James Powers, candidate for NC Senate District 16
Name: James Powers
Political party: Republican
Age as of Nov. 8, 2022: 73
Campaign website: JamesPowers4NC.com
Occupation: Contractor
Education: 2 1/2 years of College Engineering Graphics
Have you run for elected office before? Congress District 4 2004
Please list highlights of your civic involvement: I don’t believe in publicly announcing the things and organizations that I devoted time, money and energy to improve.
What are the three issues that you see as most important to your district and what will you do to address them?
Wasteful spending, education, equality.
At a time when costs are rising, state government has a surplus. How should it be used?
It should be used to help the greatest-impacted people from the mismanagement of state resources.
Will you vote for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina?
Yes.
What has the legislature gotten right, and what has it gotten wrong, about public education in North Carolina?
They are working on voter ID, more pay for teachers. Lots of nothing that helps the citizens of North Carolina. Creating more government overreach on people.
Should North Carolina change its abortion laws? How?
The current state law banning abortion after 20 weeks should remain.
Please add anything else voters should know about your position on the legality or availability of abortion in North Carolina.
I think more harm has been done by the media. It’s a state issue and that’s the way it should be handled.
Should medical marijuana be legalized in North Carolina?
Yes.
What, if anything, should the legislature to do shape curriculum dealing with topics of race, sexuality and gender?
Don’t listen to the media. The government has no place in telling anyone what and how as far as those three issues.
Do you accept the results of the 2020 presidential election?
Maybe.
