Charles M. Taylor

Republican | North Carolina

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Charles M. Taylor — State Rep., District 51 (North Carolina Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board | March 3, 2026)
State Rep., Dist. 51 North Carolina General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC, B.A., 1987-1991

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Sanford City Council, Councilman, 2007-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Sanford City Councilman, 2007-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Sanford City Council, 2007-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

North Carolina Values Coalition

LIBERAL (1)

State Employees Association of North Carolina SEANC EMPAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

State Rep. John Sauls

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Michael Stone (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including funds for “family planning,” contraception, or abortion counseling).

Strongly Agree


iVoterGuide Notes:

The 2026 Primary Election questionnaire asked "Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants)".  The candidate answered "Strongly Agree".

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None.

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

Existing Federal laws that prohibit the interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


iVoterGuide Notes:

The 2026 Primary Election questionnaire asked "The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced".  The candidate answered "Strongly Agree".


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I oppose increasing the minimum wage because to do so hurts small businesses.

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. Make certain that education spending goes into the classroom and stop funding bureaucracy. 2. Require drug testing and work requirements for able-bodied citizens who receive public assistance. 3. Privatize infrastructure improvements and other services when possible.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

It simply means that America does not have a state-run church.

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

Strongly Disagree


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.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

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?

Yes. Israel is the strongest ally of the United States in the Middle East.


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


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 transition a child to the opposite sex are harmful to that child and should be prohibited.

Did not answer


iVoterGuide Notes:

The 2026 Primary Election questionnaire asked "Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse".  The candidate answered "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.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a Bible-believing board-again Christian with conservative values.


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.

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?

I support an all of the above approach to domestic energy production.


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.

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

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To protect law-abiding citizens and to rehabilitate inmates when possible to minimize repeat offenses.

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?

None.

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