

Larry W Potts
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Larry W Potts
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 81
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
DCCC, Lexington NC, 1970
Spokane CC, Spokane WA, 1975
Inland Empire School of the Bible, Spokane WA, 1973
WORK & MILITARY
USAF, Sgt, 1966-70
AFFILIATIONS
WFBH-Lexington Medical Ctr, Past Executive Board Member
Gideons International, Member
Davidson County EDC, Executive Board
PART, Past VP
Davidson County DSS Board, Past Chairman
Davidson County BD of Commissioners, Former. 21 years
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NC House, 3
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; North Carolina Values Coalition
OTHER (1)
*North Carolina Troopers Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2017); Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020); Rayne Brown (2012); State Republican Party Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Jasie S. Barringer (2017); Pat Hurley (2016); Rayne Brown (2016); Stan Bingham (2018); State Republican Party 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?
None
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.
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?
The government permits the free activity of worship without government regulations or interference
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
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?
By using the systems available and promoting a thriving economy so individuals are able to afford health care for themselves and their families.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
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?
Non criminal foreign citizens who use the immigration process for entrance and not illegal immigrants thru illegal entry
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?
None I am aware of
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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?
Creating a thriving economy —Access to health providers in all areas of the state—-continued review of restrictive government regulations
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.
My record of voting as a County Commissioner for 21 years and three years as a member of the NC House of Representatives are ample validation of my views.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
The experience of Life I have obtained in 7 decades and 49 Years as an independent business owner and 24 years of public government service as an elected official
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?
I am grateful for the years of elected service I have been permitted and look forward to more with the voters permission
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.
As a Christian conservative I believe the Bible is the inspired-inerrant Word of God and the basis for most of the laws of our great Country.
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