Michele Joyner-Dinwiddie

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Michele Joyner-Dinwiddie


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

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


Race

State Rep., District 35


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, B.A., 1989-1994

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

1906-

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate is one of the several candidates in the Republican Primary who has an affiliation with NC Educators on the Ballot, a leftist organization encouraging teachers to switch parties to Republican in primaries, particularly in right-leaning districts. Candidate changed affiliation to Republican in order to run in the Republican primary.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Disagree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

In case of incest or rape

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.

Agree

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

Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Government has no place in religion.

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

Disagree


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?

All relationships are important, but we must remain true to our founding fathers' picture of the United States. Our relationship with Israel is important because we must have relations with all countries, even if they do not act according to our standards. Our role should not be to distance ourselves, but rather to bring us all closer together.


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.

A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option.

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?

Minimum wage should be within range for an actual livable income/wage.

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.

Budget analysis Green landscapes Stricter Regulations on high budget line items Rebuild Department of Education and eliminate redundancies in positions


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.

Disagree

I believe the U.S. DOE should exist, but have limited control over states. We still need to have a governing body that speaks for all the U.S., not just the specific states.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To interpret the law and determine right from wrong and identify appropriate consequences for laws broken.

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

Agree

Regulations should be clearly established along with consequences for violating them.

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

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Restrictions should include having a valid license to purchase a gun, but strict restrictions will just increase illegal purchases and increase the demands on public safety.


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?

Conservative

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

No never

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

No never


VALUES

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

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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in our Heavenly Father who had his son, Jesus Christ, die on the cross for all of our sins. I believe in God's Holy Bible and that we can consult the bible to understand how we should be living our daily lives as it is written. I believe God gave each of us our unique gifts and abilities to be used for His greater good, not our own. And I believe that we should leave this world better than it was for us.


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.

Agree

I agree not because of historical injustices, but rather the ignorance of those in higher positions.

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.

Strongly Agree

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

Wind, sun, and water.

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