Ted Alexander

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Ted Alexander


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 44


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, MA, 1985

UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte,NC, BA, 1982

WORK & MILITARY

Preservation North Carolina, Western Regional Director, 2005-present

Uptown Shelby Association, Executive Director, 1996-2004

Virginia Main Street Program, Statewide Coordinator, 1993-1996

Uptown Shelby Association, Executive Director, 1988-1993

AFFILIATIONS

New Wilderness Adventures Ministry, Chairman 2001-11

Elizabeth Baptist Church, Past:Deacon/ SS Teacher/Librarian

Pregnancy Resource Center of Cleveland County, Supporter/ Donor

Shelby Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow

NC Rural economic Development Center, Past Board member

NC Housing Partnership, Past Board

UNC-Charlotte Foundation, Past Board

Fellowship of Baptist Educators, Past Resource Coordinator

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Mayor, Shelby,NC, 2003-2011

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

US Senator, 2014

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)

*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; North Carolina Values Coalition

OTHER (2)

*North Carolina Police Benevolent Association; *North Carolina Troopers Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

David Curtis (2013); Mitt Romney (2013); Pat McCrory (2012); State Republican Party Organizations (2020); Tamara Barringer (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Patrick McHenry (2019); Republican Women's Organizations (2018)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

Strongly Agree

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, North Carolina should repeal its law allowing abortion up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

There are no justifiable reasons any longer for having an abortion.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

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

Seperation of church and state does not appear in the constitution at all, and has become since 1947 a tool used be those who wish to remove the influence of religion specifically the Judeo-Christian values from all aspects of our public life.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly Agree


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Disagree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

I believe we need to have more influence by the free market. Less government regulation, and much more transparency in the real cost of services. We need the ability to buy and sell health insurance across state lines for more competition. Allowing more innovative programs and improving existing ones.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Agree

State, sheriff and local law enforcement agencies should be required to participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program to enhance the safety and security of their communities to identify and detain aliens.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Imagration is a privelage and with that privealge comes certain responsibilities and in order to protect our country we need to allow people to imagrate who are going to enhance our wellbeing as a country and those who believe in America. Those who truly pledge to become american and adheer to our founding principles. Of course some of those who are perseucted should be allowed and are truly seeking freedom.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms is a God given right and is enumerated in our Constitution. I cannot envision a scenario under which we would benefit by restricting gun ownership.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

1. Protection of the Unborn. 2. Enhance our personal freedoms and liberties. 3. Improve our economic well being.


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

I voted for photo ID and got Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE

What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

I'm a strong believer that learning never stops. The education that I received throughout my life through service, both my job and volunteering in the church and community. I earned my BA in Political Science and my MA in Historic Preservation. I'm now employed with NC Reservation. I also had the honor to serve as Mayor of the city of Shelby for 8 years.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

Did not answer


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

Strongly Disagree

Parents should have the right to know what schools are teaching their children about sex and LGBT issues and should have the right to opt their children out of any instruction to which they object.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian who believes that Jesus Christ is the son of God . I believe in the Trinity and that God loves and has a plan for every individual and His perfect plan is that every person accept Christ as their Redeemer and Savior. I seek God’s guidance in my and my family’s life . I believe the Bible is God’s perfect word to us . My relationship to God through Christ informs every aspect of my life and while I am imperfect and still sin and fall short of God’s commands, I believe He forgives .

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