

Ted Alexander
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ted Alexander
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 44
Incumbent
Yes
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*
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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