Deanna Ballard

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Deanna Ballard


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Senate, Dist. 47


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Deanna Ballard websites Deanna Ballard emailFacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

Belmont University, Nashville, TN

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Samaritan's Purse, Executive Management, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

NC State Senate - District 45, 6

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)

Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2019)

Jonathan Jordan (2018)

Lisa Stone Barnes (2020)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)

Michael V. Lee (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (15)

Committee to Elect Republican Women (2020)

Dan F. Soucek (2016)

David Curtis (2018)

Edgar V. Starnes (2018)

Jerry Tillman (2018)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

American Nurses Association (2020)

North Carolina Advocates for Justice (2018)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

There is no sliding scale when it comes to protecting the unborn. Life should be protected.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the US Supreme Court, how far are you willing to go to roll back North Carolina's statutory abortion law that allows abortion up to 20 weeks?

I would repeal NC's statutory abortion law that allows abortion up to 20 weeks.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Would you support a limitation on chemical abortion that protects women from taking abortion pills without the care and supervision of a qualified physician?

Yes


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

The state should protect the church's right to worship freely, and the church should "render to Caesar what is Caesar's," which should be limited to praising those who do well and maintaining justice by the rule of law.


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Did not answer


ECONOMY

The government should do more to close the gap between the working class and the wealthy.

Strongly Disagree

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Continue to simplify and lower tax code

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Neutral

NC's constitution requires public funding of education but I do not support Bernie Sanders' style "free tuition"


EDUCATION

States should allow parents to use the Opportunity Scholarship Program to fund private school for their children.

Strongly Agree

In what situations does a parent not have the right to know what their child is being taught in public school?

none

When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?

never completely cut-off


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Would you support legislation that prohibits biological boys from competing on girls sports teams?

Yes


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Couldn't say it better than the American constitution, "Establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."

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

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

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

no

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

Nobody will fight harder for our conservative, Christian values and the good people of Western North Carolina. I show up locally, listen to anyone, and go to work for the men and women that need a strong voice in Raleigh.


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

By the grace of God, I'm a Christian who believes the Bible is God's Word and the foundation for all of life.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Enforce the voter ID amendment to the constitution


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Racism is a grievous sin and evil, but individuals are the threat.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A

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