

Keith Kidwell
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Keith Kidwell
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 79
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
William Paterson College, Paterson NJ, 1986
Passaic High School, Passaic NC, 1979
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Magoos Christmas 4 Veterans, Chairman
Coastal Pregnancy Center, Chairman & Treasurer
Carolina Pregnancy Center, Treasurer
Mother of Mercy RC Church, President Parish Council
Knights of Cloumbus, Past Grand Knight/ Treasurer
Southern Albelmarle Assoc, Board Member
Washington Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce, Amb / Business Advisory Board
Beaufort County Community College, Business Advisory Board Chairman
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
GOP Executive Committee Chairman, 2012-2017
Distirct GOP Exec Vice Chair, 2016-2017
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
County Commissioner, 2014
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; North Carolina Values Coalition
OTHER (1)
*North Carolina Troopers Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Congressman Dr Greg Murphy
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2019); Donald Trump (2020); Gregory F. Murphy (2019); Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019); Michael Speciale (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
George Cleveland (2018); Gregory F. Murphy (2020); Michael Speciale (2019); 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.
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?
Nothing. The Constitution does not make that restriction. It says that the Government shall make no religion nor forbid the free practice thereof.
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.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I do not believe that the government should seek to provide Health Care for all. Healthcare is not a Right. We should return to the Free Market Health care system.
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?
People who make the proper application and follow the rules.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
No guns for people who are proven mentally incompetent, convicted of violent crimes or felons.
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?
Pro-Life Pro-Gun Tax Reduction and Spending cuts.
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 service record to the public in churches and non-profits reflects my conservative values as does my voting record at the North Carolina House.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
My background in Business Management and Accounting fields for the past 40 years qualifies me for serving in any office. I have work for several Fortune 100 companies and well as owned my own very successful business. I know how to balance budgets and identify fiscal problems.
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 have and will continue to use the Bible, The United States, and North Carolina Constitutions as my guide books.
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 Agree
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.
Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour. Strong Christian.
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