Cheryl Caulfield

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Cheryl Caulfield


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

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


Race

State Senate, District 18


Incumbent

No


Links

Cheryl Caulfield websites FacebookInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

F.I.T., New York, NY

Farmingdale College, Farmingdale

Capstone Institute, New York, NY

WORK & MILITARY

Property Management/Small Business owner, Owner/Manager, 2005-2026

Mortgage Underwriting, Senior Underwriter, 1992-2008

AFFILIATIONS

CALN/Carolinas Academic Leadership Network/ John Locke Foundation, Board member, 2025-2025

NCCCSBM, Founding Member, 2023-2026

NSBC National School Boards Coalition, Member, 2025-2026

Summit Church, Member, 2024-2026

N.C. Federation of Republican Women, Member, 2023-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Wake County Public Schools Board of Education, 2023-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Donnie Harrison

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Erin Paré, N.C. House Representative

2025-

Chris Measmer, N.C. State Senator

John Torbett, N.C. House Representative

Dave Boliek, N.C. State Auditor

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Republican Womens Organizations (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

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?

Did not answer

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Did not answer

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

Did not answer

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

Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

People are free to express their religious beliefs, vote based on their values, and participate in civic life. It simply ensures that the government remains neutral toward religion, protecting both religious freedom and democracy.

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

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 United States’ relationship with Israel is important because Israel is a long-standing U.S. ally in the Middle East, a region critical to global security, trade, and stability. Through close cooperation, both countries work to address shared security threats and regional instability. The partnership is also rooted in shared democratic values, and promoting peace and stability in the region helps keep Americans safe.


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

While I agree gathering data can assist with research to advance medicine, keeping data on individuals is a violation of privacy.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I support economic opportunity for working families, while recognizing higher minimum wages can strain small businesses and entry-level jobs in rural areas. Lower costs, expanding local jobs, reducing taxes& regulations better support rural families.

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) Transparency is #1. When we are fully transparent good conversations happen and it leads to accountability and meaningful results. 2) Follow up and reflection on programs and policies effectiveness to determine if they are working, and what needs to be eliminated or reworked, along with clear expectations of time frame to repeat follow up on any changes. 3) Zero-balance style budgeting. Eliminate waste by considering only what is needed first, then add from there.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree

Policies allow immigration through legal and safe means and keeps all individuals safe. Having safe borders is imperative to safe communities for our families.


EDUCATION

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

Agree

Necessary department (ie.IDEA, SPED, OCR) services will not change. Most needs in these departments are already met at state level. Eliminating the DOE removes costly bureaucratic bloat of administrators and returns power back to direct departments (ie. HHS, DOJ). Giving control back to states allows states to address individual needs and accountability within their own communities. Furthermore, data shows that after the DOE was created academics did not improve.

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?

Accountability and strengthening punishment on child crimes, trafficking and domestic crimes against women.

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?

Mental health alerts.


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.


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.

Did not answer

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I maintain a strong, daily connection to my faith in God through church and how I live my life. My faith guides me beyond Sundays and influences my actions, relationships, and values every day. I value family, meaningful connection, and serving my community, and I strive to respect and love well. Honesty, integrity, and trust are essential to who I am, and I believe that honoring God in all that we do keeps us united and grounded.


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?

Nuclear is constant, not dependent on weather, and produces low carbon emissions and can provide a wide supply.

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