocating a portion of school funds currently spent on administration to increase teacher pay to market parity, while promoting competition in education to improve quality and reduce turnover.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Candidate Questionnaire: Ed George, NC House District 34

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