

Reece Pyrtle
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Reece Pyrtle
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 65
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., Bachelor of Science, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
Eden Police Department, Chief of Police (RET), 1990-2018
AFFILIATIONS
North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, Lifetime Member, Eden Boys & Girls Club
Board of Directors, Past President, Project SAFE Rockingham County, Board of Directors
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council of Rockingham, Board of Directors, Salvation Army of Rockingham County
Past Vice Chair, Eden Rotary, Past Executive Board Member
Eden Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member, Communities in Schools
Past Board Member, North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission, Past Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Rockingham County Commissioner, 2016-2021
State Representative, 2021-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
100%
2023
98%
2023
88%, 88% (cum.)†
2023
63%
2021-2022
|100%
2023
|98%
2023
|88%, 88% (cum.)†
2023
|63%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2021-22
|0%, 0% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
NFIB North Carolina PAC
Grass Roots North Carolina Political Victory Fund (GRNC-PVF)
OTHER (1)
North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2023)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
Republican Women's Organizations (2022)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
Phil Berger Jr. (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Ben Moss (2022)
Charles Miller (NC) (2022)
Jason Ray Saine (2022)
Sam Page Samuel Scott Page (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am 100% Pro-Life from the womb to the tomb, and I believe that we should support the family structure by enhancing opportunities for adoption and other alternatives to abortion. Abortion should only be allowed in cases of rape or incest as reported to law enforcement and/or medical professionals.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The free market determines the 'minimum wage'. People will work for what they can earn, and if it's not enough, they can go find something that pays them according to their value.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
I don't believe government has the right to close churches under any circumstance.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
I believe individuals and businesses have a right to hold true to sincerely held religious beliefs.
Should religious schools which accept state funds be allowed to only admit families and students who agree to adhere to their statement of faith?
No
Not if they are funded by the state, but if they are private yes.
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The government should not be allowed to require vaccinations for anyone, it should be a personal choice.
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?
It is our closest ally in the Middle East and we have an obligation to support Israel.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent unless an emergency situation arises risking immediate death.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian conservative who believes in loving God and loving people as Jesus Christ does.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
Voting absentee by mail ballot should be limited to those meeting at least one of the following criteria: 1) 65 years of age or older on Election Day, 2) sick or disabled, 3) expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, or 4) confirmed to be absent from the county of registration during voting.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I believe we are better off as a society when we do not put people into race-baed categories. We are all God's children.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
C. I believe we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the planet God gave us, while also protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals and businesses.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The purpose is expressed in the preamble to the Constitution: ‘We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, 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, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.’’
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No, but my Primary opponent has.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Our 2nd Amendment is clear: the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.
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