Kelly Hastings
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kelly Hastings
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 110
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|91%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|7%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (3)
NC Chamber
National Federation Of Independent Business
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Committee to Elect Republican Women
Jonathan Jordan
Mitch Gillespie
Pat McCrory
Robert Pittenger
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Harold Brubaker
Kathy Harrington
Larry Pittman
National Federation of Independent Business
Robert Pittenger
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents or legal guardians
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Rape, incest, and life of the mother.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
I believe most founders understood that our U.S. Constitution should protect the people from a tyrannical government. In reference to No. 10 above, my answer reflects the fact that I prefer a constitutional republic and not a "pure democracy."
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
Mother, Father, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Friends
15. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
1. God 2. Voters/The People 3. Constitution 4. Co-equal branches of government
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
United States Marine Corps and Reserves - Honorable Discharge Appalachian State University - Graduate UNC Charlotte - Graduate Certificate in Teaching REALTOR - 1997 to present St. John's Lutheran Church - Member North Carolina House of Representatives - House District 110 - Current member North Carolina Association of REALTORS - Member Boys and Girls Club - Former board member Jaycees - Former member Rotary - Former member
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Boys and Girls Club - Former board member Pregnancy Resource Center - Pro-life ministry - Former board member Rotary - Former member Jaycees - Former member Republican Party - Member American Legislative Exchange Council - Member St. John's Lutheran Church - Member National Rifle Association - Member
