Chuck Edwards

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

Chuck Edwards


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 48


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Chuck Edwards websites
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EDUCATION

Blue Ridge Community College, Hendersonville, NC

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Member, Community Foundation of Henderson County

Board Member, Rotary Club of Hendersonville, Member

Daniel Boone Boy Scout Counsil, Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

NC Senate, 4

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

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

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

NC Police Benevolent Association

NC Troopers Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2019)

State Republican Party Organizations (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

David Curtis (2018)

National Federation of Independent Business (2016)

State Republican Party Organizations (2018)

Tommy Tucker (2017)


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?

risk of mother's life


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?

Observation of the First Amendment that prohibits cngress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition - BUT recognizing in North Carolina the preamble to our State Constitution that not only licenses government leaders to protect our religious freedoms and incorporate them into the laws of our land, it obligates us to do so.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree


HEALTHCARE

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

Disagree

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

I have a voting record of of reducing regulatory burdens and promoting free market choices such as S86 the Smaill Business Healthcare Act and Direct Primary Care classification. I have also conference to establish Excluvise Provider Orgaization plans in NC.


ECONOMY

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

Disagree

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

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?

Those allowed by federal law if they come here legally and meet all the requirements.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

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

I am rated "A" by the NRA. No addtional restrictions are necessary.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree

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?

1. Safely reopening the state of NC and getting our econmomy back on track. 2. Delivering a fiscaly responsible balanced budget. 3. Continued reform for the broken Child Protective Services in NC such as S704 A LAw for Lyn that I introduced this year.


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

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

Strongly Disagree


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?

Conservative

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

I received the American Conservative Union Award for Conseravtive Excellence in 2018 and 2019 and they score me a 91% lifetime average.

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

As a small businessman and as an employer I am in constant contact with thousands of people from almost every socio-econoc class of life. I have a deep understanding of the issues common people face and a strong grasp of the solutions. Raised myself from humble beginnings I have lived through most of the socio-econoc classes.

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?

I was born and raised in WNC where I live, work, raised a family, and maintained a successful business. At the age of 16 I entered the business world, working at McDonald’s in Hendersonville while attending West Henderson High School. Years later, after a successful career in corporate America, I purchased the very same McDonald's franchise where I began, along with other locations in Henderson, Transylvania, and Haywood counties. I studied business at Blue Ridge Community College. As a parent and grandparent, I instill the same values of Christianity, hard work, honesty, and integrity that my parents taught me. Those are the values that made me successful as a father, husband, business owner, and community leader. A leader in my community, I served with numerous non-profit boards and clubs. Even while serving in politics, I continue my community service. Instead of a politician, consider myself a small businessman- turned public servant.


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 was raised in a Christian home and I have accepted Jesus Christ as my savior. One of the keys reasons I entered politics is my discontent that government has not only distanced us from our Judeo-Christian values, but often prevents us from their observation. I believe the preamble to the North Carolina Constitution not only licenses government leaders to protect our religious freedoms and incorporate them into the laws of our land, it obligates us to do so.

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