
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
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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