Margie Beth Riedel

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Margie Beth Riedel


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

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


Race

State Rep., District 26


Incumbent

No


Links

Margie Beth Riedel websites FacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, BA. Early Childhood Education, 1990-1994

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Central NJ Reading Council, Vice President Programs, 2001-2005

Discovery Church, Clerk of Session, 2018-2024

Discovery Church, Ordained Elder of Session, 2017-2024

Johnston County Public Schools, Teacher Advisory Committee, 2022-2026

Johnston County Public Schools, Co-Chair of Teacher Retention and Recruitment Committee, 2022-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Personally, I would not choose to have an abortion. I also feel that women should have the ability to choose in early weeks of pregnancy if there would be a greater loss of life of the mothers with unsafe abortions and medical practices.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Choose not to answer

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Choose not to answer


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government cannot prevent people from engaging in religious activities, discriminate against them because of their beliefs, or force them to participate in any religious observance. This ensures citizens can live out their faith through prayer, worship, or other expressions without government interference, coercion, or penalty—while allowing neutral regulations for public safety.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Choose not to answer


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Choose not to answer.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Sudden, large minimum wage hikes can cut entry-level jobs, hurt young workers and force small businesses to reduce hours pricing out new workers. A balanced approach with gradual, inflation-tied adjustments that naturally raise wages would be ideal.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

I seek to eliminate fraud in entitlement programs and eradicate pork spending at every level of government. I support auditing every dollar for transparency and being accountable to voters.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Disagree


EDUCATION

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

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Our criminal justice system should protect public safety, deliver swift and certain justice, hold offenders accountable, deter crime, and promote rehabilitation where possible—balancing punishment with prevention and restoration.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Safety Locks in the home and background checks.


ABOUT YOU

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

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


VALUES

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

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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.

Choose not to answer

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God. I believe that all people are sinners, separated from God by sin, and unable to save themselves. I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior — fully God and fully man, born of a virgin, who lived a sinless life, died on the cross as a substitutionary atonement for my sins, rose bodily from the dead, ascended to heaven, and will return personally in power and glory. I am saved by Grace alone, through faith alone.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Choose not to answer

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


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

The most reliable energy source to meet America's growing electricity demand is a diverse, balanced mix centered on reliable power with strong emphasis on energy independence and affordability. Nuclear, natural gas, solar and wind.

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