Charles Hickman

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Charles Hickman


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board


Race

Beaufort County Schools Board of Education, District 2


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, Geography and History, 1977-1987

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Army, Intelligence Analyst, 1984-1990

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Beaufort County School Board - District 2, 2022-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Re-Election

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)

Bill Cook (2012)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

BEAUFORT COUNTY NOW: Charles Hickman has filed for School Board in District 2 (12/16/2025)

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

The school should be prepared to help families find information and support.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The United States has no state church.


ECONOMY

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Individuals should pay for their own college.

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Agree


IMMIGRATION

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Agree

I favor legal immigration.


EDUCATION

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

Disagree

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

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

The national government should concentrate of constitutional powers.

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

Public schools should teach basic health subjects and should not get into areas that conflict with family beliefs.

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 Arts, Mathematics, American History, Civics, Science, Personal Finance, Vocational Learning, Arts & Music, Foreign language, Information Technology, physical Fitness

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

Strongly Agree

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Agree

This should be the case.


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.

Agree

I have no problem with it as long as proper training has been done.


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 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election

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?

Very Conservative

I consider myself a Classical Liberal. In the 21st Century that seems to be similar to Very Conservative in this day and time.


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.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian. I believe in the Golden Rule.

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

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.

Agree

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

Agree

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

Neutral

I need to know more about who the "experts" are.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

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