Frank Sossamon

Republican | North Carolina

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Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Houston Graduate School of Divinity, Houston, Master of Divinity, 1995

Southwestern University, Oklahoma City, Master of Church Growth and Church Planting, 2000

East Coast Bible College, Charlotte, BS Biblical Studies, 1990

Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, Ass. Degree Mental Health, 1988

WORK & MILITARY

South Marion Pentecostal Holiness Church, Senior Pastor, 1977-1985

South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, Senior Pastor, 1985-2021

Hermon Community Church, Senior Pastor, 2025-2026

AFFILIATIONS

North Carolina Crime Stoppers Board, Board Member

Granville County Crime Stoppers, Board Member and President

Northern Vance High School Football, Team Chaplain

Cornerstone Conference PHC, Executive Council Member, Men's Ministry Director, Evangelism Council, Discipleship Ministry Council

Human Relations Commission, Board Member and Chairman

Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Board Member/Chairman Monitoring Committee

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

North Carolina House of Representatives District 32, 2023-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

North Carolina of Representatives District 32

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (4)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

North Carolina Values Coalition

Grass Roots North Carolina Political Victory Fund GRNC-PVF

North Carolina Federation of Republican Men

OTHER (2)

North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance

Americans for Prosperity AFP Action North Carolina

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

NC Sheriff Police Alliance

NC Police Benevolent Association

NC Federation of Republican Men

GRNC-PVF

Americans for Prosperity NC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Committee to Elect Republican Women (2023)

Frank Sossamon (2022)

Lisa Barnes (2022)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)

Hugh Blackwell (2024)

Frank Sossamon (2022)

James Norman (2022)

Mark Brody (2022)

National Federation of Independent Business (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including funds for “family planning,” contraception, or abortion counseling).

Strongly Agree


iVoterGuide Notes:

The 2026 Primary Election questionnaire asked "Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants)".  The candidate answered "Strongly Agree".

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Rape, Mother's Health and Incest

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

Existing Federal laws that prohibit the interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


iVoterGuide Notes:

The 2026 Primary Election questionnaire asked "The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced". The candidate answered "Strongly Agree".


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

It's important to have a minimum wage, but we should set expectations higher for American Workers to earn a livable wage. We can do this through more career and trades training in High School.

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.

1. Better oversight over government funded programs, etc. 2. Annual Audits 3. Higher Transparency


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The government should never force its citizens to practice any religion but our laws are based on the Ten Commandants.

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

Strongly Disagree


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.

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?

Yes. It's important because they are our True Friend in the middle east.


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.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


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 transition a child to the opposite sex are harmful to that child and should be prohibited.

Strongly Agree


iVoterGuide Notes:

The 2026 Primary Election questionnaire asked "Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse". The candidate answered "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.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a Christian Pastor. I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only way to salvation. I believe and practice prayer and that the Bible is the Word of God.


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.

Strongly Disagree

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

Nuclear


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?

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.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To keep our citizens safe and provide a just and fair court system that leads to transformed lives.

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

Strongly Agree

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?

I strongly support the Second Amendment, but I also believe in the public's right to safety. If a Judge finds that an individual has a potential for violence or a pattern of violent behavior, it's reasonable to impose appropriate restrictions on their access to firearms.

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