2018 STATE AND LOCAL PRIMARY VOTING GUIDE
DEMOCRATS
US House of Representatives NC 5th Congressional District
Denise (DD) Adams
2009 – present: Winston-Salem City Council
1997-2013: Quality engineer for Johnson Controls, Inc.
Supported pro-LGBTQ rights for city employees who have same-sex
marriages/domestic partnerships to be allowed to include their
partners/children as dependents as it relates to retirement and health care
benefits
an advocate for getting healthy food into food deserts, including the Goler
CDC hydroponics facility being built at Kimberly Park.
Vocal on raising city worker pay to competitive rates.
Championed city infrastructure investment, like
“For the record, I am#NRAFree” (meaning she does not take money from the
NRA)
Ddadamsforcongress.com, facebook.com/DDAdamsforCongress
Jenny Marshall
Winston-Salem public school teacher and community organizer.
Platform:
Medicare-for-all
Raising the minimum wage to $15
Making public colleges and universities tuition free.
Legalization of Marijuana
IncludingLGBTQ classification in the federally protected classes
Re-enfranchising the more than two million African-Americans who have had
their right to vote taken away by a felony conviction.
Mandatory racial bias training for police departments to address unjust racial
profiling and police brutality targeting people of color.
A Clean Dream Act, which would provide a permanent solution for 2.1 million
immigrant youth and young adults who came the U.S. as children but
currently have no pathway to citizenship.
marshallforhouse.org
REPUBLICANS
US House of Representatives NC 5th Congressional District
Virginia Foxx
2004- Present US House of representatives
Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Co-sponsered:
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 amends the Internal Revenue Code to
repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers and importers
Voted YES:
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36) make it a crime for any
person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-
fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more
Kate's Law (HR 3004) increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country
illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-
entered the U.S. illegally.
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)withholding federal funds from states
and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws
American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) modifying the budgetary and fiscal
provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also
known as Obamacare.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1) whichamended the Internal Revenue Code to
reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for
individuals and businesses.
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter
aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North
Korea, and for other purposes.
Foxx.house.gov
Dillon Gentry
Nothing found
Courtland J. Meader, Jr
Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist in Winston-Salem
Unlimited Licensed General Contractor in the State of North Carolina and an
Architectural Designer of homes.
Vice President of “The Wildlife Company” retail stores
Electcjm.com
NC State Senate District 45 (newly drawn district)
Deanna Ballard
NC Senate 2016– present
Positions:
Will fight to remove burdensome regulations on businesses
Focus on providing accessible and affordable learning opportunities for young
people after high school
Dedicated to protecting our states’ rights, limiting the scope and size of
federal government's impact on our state.
Challenge those who ignore the First Amendment by targeting churches and
organizations because of their faith
Oppose gun laws that restrict our Second Amendment rights.
Protect the precious lives of the unborn from the moment of conception
Ensure timely balanced budgets and higher accountability of government
agencies and administrators who spend your tax dollars
Keep our promises to veterans -healthcare, employment opportunities,
housing, and education options
Endorsed by:
National Federation of Independent business
NC Right to Life PAC
NC Police Benevolent Assoc
Grass Roots NC (whose goal is to elect Pro-gun lawmakers)
NC Chamber of Commerce
NRA
ballardfornc.com
Shirley Randleman
NC Senate 2013 - Present
NC House 2002-2013
Positions:
Pro-life
NC needs to greatly increase spending for K-12 education,healthcare and
Welfare
NC should greatly decrease taxes on corporations and gasoline
Does not support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns
Marriage should be between one man and one woman
Does not support the inclusion of sexual orientation or gender identity in NC
anti-discrimination laws
Proponent of “zero- based budgeting.”
serves as:
Appropriation chair and the Oversight chair for Justice and Public Safety
Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Votesmart.org
NC House of Representatives District 093
Robert Block
ASU student
Positions:
Raising teacher pay
NC 100% clean energy state
make the Parkway a job and revenue center for North Carolina.
Endorsed by: Wounded Warrior Project
Robertblock4us.com
Jonathan Jordan
2011-Present
Deputy Majority Whip
Chair of House Committee on Homelessness, Foster Care and Dependency
Chair of House committee on Judiciary III
Supported a bill to:
Establish sanctions for disruptive student protests
Create the high ACHIEVING tuition scholarship program for scholarships for
top-performing high school students attending NC community colleges
Protect municipal law enforcement officers who report improper or unlawful
government activity from retaliation..
Remove the limitation on the income tax deduction for mortgage expense
and property tax..
Create an income tax credit for children who are home schooled..
Increase funding for instructional resources, including textbooks, instructional
supplies, and equipment, and to allow local school administrative units
the flexibility to spend these funds on the resources they need
Require state divestment from, and prohibit State Agencies from Contracting
With, Companies That Boycott Israel and to amend the existing Sudan
and Iran divestment statutes.
Billtrack50.com
County Board of Commissioners District 5
Tommy Sofield
Self-employed entrepreneur
Positions:
creating jobs and making our community a place where our kids can earn a
living after graduation.
promote a business environment that attracts high quality employers
Facebook.com
Allen Trivette
No information found
Watauga County Sheriff
Tim Holman
Todd Fire Department 1982-1984 Meat Camp Fire 1984-Present
A certified first responder,EMT-B and CPR instructor for the state of NC.
David Searcy
Retiring NC State Highway Trooper 26 years
Believes in: the fair, truthful, and equal enforcement of the law.
service above self, first to God, then to man, and then law enforcement
Goals:
Implementing alcohol screening tests for domestic violence perpetrators
Increasing officer presence in schools
Starting an at-risk youth program
Protecting the 2nd Amendment
Searcyforsheriff.com Watauga Democrat 7 March 2018
NON-PARTISAN
County Board of Education Vote for 3
Gary Childers
Incumbent
Teacher: Hardin Park 1973-1978 Asst Principal: ParkwaySchool 1978
Principal: BethelSchool 1979-1986 Principal: ParkwaySchool 1986-2001
Principal: WataugaHighSchool 2001-2005
Appointed to fillunexpired term of Barbara Kinsey
SteveCombs (R)
Town of Boone ABC Board for 30 years.
Watauga County School Board 2000- 2012.
Certified Methodist Lay Speaker and a local farmer.
Goals:
Updating our buildings and taking care of them. Working closer with the county
commissioners to obtain money for that purpose.
We need more money from the state, so that we can supply our teachers with
what they need to teach kids.
Need to make our staffs feel more appreciated.
Hire more locally qualified people — do not need to be losing our local people
to other counties around us.
Jason Cornett (R)
Incumbent
Self-described as a conservative steward of the budget
WataugaDemocrat 7 Mar 2018
Jay Fenwick (D)
Incumbent
Professor: ASU
Danny Watts (R)
Self described conservative steward of the budget
No aspirations to run for any other office
Watauga Democrat 7 March 2018
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