
Charlie Wallin
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University, Boone, BSPS, 1990-1994
WORK & MILITARY
Appalachian State University, Director of Retail Dining, 1998-2026
Pizza Hut, General Manager, 1992-1998
AFFILIATIONS
Grace Lutheran Church, Church Council President, 2017-2022
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Watauga County Commission, 2018-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Watauga County Board of Education, 2010-2010
US House District 5, 2016-2016
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2026)
Frank Patton Hughes III (2024)
Young Democrats of America (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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).
Disagree
This is a very complex question that isn't just yes or no. There are many individual situations where the answer could be either.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Again each individual decision is unique and you can't label it.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Neutral
Again it is individually different for each person.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Neutral
Existing Federal laws that prohibit the interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced.
Disagree
It should be up to each state to decide.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe that our minimum wage in NC needs to be raised and I agree with the bill introduced as a stair step plan to get our minimum wage to at least $15 an hour over a serious of years to not cripple small business and also allows for COLA raises
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.
Voucher System Unlimited Campaign Donations State Auditors Office
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
That church shall stay out of government and laws. As well as States shouldn't regulate churches unless for the protection of its citizens.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
Again this is an individual based decision. Can't be put in a box
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.
Between B and C. I can see cases for both.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
We shouldn't regulate treatment based on cost. This goes back to a previous question about protecting life from conception till death. This is a situation that if I answered agree to on the previous page I would now be contradicting myself by with holding life saving treatment for a person.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Disagree
There are multiple governments that pose threats and always have.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Our relationships with any country is important.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Neutral
Again this question is too vague.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
I believe they both have a place. It is clear they both need each other to give the support our local governments and school systems need.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Disagree
In certain cases it can be beneficial.
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 transition a child to the opposite sex are harmful to that child and should be prohibited.
Neutral
Again not a question that has one answer.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Again many factors can change this answer.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Lutheran who grew up Baptist. When I married I chose to become Lutheran because we found a Lutheran Church that we felt comfortable with. I was raised on strong Christian values and morals. I have been on numerous mission trips in and out of the country. I make it a point of reading my bible and devotion every day.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
It is already law.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Neutral
Again many factors can change this answer.
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.
Choose not to answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I feel there are many forms and they should all be investigated.
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?
Moderate
I have a track record that can be verified as a County Commissioner of not always voting with my party and having a conservative lean to my positions on certain issues.
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 fair dispense the law equally.
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.
Disagree
Our country was based on freedom of religion as long as it doesn't affect the well being of another person.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support a persons rights to bare arms. I do think that someone's mental state should be a contributing factor as well as criminal background.
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