
Joseph Byrne
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joseph Byrne
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board
Race
State Rep., District 80
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NC House 80, 2025-
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).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never. Life is at conception and abortion is murder.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
I put my left hand on the bible and the words of my oath end with "so help me God." I will answer and be judged only by God and my faith will play the biggest role in my life and any office I hold. God and my constituents are my top priority, in that order.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Our relationship with the Jewish people is a biblical responsibility. Our blind allegiance to a government entity is not. Israel is our strongest ally but that doesn't mean we blindly follow their government actions.
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?
Pay should be based on factors the employer sets. I would suggest it include market location, skill, need etc.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Term Limits 2. One bill issues(on all levels) no consolidating multiple items into bills 3. Transparency. Video and audio recording of all gov votes. 4. No new taxes. If you want a new program funded, eliminate one 5. Actually pass a budget(no one goes home until) 6. No gov contracts to family 7. No stock trading for elected officials and prosecute if they are found to have used information from their office to make money.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly 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?
The goal of our criminal justice system should be to hold those who break the law responsible. We are all innocent until proven guilty and we all deserve a fair trial and that should not be tainted by the made up "court of public opinion."
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?
No. Shall not be infringed means what is written. The right to bear arms should apply to all citizens 18 and older with no restrictions. Criminals do not follow gun laws and we have the right to defend ourselves against that. We also have the right to defend ourselves and our families against a tyrannical government. Part of a tyrannical government is taking away our right to bear arms.
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?
Very 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.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My soul was saved so undeservingly. My faith plays the biggest role in my life and I strive everyday to grow closer to God as I seek his will for my life. I was born into a Catholic Family and now I'm apart of the Independent Holiness faith. I came to God in the back of a saw mill in Lexington NC. My life has brought me to many places and I have met many people but the Lord has lead me every step of the way. I have been blessed with this life and I'm blessed to be married to my best friend Brooke and I'm blessed to lead our family.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Voter ID should be required.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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 Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels.
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