Jonathan Almond

As the government continues to grow, so does its desire to dictate how people live their lives. In recent years we have seen the government tell many of our small businesses they are not essential. They told people they must give up their rights to decide how to protect their health by mandating masks. At one point, they even suggested you could not participate in society without a vaccine that the government decided was “safe and effective”. I will fight to limit government overreach and to keep the power with the people.

The Second Amendment protects the First Amendment. The founders knew this and that’s why the constitution reads “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment is constantly under attack by people who use any tragedy to blame the gun and not the perpetrators! I will fight against any attempts to infringe on our constitutional rights.

We pay a heavy tax on our wages and then we pay taxes on what we purchase with our already taxed wages. We also pay taxes on the property we own and have already paid for. With inflation at 40-year highs, families need this money in their pockets more than ever. I will vote NO on any attempt to confiscate more money from hardworking North Carolinians.

The government continually wastes and mismanages OUR money. Then they ask for more and more. If you or I mismanaged our family budget as poorly as the government, no one would give our family more or bail us out because we failed. I am an experienced controller with an accounting and finance background and I will put to skills to use to find wasteful government spending. We must stop wasting the people’s money!

Supporting the men and women of service is very important to me! Many generations of my family have served in Military and Law Enforcement. They instilled in me how important they are to the fabric of our country and communities. Protecting the Constitution, our country, and our communities is one of the most honorable things a person can do! Making sure these services are fully funded is a must for me.

The Declaration of Independence states “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The first unalienable right mentioned is LIFE! North Carolina has become a hub for abortion, as surrounding states have reduced or outlawed it. We must do more to protect the lives of unborn children in North Carolina.

We must have free and fair elections to ensure the government represents the will of the people. I support voter ID, limited early voting, rare absentee by-mail, and election day with paper ballots.

We need to close the border, build a wall and remove anyone who came here illegally. We need to do a better job of taking care of the veterans, seniors, and citizens in Cabarrus County before we take care of anyone else. We must stop the Fentanyl and other drugs that are pouring across our borders and killing our people.  

People with special education needs are some of the most vulnerable individuals in our communities. Making sure they have the resources and support they need to learn and grow is very important. As someone who has twin boys with special learning needs, I can tell you having a strong support system around them in school is so important for their development.

Being a representative of the people in government is a service to the people, not a career. I believe there should not be lifelong politicians. I believe the longer a person is in office, the more likely they become servants of themselves and not of the people. I will support a term-limit bill in the General Assembly.

No government body should have the right to decide what medical intervention your child “has to have” to exist in society, schools, or sports. Whether it’s a mask or vaccinations, the parent should be able to decide what is best for their child, especially if there are harmful consequences that go with those decisions.

As Lt. Governor Mark Robinson stated, “Students being taught they should hate each other because of the color of their skin has no place in education. Education should be about teaching, not indoctrinating students with a political agenda.” I agree with this and will be a vocal opponent of the Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum in our schools.

 We cannot allow minors or other adults to facilitate genital mutilation hormone therapy on our children. We do not let children join the military, vote, or buy alcohol. This same standard should be applied to a decision that is irreversible for the child. Sex reassignment surgery and other gene therapies should only be available for adults over the age of 18.