Mike Clampitt

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

Mike Clampitt


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 119


Incumbent

No


Links

Facebook

EDUCATION

Swain County HS, Bryson City, NC, Yes, 1973

Forsyth Co. Com. Col., Winston-Salem, Yes, 1974

Rowan Cabarrus Com Col, Salisbury, Yes, 1976

WORK & MILITARY

South Fork VFD, Lt., 3 yrs.

AFFILIATIONS

Swain County Republicans, Chairman (2008-2010)

Office of Economic Opportunity, Board Member

NC Fire/Rescue Instructors, Member

National Fire Academy Alumni, Member

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Adjutant

OathKeepers, Member

John Locke, Member

RENEW, Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

119 House Representative, 2

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Chairman-County Com.

County Com.

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 (4)

Andy Dulin (2018); Jim Davis (2016); Pat McCrory (2012); State Republican Party Organizations (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (19)

Allen McNeill (2014); Chris Whitmire (2014); Dana Bumgardner (2014); Dennis Riddell (2014); Edgar V. Starnes (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?

threat to the life of the mother


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.

Neutral

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?

non-government dictated religion


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?

Open pricing and competiveness


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.

Strongly 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?

those that go thru a standardized process to validate their eligibility to enter the US and they are not criminal fugitives from other counties


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?

standardized universal background checks nationwide


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?

public safety- education- infastructure


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?

Conservative

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

previous tenure in the NC Legislature 2016-2018 my voting record was 90% conservative-my actions in the House have already shown my conservatism

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

real life experiences of 31 years in career of emergency services. and as well of already spending 2 years in the NC State House

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?

to be sensitive to the issues of the voters of my district


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.

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.

Southern Baptist-eternal life thru the salvation of Jesus Christ-God's Son

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