
James Williams
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
James Williams
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
EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, B.S - Accounting/Finance, 1984-1988
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, MBA - Operations Management, 1990-1992
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Ws/FCS Board of Education, 2026-2026
OTHER INFORMATION
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
At most, a Guidance Counselor should provide outside resources that the student can contact.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
We should not be 'forcing' a distinct set of beliefs onto the student.
ECONOMY
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I support funding through High School. College education should not be guaranteed - as all students are not meant to attend college. Vocation schools should be viable options for those students.
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
If a student (and their parents) choose to try to obtain a higher degree - they should do so at their own cost going forward.
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
These are both personal choices - which I personally do not support - and the school should not have any responsibility for providing such information.
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.
Agree
Learning about our past should be a foundational element of teaching. We should not try to sanitize our history - but rather teach and learn from it.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Neutral
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
human anatomy/the reproductive system physical and emotional health outcomes
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
Mathematics, Science, Language Arts Civics, American History, Personal Finances, Information Technology, Physical Fitness, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Art & Music,
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Agree
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Agree
I agree - in theory - but it can also strip layer of talent from public schools that could serve to provide increased knowledge that can be shared throughout the school system.
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.
Neutral
I can see the benefit - but also know that without the ability to safely defend themselves now - the incident could escalate with the addition of another weapon available to the assailant.
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:
2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
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?
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
I support the new NC law regarding Male / Female assignment.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
While not a practicing Christian, I do believe in God and the values that are described in the Bible.
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
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
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Neutral
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Choose not to answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
We should have to provide approved documentation to vote.
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