Derrick G. Hinson

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Derrick G. Hinson


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

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


Race

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, District 2 (vote for four)


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

High Point University, High Point, BA History & Political Science, 1991-1995

American Military University, Charlestown, MA History, 2005-2007

Evangel Christian University, Monroe, D.Litt.H., 2025-2025

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

NC House District, 2004-2004

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Disclosure Report - First Quarter (12/04/2025 - 02/14/2026) from Forsyth County

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OTHER INFORMATION

WXII 12 NEWS: Derrick Hinson WS/FCS BOE District Two Rep. Candidate one-on-one raw interview (02/10/2026)

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Protect Life of Mother only exception

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

None Whatsoever


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The State cannot dictate to Religious Institutions; Individual Religious beliefs must be respected by The State w/o favoritism to a particular Sect. School clubs such as Fellowship of Christian Athletes should be promoted. Moment of Silence & student led prayer may be effectual at sporting events, with student athletes, and at services held at school to remember a tragic loss of a student or member of the faculty. I have prayed and spoke at two such occasions as Mentor for HS FCA.


ECONOMY

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

K5 through 12th grade graduation Anything before K5 is Daycare; anything after HS graduation should be private not public expense

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

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly 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

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

Abstinence; consent; contraception; anatomy and reproduction; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

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; Math; Civics; Science; Phys Ed; Art & Music; IT; American History; Foreign Language; Personal Finances; Vocational Learning with new paths to Graduation.

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


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

There is only 1 SRO in a school, sometimes none. The Faculty member must face rigorous training, but it could pay off in an emergency. Necessary for students not to know who the Faculty designate is.


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

Became a Republican at age 16, 1980 Ronald Reagan Today, think of myself as a small r republican.

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

Paleo- Conservative Social Issue Conservative.


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.

Bible Believer in literal sense; Accepted Christ as personal Savior 1989. Joined and retained membership in a local church after Baptism by immersion 1990 until the present. Strive to live a Christian life acknowledging my own faults and shortcomings. As a Believer, share my Christian Faith and serve in various capacities: Sunday School teacher; Youth Minister; Deacon; pastored two Churches across 13 years.

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

Color-blind Society based on merit in regards to equality of opportunity

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

Defined by most all recognized Religious Faiths in addition to Christianity- for multiple millennia

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

Strongly Agree

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

Agree

Mark Twain, etc Not those promoting perversion.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

Photo IDs are required in may areas of public life, such as air flights.

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