Mark Cavaliero

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mark Cavaliero


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 17


Incumbent

No


Links

Mark Cavaliero websites
Mark Cavaliero phones
Mark Cavaliero emailFacebookXYouTubeLinkedIn

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, BA - Economics, 1990

WORK & MILITARY

US Marine Corps, Colonel, 26 yrs

AFFILIATIONS

United Methodist Church, Member, volunteer

Boy Scouts of America, Member, volunteer, Scoutmaster, Cubmaster,

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Member

Marine Corps League, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

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

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)

"E.C." Eslie Sykes (2020); Alan D. Swain Alan David Swain (2020); Ashley Seshul (2022); Erin Pare (2021); Joan Templeton Perry (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Alan D. Swain Alan David Swain (2020); Clayton Sasser (2020); Erin Pare (2020); Justus Ammons (2020); Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

First trimester, rape, incest, life of the mother, or a fetal abnormality incompatible with life

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

First trimester, rape, incest, life of the mother, or a fetal abnormality incompatible with life

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the US Supreme Court, how far are you willing to go to roll back North Carolina's statutory abortion law that allows abortion up to 20 weeks?

I would evaluate any specific legislation to make sure it reasonably balances considerations for protection of life with protecting the privacy, safety, and health of women.

If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the US Supreme Court, how far are you willing to go to roll back North Carolina's statutory abortion law that allows abortion up to 20 weeks?

I would evaluate any specific legislation to make sure it reasonably balances considerations for protection of life with protecting the privacy, safety, and health of women.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Would you support a limitation on chemical abortion that protects women from taking abortion pills without the care and supervision of a qualified physician?

Yes

Would you support a limitation on chemical abortion that protects women from taking abortion pills without the care and supervision of a qualified physician?

Yes


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

Respectful but separate

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

Respectful but separate


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

If vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective, and the disease to be prevented is damaging/deadly and a severe threat to the nation such as polio or smallpox, measles, or mumps.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

If vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective, and the disease to be prevented is damaging/deadly and a severe threat to the nation such as polio or smallpox, measles, or mumps.


ECONOMY

The government should do more to close the gap between the working class and the wealthy.

Strongly Disagree

The government should do more to close the gap between the working class and the wealthy.

Strongly Disagree

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Simplify, reduce complexity of forms, lower rates.

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Simplify, reduce complexity of forms, lower rates.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

States should allow parents to use the Opportunity Scholarship Program to fund private school for their children.

Strongly Agree

States should allow parents to use the Opportunity Scholarship Program to fund private school for their children.

Strongly Agree

In what situations does a parent not have the right to know what their child is being taught in public school?

None

In what situations does a parent not have the right to know what their child is being taught in public school?

None

When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?

Never

When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?

Never


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

No new ones that would conflict with the 2nd Amendment

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

No new ones that would conflict with the 2nd Amendment

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Would you support legislation that prohibits biological boys from competing on girls sports teams?

Yes

Would you support legislation that prohibits biological boys from competing on girls sports teams?

Yes


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Provide for the safe, peaceful, lawful environment where people can go about their lives, business, and pursuit of happiness without interference.

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Provide for the safe, peaceful, lawful environment where people can go about their lives, business, and pursuit of happiness without interference.

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

Very Conservative

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

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

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

No

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

No

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

Did not answer

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

Did not answer


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a follower of God’s only Son, Jesus Christ, who died for my sins so that I might have eternal life. I’m thankful every day for that blessed assurance of salvation through the power of his redeeming blood. I’m a strong believer in the importance of traditional values. Honesty, integrity, hard work, loyalty, honor, courage, commitment.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a follower of God’s only Son, Jesus Christ, who died for my sins so that I might have eternal life. I’m thankful every day for that blessed assurance of salvation through the power of his redeeming blood. I’m a strong believer in the importance of traditional values. Honesty, integrity, hard work, loyalty, honor, courage, commitment.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Require voter ID and absentee ballot validation, implement better security and anti-cheating policies.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Require voter ID and absentee ballot validation, implement better security and anti-cheating policies.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Racism is a problem of lack of values, respect, and love for each other as Americans. I do think if it doesn’t get better it will harm our long term success as a country, but I don’t see it as a substantial threat to our security at this point.

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Racism is a problem of lack of values, respect, and love for each other as Americans. I do think if it doesn’t get better it will harm our long term success as a country, but I don’t see it as a substantial threat to our security at this point.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A. There’s a reasonable balance between protecting our environment and having a strong economy. Smart policies can facilitate both.

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A. There’s a reasonable balance between protecting our environment and having a strong economy. Smart policies can facilitate both.

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