

Frank Iler
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Frank Iler
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board
Race
State Rep., District 17
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC, BS - Business Admin., 1964
WORK & MILITARY
Fieldcrest Mills/Western Textile, Budget Analyst, 1965-1969
Hardees Food Systems, Budget Director, 1970-1979
Bojangles, Franchise owner, 1980-1989
US Foodservice + 1, District Sales, 1990-1999
Automobile Sales (3), Sales, 1999-2005
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout/Camp counselor, 1953-1960
N.C. Jaycees Local V.P., Area V.P., Brunswick County Republican Party, 2006-2009
Seventh District Republican Party, Chairman, 2009-2009
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N.C. Representative - District 17, 2009-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N.C. Representative District 17, 2026-2026
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
North Carolina Values Coalition
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Always get 2nd Amendment, abortion legislation, etc.
2010-2024
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (18)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2023)
Mark Robinson (2023)
Nancy Mace (2022)
Republican Womens Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (22)
Brunswick Future PAC (2022)
National Federation of Independent Business (2022)
Tim Moore (NC) (2020)
Donny Lambeth (2017)
Gregory Murphy (2017)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists (2024)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts (2022)
David Sink David William Sink, Jr (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
Frank Iler's grade from pro-marijuana group, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only if the mother's life is in jeopardy. It's not the baby's fault, regardless of the circumstances or impregnation.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The state cannot establish an official religion and cannot favor or discriminate against a religion. Freedom to pray and attend religious meetings.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Absolutely. They are standing with us to protect western civilization.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
D
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage is not consistent with a free economy.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Reduce bureaucratic bloat. We have. Reduce income tax rates. We have. Make bureaucratic rules subject to review. We have.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Simple, prosecute all crimes and lawbreakers.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
And parents should be held responsible also.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Freedom to own lethal weapons like guns unless a felon or mentally committed.
ABOUT YOU
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
Common sense is good government, to quote an outstanding conservative US Senator from a neighboring state that I recently met in person by chance.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Love Jesus and attend a church if one desires a church family.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I have always voted for voter ID
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
It's a scam
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Gas, coal and oil and nuclear preferred. If wind and solar become effective and affordable and market-based, then they can added to the mix.
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