Larry W. Potts

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Larry W. Potts


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board


Race

State Rep., District 81


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Larry W. Potts websites
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EDUCATION

DCCC, Lexington NC, None, 1970-1970

Spokane CC, Spokane WA, None, 1975

Inland Empire School of the Bible, Spokane WA, n/a, 1973

WORK & MILITARY

USAF, Sgt, 1966-1970

AFFILIATIONS

WFBH-Lexington Medical Ctr, Past Executive BoardBoard, 2011-2016

Member, Davidson County EDC, 1994-2012

Past Chairman, Davidson County BD of Commissioners, 1994-2002

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

NC House, 2016-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

NC House Disrtict 81, 2016-2025

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

North Carolina Values Coalition

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)

State Republican Party Organizations (2022)

Committee to Elect Republican Women (2021)

April Wood (2020)

Jim O'Neill (2020)

John Szoka (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

National Federation of Independent Business (2022)

Stan Bingham (2018)

Steve Jarvis (2018)

Jasie S. Barringer (2017)


OTHER INFORMATION

Larry Potts' Grade from pro-marijuana group NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

That religious organizations are free from government oversight and regulations

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

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

They are our only dependable ally. In the Middle East whose enemies are generally our enemies.


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Let the market place set the rate

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

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Strong oversight and frugal spending by citizen legislatures—don’t put items is critical spending bills that would no otherwise pass.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To investigate —-arrest—try in a court of law individuals who have violated the law. And place the in appropriate jails and prisons.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

It is evident online providers do not take the threat seriously so. government must monitor and handle.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None


ABOUT YOU

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

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

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I became a Christian after my service in Vietnam and ascribe to the values and beliefs of the Bible.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Natural gas

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