Jacob Arthur

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jacob Arthur


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 6


Incumbent

No


Links

Jacob Arthur websites
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EDUCATION

North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC, BA Justice Studies, 2005

Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, NC, Juris Doctor, 2009

WORK & MILITARY

United States Navy, Sonar Technician 3rd Class, 1998-2002

AFFILIATIONS

Trinity Baptist Church, Chair of Trustees, Deacon, Sunday School Teacher

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Wake County School Board - District 7, 2022

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

North Carolina Values Coalition

Wake GOP

Carolina Teachers Alliance

OTHER (1)

*NC Asian American Coalition

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Dr. Wing Ng - Wake County Board of Education

Cheryl Caufield - Wake County Board of Education

North Carolina Values Coalition

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Luke Farley (2024)

Michele Morrow (2024)

Fred Von Canon Frederick William Von Canon (2023)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Fred Von Canon Frederick William Von Canon (2022)

Republican Women's Organizations (2022)


SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Disclosure Report (from North Carolina State Board of Elections) - Third Quarter - Reporting Period - 07/01/2022 - 10/22/2022

Selected Contributions/Expenditures

Disclosure Report (from North Carolina State Board of Elections) - Mid Year Semi-Annual - Reporting Period - 01/01/2022 - 06/30/2022

Selected Contributions/Expenditures:

OTHER INFORMATION

Election Voting History for Jacob Thompson Arthur during time of resident in district and/or at current address:

  • 2022 Party Primary Election: Republican
  • 2020 Party Primary Election: No Record
  • Voted in four Republican Primary Elections 1996 - 2018
  • Voted in 11 General Elections 1996 - 2020

**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**

Participated in League of Women Voters of Wake County Board of Education 2022 Candidate Forum (9/16/2022)

Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

It is the responsibility of county government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.

Strongly Disagree

I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.

Strongly Disagree

Property taxes should be abolished.

Strongly Agree

Taxes on property that is not in the stream of commerce are immoral and should be abolished. Property taxes should only be imposed at the point of sale.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

County officials should have the right to proclaim their county a sanctuary county for illegal aliens.

Strongly Disagree

While I do believe in the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate, local officials do not have the right to ignore and usurp state and federal law regarding immigration.


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian. I lived my life as a cultural Christian, a false believer, until November 22, 2018, when Christ gave me a radical regeneration of the heart experience. Recognizing the God is Sovereign, and all law comes from Him, informs how I try to live my life.

Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

All filings by candidates for municipal office, including ballot application and campaign finance reports, should be available for public online access on the county website within 24 hours of filing deadline.

Strongly Agree

Ballot measures which include bond issues should fully disclose both the potential tax rate increase and actual monetary increase for the average single family residence.

Strongly Agree

This is a huge issue for my campaign as a County Commissioner. Bonds overwhelmingly pass every time they are on the ballot in Wake County. I believe most voters are unaware of the tax rate and future costs to residents of the County.


EQUALITY

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

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all county employees.

Strongly Disagree

DEI is immoral and destroys everything it touches.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

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.

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The protection the rights of citizens’ life, liberty, and property.

Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the county or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

Strongly Agree

Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the county or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

None

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election


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?

None


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree


LOCAL

I support annual financial audits of every county department by an independent, third party auditor.

Strongly Agree

Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.

In my race the top three are: 1) Capping and rolling back property taxes; 2) cutting spending; and 3) increasing funds for public safety

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