Cara Townsend Dohner

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Cara Townsend Dohner


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Guilford County Schools Board of Education, District 5


Incumbent

No


Links

Cara Townsend Dohner websites FacebookFacebookXInstagramInstagramLinkedInBallotpedia

EDUCATION

William Jewell College, Liberty, MO, B.A., Communications, 1999

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Sorensen Institute - Political Leaders Program, Masters work Pol, 2011

Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, M.P.P., Public Policy, International Affairs, 2021

Summerfield

Summerfield

Summerfield

Summerfield

Summerfield

Summerfield

Summerfield

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Greater Greensboro Republican Women's Club, Former President

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

VA House of Delegates, 2011

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

North Carolina Values Coalition

Carolina Teachers Alliance

Make Education Great Again PAC (MEGAPAC)

OTHER (1)

*NC Asian American Coalition

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Carolina Teachers Allaince

NC Superintendent Candidate, Michele Morrow

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Mike Causey (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Cara Townsend Dohner from North Carolina State Board of Elections during time of residence in the district and/or at current address:

  • 2024 Primary - Republican
  • 2022 Primary - Republican
  • Voted in two Republican Primaries 2014 - 2020

**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

Schools should direct students to pregnancy resource centers.

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Agree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

I believe that foundational learning should begin as early as possible. Critical thinking, language, and social skills that can be learned before kindergarten will give children an advantage in their educational journey. I would need to see the proposed legislation if the government were to add Pre-K.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?

Yes

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Strongly Agree

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Strongly Disagree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

If a member of the public flags (challenges) a book as inappropriate and the school board disagrees, should the board impose a moratorium on when the book can be challenged again? If yes, for how long?

No. The public should be able to advocate at any time without barriers.

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

American History, Language Arts, Mathematics, Civics, Science, Vocational Learning, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Information Technology, Personal Finances

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

Every student should be treated equally.

Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

(A) Opt-in

Who should make decisions about whether or not a book is appropriate for children? A) the elected school board members; B) an outsourced community committee

I think that books need a federal rating system like movies. I think the school boards have other issues to focus on. Until a new law is passed, I would opt for a community committee.


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian Conservative who believes in Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. I have spent my life advocating for others. I believe that everyone deserves kindness even in disagreement.

Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

Strongly Agree

Thank you North Carolina for passing a law to make puberty blockers illegal.

If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

6th grade

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

Strongly Agree

Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

Strongly Agree

School children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming including drag shows and explicit materials with pictures of sex acts and graphic language.

Strongly Agree

Should schools be giving instruction on how to engage in sexual acts, the pleasures of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or should they instead focus on educating students about the science of reproduction?

No


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative


2ND AMENDMENT

The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.

Strongly Agree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

Strongly Disagree

If you are not already receiving our emails, stay up to date with important election alerts, educational articles, and encouraging reminders.

I agree to receive text messages at the phone number provided.