

David W. Goforth
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David W. Goforth
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
Catawba County Schools Board of Education, At-Large Seats
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Carolina Teachers Alliance
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Don Sigmon
Cole Setzer
Robert Abernathy Jr
Robert Hibbets
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Disclosure Report (from Catawba County Board of Elections) - First Quarter 2024 - Reporting Period: 12/08/2023 to 02/17/2024
Disclosure Report (from Catawba County Board of Elections) - Second Quarter 2024 - Reporting Period: 02/18/2024 to 06/30/2024
Disclosure Report (from Catawba County Board of Elections) - Third Quarter 2024 - Reporting Period: 07/01/2024 to 10/19/2024
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for David Wayne Goforth from North Carolina State Board of Elections during time of residence in the district and/or at current address:
- 2024 Primary - Republican
- 2022 Primary - Republican
- Voted in four Republican Primaries 2004 - 2020
**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
I think the candidate in this situation should seek counseling from more than one entity. Personally I would recommend Christian counseling and counseling from the pregnancy center or right to life.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
This is a touchy subject especially if there is extensive government overreach. Some funding can be necessary but to what extent I am not sure and I would have to do more research for a more detailed answer.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Agree
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?
Yes
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
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?
No.
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
American History, Art&Music, Civics, Foreign Language, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finance, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Vocational Learning, Sexuality
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.
Strongly Agree
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Equality of opportunities.
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.
I think that parents should have the control of what their child is instructed in.
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
The child’s parents or guardian.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in Judson Christian values, and moral decency and respect of others and oneself. I believe their is one God of a trinity consisting of The Father,Son, and Holy Ghost.
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.
Strongly Agree
If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Children reach maturity at different age levels and I am not inclined to state a certain age.
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
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?
The parents have explicit rights to make these decisions for their child.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Yes . Carrying a firearm without a permit.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
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?
Lean Conservative
2ND AMENDMENT
The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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