

Robert Barr
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Barr
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board
Race
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, District 2 (vote for four)
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Wake forest University, Winston-Salem, Masters, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
Agape Faith Church, Pastor, 2002-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Agape Faith Church/Republican Party of Forsyth County, Associate Pastor, 2002-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board, 2014-2018
Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Winston-Salem forsyth County School Board, 2026-
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Womens Organizations (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
Republican Womens Organizations (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2010)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Disclosure Report - First Quarter (12/01/2025 - 02/14/2026) from Forsyth County
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Disclosure Report - Third Quarter Plus (07/01/2022 - 10/22/2022) from Forsyth County and Disclosure Report - Third Quarter Plus (07/01/2022 - 10/22/2022) from North Carolina State Board of Elections
Selected contributions/disbursements:
- $200.00 contribution from Forsyth Co Republican Women
- $3,000.00 contribution from Forsyth County Republican Party
OTHER INFORMATION
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CLEMMONS COURIER: WSFCS Board of Education Candidate Responses, Robert Barr, District 2 (11/03/2022)
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Parents or guardians should be contacted to provide support for the student and then discussions should be held about next steps which should entail giving birth to the child and with a supportive care group made up of family and community surround the dad and mother and raise and nurture the child.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and state means that the state shouldn't designate any religion to represent the state.
ECONOMY
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe the government should allocate appropriate funds for Pre-K through college to support student success.
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Part of life's lessons is to accept responsibility to pay your debts.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Agree
I believe if done fairly and equitable, it can provide safety.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
I believe such matters shouldn't be resourced for instruction or services in the school. Such matters are outside of public school instruction.
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Consequences for bad behavior, plus parental engagements, counselors and community leaders working together create a safe and orderly environment. All of the parts are needed.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I agree this is one of the foundations for inspiring and engaging support of our nation. I believe that as that foundation is being laid that each community should see its contribution to our nation.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
I would like to see a blue print on how it would work due to the states dependency on the US Department of Education.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
Sex education should be taught in the home. It isn't the role of public schools to teach on such matters especially as it pertains to abortion methods, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Priority: Language Arts, Mathematics,Personal Finances, American History, Civics, Information Technology, Vocational Learning, Music & Art, Foreign Language,PhysicalFitness
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Strongly Agree
The purpose of schools is to help children grow academically and to nurture and develop character.
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Strongly Agree
Competition has a tendency to create the best outcomes.
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Agree
Only if there is quality training.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
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
VALUES
Biological males should 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 Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports nor should they be allowed use bathrooms, locker rooms, etc. that are for women.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian.
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
This is basic parental rights unless their has been a history of abuse.
I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Strongly Agree
I support the teaching and what Dr. King modeled.
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 believe marriage is between a man and a woman.
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Strongly Agree
I think these conditions are matters of conscience.
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Strongly Agree
This decision should be based on grade level.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
If photo identification can squelch anxiety about voter fraud, then I support it.
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