Mark Meadows
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Meadows
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist 11
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
(Candidate did not provide)
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2013-14
100%
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%, 93%†
2013-14
93%
2015
93%
2015-16
93%
2014
96%, 92%†
2015
92%
2016
93%, 88%†
2015-16
89%, 87%†
2015
80%, 84%†
2013
|100%
2013-14
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%, 93%†
2013-14
|93%
2015
|93%
2015-16
|93%
2014
|96%, 92%†
2015
|92%
2016
|93%, 88%†
2015-16
|89%, 87%†
2015
|80%, 84%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
9%, 7%†
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2014
0%
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2015-16
|0%
2014
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (20)
Retired state Sen. Jimmy Jacimun
Former Henderson County Sheriff George Erwin
Dr. Michael Farris, Homeschool Legal Defense Association founder
Family Research Council Action PAC
Avery County Sheriff Kevin Frye
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Family Research Council
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Mike Huckabee
Patrick McHenry
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
60 Plus Association
Faith Family Freedom Fund
FreedomWorks
Grass Roots North Carolina
National Federation of Independent Business
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. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
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
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No
13. 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.
God, Constitution, Voters, Congressional actions that are consistent with the US Constitution, Supreme Court
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Contrary to modern thinking, the Founding Fathers knew that mankind was not inherently good, having a sinful nature. Today we talk about the quest for powe, that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. In light of this, the Constitution was written to limit power, provide accountability, and a system of checks and balance. No person
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
(college info?) Former Owner Aunt D's Restaurant Owner of Highlands Properties Former Macon County Republican Party Chairman Member of the Republican Party Executive Committee on both the state and local levels Delegate to both the N.C. and national Republican conventions State Board for Economic Development in Western North Carolina Board of directors for Gilliam’s Promise Founding member of the Macon County Preservation Society Elder, Community Bible Church
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Former Macon County Republican Party Chairman Member of the Republican Party Executive Committee on both the state and local levels Delegate to both the N.C. and national Republican conventions State Board for Economic Development in Western North Carolina Board of directors for Gilliam’s Promise Founding member of the Macon County Preservation Society Family Research Council North Carolina Right to Life Council of National Policy Elder, Community Bible Church
17. Please list the six (6) most important endorsements (groups or individuals) of your current candidacy.
The Family Research Council PAC, Dr. Michael Farris, the founder of the Home School Legal Defense Association, 2010 US NC 11 GOP nominee Jeff Miller, Avery County Sheriff Kevin Frye, NC State Rep. Mitch Gillespie, NC State Rep. Edgar Starnes,
