
Mary Adams
Non-Partisan | North Dakota
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mary Adams
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
Grand Forks Public Schools School Board, At-Large Seats (vote for five)
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Business College, Junior Accounting, 1971-1973
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Grand Forks Rotary Club
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2018-2021
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative, 2024-2026
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Grand Forks Education Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2025)
Katrina Christiansen (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Neutral
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Offering a child and parents all options to a unwanted pregnancy will help the family make an informed decision as to what is best for their family
ECONOMY
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Neutral
Students coming out of college with huge amounts of debt puts such a burden on them. We have the richest country and we should use this wealth to help our students.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
We have the funds and the resources so let's use them.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
If you want your children to learn religion in school, send to a private school. There are too many different religions in our country, it would be a burden to have teachers trying to do this each day.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
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
All this depends on the grade level. Some of these do not need to be thought at all in school.
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
Math, Science, American history, Civics, Art and music, Personal finance, physical fitness, vocational learning, language arts, information technology, cursive,
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Agree
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in a loving God. I believe in the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. I try every day to live the life He would want me to.
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Neutral
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
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 Disagree
A person should be allowed to be with the person they love.
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Neutral
These are two totally different things
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Strongly Agree
No books should be banned. It is a parent's responisbility to oversee what their children read
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
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 Democratic Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Democratic Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Democratic Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Democratic Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Democratic Primary 2022 General Election
Voting is a right given to me.
What political party are you affiliated with?
Democratic
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?
Lean Liberal
I believe all Americans should be treated equally. All should have the right to a life which includes education, housing and food. There is such an economic divide in our country and the poorest families suffer.
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.
Strongly Disagree
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