

Tim Merrick
Democrat | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tim Merrick
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
New Hanover County Schools Board of Education, At-Large Seats
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (3)
Equality NC PAC
New Hanover County Association of Educators
New Hanover For All
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (2024)
Josh Stein (2023)
Joe Biden (2020)
ActBlue (2000)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Jonathan M. Berger Jonathan Moses Berger (2024)
Veronica McLaurin-Brown (2024)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Disclosure Report (from New Hanover County) - First Quarter 2024 - Reporting Period: 01/01/2024 to 02/17/2024
Disclosure Report (from New Hanover County) - Second Quarter 2024 - Reporting Period: 02/18/2024 to 06/30/2024
Disclosure Report (from New Hanover County) - Third Quarter 2024 - Reporting Period: 07/01/2024 to 10/19/2024
Disclosure Report (from New Hanover County) - Year End 2023 - Reporting Period: 12/02/2023 to 12/31/2023
Selected contributions/disbursements:
- $127.00 contribution from Cynthia Munoz
- $50.00 disbursement to NHC Democratic Party
Disclosure Report (from New Hanover County) - Organizational 2023 - Reporting Period: 11/21/2023 to 12/01/2023 (Amended)
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Timothy Charles Merrick from North Carolina State Board of Elections during time of residence in the district and/or at current address:
- 2024 Primary - Democratic
- 2022 Primary - did not vote
- 2020 Primary - no record
**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Candidate participated in a local forum October 3rd 2024.
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
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Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
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EDUCATION
Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
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Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
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Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?
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Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
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I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
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I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
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If a member of the public flags (challenges) a book as inappropriate and the school board disagrees, should the board impose a moratorium on when the book can be challenged again? If yes, for how long?
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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
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The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
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Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
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Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
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Who should make decisions about whether or not a book is appropriate for children? A) the elected school board members; B) an outsourced community committee
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2ND AMENDMENT
The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
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ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
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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?
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VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
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If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
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Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
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Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
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School children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming including drag shows and explicit materials with pictures of sex acts and graphic language.
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Should schools be giving instruction on how to engage in sexual acts, the pleasures of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or should they instead focus on educating students about the science of reproduction?
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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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.
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