Jonathan Lambert-Melton

Non-Partisan | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jonathan Lambert-Melton


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

City of Raleigh City Council, At-Large


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Jonathan Lambert-Melton websites
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EDUCATION

NC State University, Raleigh, BA Political Science, 2008

NC Central School of Law, Durham, JD, 2011

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Raleigh City Council, At-large, 2019, 2022

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Raleigh City Council, At-large, 2024

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (4)

North Carolina AFL-CIO

*Wake County Voter Education Coalition

Wake County Democratic Party

LGBTQ+ Dems Of Wake County

OTHER (3)

North Carolina Police Benevolent Association

Wiley Nickel

Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Maurice (Mo) Green Maurice Oliver Green (2024)

Lucy Inman (2021)

Yvonne Holley (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)

LGBTQ Democrats of North Carolina (2022)

LGBTQ Victory Fund (2022)

Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2022)

State Democratic Party Organizations (2021)

Gray Styers (2019)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Disclosure Report (from North Carolina State Board of Elections) - 2024 Mid Year Semi-Annual - Reporting Period: 01/01/2024 to 06/30/2024

Selected Contributions/Expenditures:

Disclosure Report (from North Carolina State Board of Elections) - 2023 Year End Semi-Annual - Reporting Period: 07/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 (Amended)

Selected Contributions/Expenditures:

Disclosure Report (from North Carolina State Board of Elections) - 2023 Mid Year Semi-Annual - Reporting Period: 01/01/2023 to 06/30/2023

Selected Contributions/Expenditures:

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Disagree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Disagree


ECONOMY

I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.

Neutral

It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.

Agree

Housing subsidies are important, but will not provide housing for everyone. We need supply, subsidy, and stabilization programs.

Property taxes should be abolished.

Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Neutral


IMMIGRATION

City officials should have the right to proclaim their city a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.

Disagree


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Catholic

Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.

Neutral

Of course, but I do not support banning books and feel this question is poorly worded. What you define as sexually explicit could be weaponized to include literature teaching equality, LGBTQ issues, etc.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree

All filings by candidates for municipal office, including ballot application and campaign finance reports, should be available for public online access on the city website within 24 hours of filing deadline.

Agree

Ballot measures which include bond issues should fully disclose both the potential tax rate increase and actual monetary increase for the average single family residence.

Agree

This information is publicized in Raleigh, and I think it's important information for voters to have access to.


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.

Disagree

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.

Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.

Agree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To help people and maintain order.

Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

Agree

Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

I own my house.

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 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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Disagree

I support community programs but do not believe the funding should be redirected from the police department.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Background checks, mandatory waiting periods.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Agree


LOCAL

I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.

Neutral

Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.

Housing affordability, transit, public safety.

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