Todd Johnson

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Todd Johnson


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 35


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Todd Johnson websites
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EDUCATION

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, BA in Mgmt, 2000

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Union County 4H Foundation, Vice Chair, Monroe Lunch Rotary

Member, Rotary International Foundation, Donor

American Red Cross, Donor, Lee Park Baptist Church

Member, Jesse Helms Center Foundation, Board Member

Multiple local Charities, Donor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Union County (NC) Commissioner, 4

NC Senate District 35, 2

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2019

0%, 0% (cum.)

2019

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0%, 0% (cum.)

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)

*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

North Carolina Values Coalition

OTHER (2)

*North Carolina Police Benevolent Association

*North Carolina Troopers Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

Dean Arp (2012)

Harry Brown (2018)

Mark Brody (2018)

Pat McCrory (2016)

Richard Hudson (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Mark Brody (2020)

National Federation of Independent Business (2018)

State Republican Party Organizations (2019)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

Strongly Agree

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, North Carolina should repeal its law allowing abortion up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

I do not believe there are acceptable circumstances for an innocent life to be taken.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government will not establish a church. This is what I view as the most misrepresented statement in the constitution. "Separation of church and state" does not exist in the constitution.


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Strongly Disagree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

Competition


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Strongly Agree

State, sheriff and local law enforcement agencies should be required to participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program to enhance the safety and security of their communities to identify and detain aliens.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Our country was built on immigration. I fully support LEGAL immigration. If a person follows the rules, commit to be productive citizens, and assimilate into our culture, then I welcome them with open arms.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

Strongly Disagree

Parents should have the right to know what schools are teaching their children about sex and LGBT issues and should have the right to opt their children out of any instruction to which they object.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I firmly believe in one God and one Savior, Jesus Christ. I also believe that there is one and only one path to salvation and that is through the blood of Jesus Christ.


ABOUT YOU

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

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

My voting record at both the state and local levels has been one of limited government and personal responsibility.

What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

Living and running a small business in the community I serve puts me in touch with people everyday for all over the spectrum. I listen to my community and proudly represent them in Raleigh. Interaction with your constituents and representing them to the best of your ability far outweighs formal education in terms of qualifications to hold office.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

It is a privilege and honor to serve in the NC Senate representing Union County. It is a privilege that I do not take lightly and without personal cost. I love my community and want to work to protect our home so my children and grandchildren and so on can be proud to live here also.


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

No Answer

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

"...shall not be infringed"


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

No Answer

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

Economic development (have had bills signed into law and will continue to work so everyone in Union County has the opportunity to succeed) Infrastructure-Safety and security on the roads of NC. Educational choice-parents need options that fit the needs of their children, not a government telling them what they have to do.

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