Neal Jackson
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Neal Jackson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board
Race
State Rep., District 78
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
The Master Seminary, Sun Valley CA, Doctorate of Ministry, 2010-
Luther Rice Seminary, Lithonia, GA, Church Management, 1998-
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Beulah Baptist Church, Pastor, 2009-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NC House 78, 2022-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NC House 78
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 (5)
Brian Biggs (2024)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Young Republican National Federation (2024)
Republican Womens Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Larry Caddell (2024)
Dennis Riddell (2022)
Pat Hurley (2022)
Paul Stam (2022)
Republican Womens Organizations (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Neal Jackson wrote an article discussing the new age-verifications for online pornography.
Neal Jackson wrote an article discussing forced vaccinations.
Neal Jackson's 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
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am Pro-Life and desire to save the life of every child and believe that abortion is destroying the future of our country. Scripture clearly states, that life begins at conception and therefore, we must protect the rights of the unborn. As a father of five and a former foster parent, I will fight every day for life.
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?
The First Amendment's prohibition on Congress establishing an official national religion or preventing free exercise. The phrase itself isn't in the Constitution (it's from letter by Thomas Jefferson) and is often used to silence faith, suppress religious expression in schools/government, or push secularism. It means no coerced state church, while allowing acknowledgment of America's Judeo-Christian heritage, public prayer, Bible study, and faith-informed policy.
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?
The U.S.-Israel, relationship is critically important due to shared democratic values, Judeo-Christian heritage, strategic alliance against terrorism/Iran, intelligence/military cooperation, and the moral obligation to support Israel our strongest ally in the middle east. The GOP platform pledges unwavering support for Israel's security and peace efforts.
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: Preserve Medicare and Medicaid (as pledged in the 2024 GOP platform), while insisting on market reforms, transparency, competition, lower costs through deregulation, and no new expansive taxpayer-funded programs like ACA expansion subsidies. D. Defund Medicare and Medicaid - I'm for whatever we can implement in a fiscally responsible manner while keeping the promises made to those currently insured
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
I strongly oppose a mandatory government database tracking individuals with ongoing medical illnesses. I believe it is a severe invasion of personal privacy, HIPAA violations, and dangerous government overreach that could enable surveillance, discrimination, or misuse of sensitive health data.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I oppose increasing the federal minimum wage, because it causes job losses, hurts small businesses, fuels inflation, and ignores regional differences. I prefer economic growth, and tax cuts to raise incomes without mandates.
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.
Empower a DOGE committee for audits and cuts to bureaucracy/duplicative programs. Crack down on fraud/improper payments in entitlements (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP). Consolidate procurement, contracts, and grants. Reduce non-essential spending, DEI programs, and workforce.
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?
The primary goal of the criminal justice system should be to punish wrongdoing, protect the public, deter crime, and deliver swift and certain justice to victims. It must prioritize public safety through tough enforcement, incarceration of dangerous offenders, and support for law enforcement ("back the blue").
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?
No new gun restrictions are needed. Existing laws need to be enforced: prosecute felons/violent criminals illegally possessing guns, and require dealer background checks.
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.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a devout Christian who believes that my faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of my life and values. The Bible guides my understanding of truth, morality, justice, and human dignity—principles I see clearly reflected in America’s founding documents. As a conservative, I am deeply committed to the Constitution and the vision of our Founders: limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, the rule of law, and protections for life, speech, and religious freedom. I believe these ideals are not outdated but timeless, rooted in the Judeo-Christian heritage that shaped our nation.
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?
Natural gas is the most reliable energy source for growing electricity demand—providing affordable, dispatchable 24/7 power from abundant domestic supplies. Nuclear is valued for clean baseload, but natural gas is the fastest, most scalable option
