Steve Jarvis
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Steve Jarvis
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board
Race
State Senate, District 30
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Carolina Christian Accademy, Thomasville, High School, 1983-1985
Davidson County Community Collages, Thomasville, 2016-2018
UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, Advance Leadership Corps, 2015
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Carolina Christian Academy, Past Secretary & Board Member, 2016-2022
Board Member, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, 2014-2018
NCACC Health & Human Services Steering Committee, Past Chairman, 2014-2017
Member, Unintentional Child death sub-committee, 2016-2018
Davidson County Department of Social Services, Past Board Member, 2015-2018
Committee Member, NCGA AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT, 2014-2017
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Davidson County Commissioner, 2012-2018
NC House District 80 Legislator, 2019-2020
NC Senate District 29, 2021-2022
NC Senate District 30, 2023-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NC Senate District 30, 2026-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (1)
North Carolina Values Coalition
OTHER (1)
*Americans for Prosperity AFP Action North Carolina
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2023)
Michael Vincent Lee (2022)
Republican Womens Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)
Clayton Sasser (2022)
Dave Craven (2022)
Dominion Energy PAC (2022)
Jim Perry (2022)
Michael A. Lazzara (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Employees Association of North Carolina (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
Steve Jarvis' grade from pro-marijuana group, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
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
I’ve long held the view that taxpayer money shouldn’t go toward funding organizations that provide abortions. That’s why I strongly agree—abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments, including Title X grants. We need to prioritize resources for services that truly support life and families without compromising our values.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I believe life begins at conception and deserves protection. We must prioritize supporting women and protecting life.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Human life deserves legal protection. This principle guides my work in advocating for resources that protect both mothers and unborn children. We must continue strengthening protections for the most vulnerable while providing compassionate support for women and families.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
Innocent lives must be protected from any purposeful destruction. We owe it to our values to safeguard them just as we do all human life.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
Upholding it is vital to safeguarding unborn lives and preventing the circumvention of state protections we’ve fought hard to establish.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Government cannot establish an official religion or favor one faith. It protects religious liberty, allowing citizens to bring their faith into public life without government interference. It’s about freedom, not excluding religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
The First Amendment protects religious liberty—government shouldn’t force anyone to violate their conscience, We must balance anti-discrimination with faith protections.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
We must counter CCP aggression through strong national security policies, protecting American innovation, and reducing reliance on adversarial supply chains
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes Israel is our strongest democratic ally in the Middle East, sharing our values of freedom and democracy. It’s a key strategic partner in countering threats from terrorism and hostile regimes, and supporting Israel aligns with America’s national security interests and our Judeo-Christian heritage.
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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. I support safety nets for our most vulnerable—seniors, the disabled, and low-income families—while emphasizing free-market reforms like repealing burdensome certificate of need laws to lower costs and increase access without expanding government bureaucracy or mandates that drive up spending.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
Government maintaining a database of individuals’ ongoing medical illnesses would violate privacy rights under HIPAA and invite overreach, misuse, and security risks. We can assess costs through aggregated, anonymized data without tracking personal health details.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe free market will and does drive wages well above minimum wage.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
I know these principles drive innovation, create jobs, and grow prosperity. That’s why in the Senate, I fight for lower taxes, less regulation, and strong property rights—so North Carolinians can keep more of what they earn and build a better future. It’s the conservative way that works, and I’ll keep defending it in Raleigh.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Conduct thorough audits of state agencies to identify and cut inefficiencies. 2. Reduce redundant regulations and bureaucracy to lower costs. 3. Implement performance-based budgeting, funding only programs with proven results. 4. Limit spending growth to keep taxes low and promote economic growth.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
North Carolina law prohibits sanctuary cities, and I support full compliance to protect our communities.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to states and local communities would reduce federal overreach, cut bureaucracy, and allow North Carolina to tailor education to our families’ needs, focusing on excellence and parental rights.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments, should be prohibited from funding American education to prevent undue influence, protect academic freedom, and safeguard national security.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed the candidate informed us that his intended answer was:
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed that candidate informed us that his intended answer was:
"I strongly agree—government has a clear responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation online through strong laws, enforcement against predators, and measures like age verification on harmful sites. North Carolina’s new Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Women and Minors Act (effective 2026) is a positive step in this direction.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed the candidate informed us that his intended answer was:
"Sharia law has no place in the U.S. Our laws must be rooted in the Constitution and Judeo-Christian principles, protecting individual freedoms and the rule of law without incorporating foreign religious codes that could undermine them."
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed the candidate informed us that his intended answer was"
"I believe the Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms for self-defense and liberty. 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?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed the candidate informed us his intended answer was:
"As a Christian, husband, father, Grandfather when considering my views on economic responsibility, limited government, protection of life and religious liberty, strong national security, parental rights, and traditional values, the description that best fits me overall is conservative."
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed the candidate informed us his intended answer was "No."
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was completed the candidate informed us his intended answer was "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
Parents have the fundamental right and duty to direct their child’s education and health decisions. I’ve supported the Parents’ Bill of Rights (Senate Bill 49) to empower families, ensure transparency in schools, and protect parental involvement without government overreach.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition minors to the opposite sex can constitute child abuse, as they may cause irreversible harm and undermine parental rights. I’ve supported the Parents’ Bill of Rights (Senate Bill 49) to protect children by ensuring schools notify parents about gender-related issues and prioritize family involvement.
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
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred union between one man and one woman, rooted in biblical truth. Government should protect this foundational institution without redefining it.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
While limited tribal gaming exists, broadening casinos or other forms would harm families, increase addiction risks, and contradict our values.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I hold a Biblical worldview: the Bible is the infallible Word of God. All people are born sinners in need of forgiveness, and Jesus Christ—sinless, crucified, and risen—is the only mediator between God and humanity. My faith guides my values of integrity, family, and service, putting God first in life.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Requiring photo ID to vote is common-sense protection against fraud, ensures election integrity, and builds public confidence. North Carolina’s voter ID law includes free options for those who need them—it’s secure, fair, and accessible.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations based on race are divisive, unconstitutional under equal protection principles, and unfairly burden current taxpayers for historical injustices. We should focus on equal opportunity for all.
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
Biological sex is a reality rooted in God’s design, and allowing biological males into women’s sports or private spaces like bathrooms, locker rooms, sororities, shelters, or prisons undermines fairness, safety, and privacy for women and girls. I’ve supported measures like Senate Bill 49 (Parents’ Bill of Rights) and opposed policies that blur these lines.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Agree
While we must steward God’s creation responsibly, claims of man-made climate change as an urgent global threat are overstated and often used to justify excessive government regulations that harm jobs and energy independence. I support innovation, clean energy like natural gas, and practical conservation without federal overreach.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After scoring was complete the candidate informed us that his answer was:
"I believe natural gas, combined with nuclear power, provides the most reliable energy sources to meet growing electricity demand. Natural gas offers dispatchable, baseload-capable power that’s affordable and abundant in America, while nuclear delivers steady, high-capacity output with proven safety and low emissions—both essential for 24/7 reliability without over-relying on intermittent sources."
