Robert (Rob) Walter

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Robert (Rob) Walter


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education, At-Large Seats


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Robert (Rob) Walter websites FacebookXLinkedInBallotpedia

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Orlando, BS, 1992

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Carolina Aviation Professionals Association, Board member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Cabarrus County Board of Education, 11.5

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)

*Carolina Teachers Alliance

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Rep. Kristin Baker, M.D. Sen. Paul Newton

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Jonathan Almond (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

OTHER INFORMATION

Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Robert Patrick Walter 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 ten Republican Primaries 2006 - 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?

Compassion. Ensure parent notification as this is a difficult family matter but not a school matter.

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?

We are mandated to provide a sound basic education to all citizens. Education is key for an individual's success in life and a good education helps society overall (higher incomes, less crime, community involvement).


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Agree

Curriculums in schools should not be a surprise to anyone (teachers, parents, or community). Be involved in the development process so values are represented or considered when its being developed. Teachers with conflicts should communicate that with school leadership so solution possible options can be evaluated.


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Not the role of the school system.

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

What is taught in schools should not be a surprise or hidden.

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Agree

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Disagree

Everyone deserves respect and can be a contributor but we don't need to force acceptance or celebration of someone's contradicting values on others.

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Neutral

Supporter of community values reflected in the education of our local students. Due to freedom and mobility of individuals, I see some value in some basic education standards.

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?

next school year.

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

Language, Math, Science, History, Civics. Arts/Music, Vocational Learning, Finances, IT, Fitness & Health, Foreign Language

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.

Disagree

Parents should have options to educate their children where and how that is best for that child. Community does play a role in ensuring strong public education is available. 85% of students still attend public schools. Some funding may be able to follow student but there are also hard costs for local public schools that need to be funded

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

equality of opportunities seems the better option

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.

Opt-in. I'm strong supporter of parent involvement in their child's education.

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

Whatever the process dictates. There needs to be a way to identify a questionable book, flag those concerns, have a review process with multiple individuals to make a recommendation and then an appeals process to the board if necessary.


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe we are all God's creation and have a purpose. The Bible is God's word, and its teachings and values are what guide me.

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

That is an adult decision, not a child who's brain is not fully developed to understand all the complexities.

If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

Parent decision.

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

Schools should be safe spaces for learning.

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?

Science. Sexual behavior, gender identity, and pornography have no place in school setting. Parents should be engaged with their children and handle those questions.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

We have to show ID for numerous other things in life, voting isn't any different when its important that the identity of person present is the person they say they are.


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

No brainer. Consider the long-term impacts of this.


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

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?

Conservative


2ND AMENDMENT

The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.

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.

Disagree

School boards and education staff are not medical experts. They also should not be made to be mask police.

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