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Chuck Edwards' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NC) - District 11

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "Celebration of Life day was established by Pres. Regan as an anti-abortion message. We who believe in the sanctity of life observe the holiday as our sentiment about life's importance. Originally it honored children and grandchildren who bring us joy. #ncpol #ncga #NC11 #ncrtl" (x.com)
  • "I voted in support of SB405 because the life of an infant who is alive in this world and surrounded by medical professionals has the same rights as any other living human being. Every effort should be made to protect the life of any newborn, even if abortion fails." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (None)
  • "Future civilizations will look back at our generation and judge the taking of innocent lives as barbaric. It’s a distorted society that can justify cold, calculated murder behind the softened word of "choice." Roe vs Wade is barbaric and it must be overturned. #NC14 #wncpol" (x.com)
  • "Big thanks to everyone at the #NC11 GOP district convention. As the only candidate in this race who has passed legislation to cut taxes, protect seniors & veterans, & outlaw sanctuary cities, you have my word that I’ll work hard & actually represent WNC in DC, not just grow my IG" (x.com)
  • "Big thanks to everyone at the #NC11 GOP district convention. As the only candidate in this race who has passed legislation to cut taxes, protect seniors & veterans, & outlaw sanctuary cities, you have my word that I’ll work hard & actually represent WNC in DC, not just grow my IG" (x.com)
  • "I'll restore our economy by standing up to the far left’s inflationary spending, cutting taxes, & putting people back to work. Just like I’ve done in Raleigh." (x.com)
  • "Today is Tax Freedom Day. If you sent your entire paycheck to the gov’t for taxes, this would be the first day of the year you’d get to keep any of your money. Reminder: Lots of folks in this race talk, but I’m the only one who has actually cut taxes." (x.com)
  • Rated 80% by FreedomWorks (None)
  • "I'll restore our economy by standing up to the far left’s inflationary spending, cutting taxes, & putting people back to work. Just like I’ve done in Raleigh." (x.com)
  • "I’ve spent the last 6 years prioritizing NC’s small business climate and working to reduce the tax strain on citizens." (x.com)
  • Rated 80% by FreedomWorks (None)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "It's impossible for police officers to determine in an instant whether a handful of people assaulting them means a large crowd will become violent. They make split-second decisions that could determine if they live or die. Once the riots die down – because the police have restored order – we can look back and analyze the response. But give the hundreds of thousands of good, humble, and endangered police officers around this country a little bit of grace under fire." (x.com)
  • "We must seek rational ways to address our cultural divides. Thank you @ncnaacp & WNC NAACP for supporting reforms w/out 'Defunding the Police.' The path forward must be a joint effort to improve policing professional standards, not dismantling it" (x.com)
  • "Raising taxes during a time of high inflation & hamstringing our military in a time of global crisis is not leadership. I’ll stand up for our military and businesses against the liberal activist wish lists coming out of the Biden White House." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "I am the only candidate in this race who has actually balanced a government budget. North Carolina requires it, and Washington should, too. If elected, one of my top priorities will be to introduce legislation to enact a Balanced Budget Amendment." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • "Joe Biden’s inflation and reckless spending is taking dollars out of your pocket. In Washington, we need a fighter who understands how to put Americans back to work and keep hard earned money in your wallet." (x.com)
  • "The national debt is now equal to $101,000 per every American, and counting. It’s time America stops spending, stops borrowing, and starts living within our means. That’s what I helped do in Raleigh, and that’s what I’m fighting for in DC." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor HR 2811: "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "These are the folks who build our communities. A housing shortage is plaguing WNC, but the NC Home Builders Association and I are working to find a solution; like my bill, the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act, which I got passed through the House last month." (x.com)
  • "What a great day it was getting to meet with the Apartment Association of Western NC yesterday! AAWNC gave me a tour of an apartment community in Morganton and we had the chance to discuss legislative housing priorities. Thank you to Bryan Holladay for this opportunity! #NC11" (x.com)
  • "As inflation continues to rise & families continue to struggle, Biden & Pelosi have consistently ignored their responsibility to help their citizens. When elected, I will fight for ALL of Western NC; to keep their hard-earned money in their pockets." (x.com)
  • "I'll restore our economy by standing up to the far left’s inflationary spending, cutting taxes, & putting people back to work. Just like I’ve done in Raleigh." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden’s inflation and reckless spending is taking dollars out of your pocket. In Washington, we need a fighter who understands how to put Americans back to work and keep hard earned money in your wallet." (x.com)
  • "At a time when businesses are begging for employees & jobs are plentiful, the Biden admin today said it will delay student loan payments for the *7th* time since March 2020. This is a glide path to the liberal dream of forgiving student loan debt altogether." (x.com)
  • "My record speaks for itself. I have ALWAYS voted in favor of Voter ID." (x.com)
  • "He is forgetting, it was the people of NC that elected to amend our constitution to require Voter ID, not a governor, not a court, not the legislature- it was THE PEOPLE. Voter ID now." (x.com)
  • "NC #VoterID REINSTATED: North Carolinians want to have faith in their elections. 2020 was a harsh lesson in safeguarding our vote. We are fighting to ensure our elections' integrity, and voter ID is the best way to secure it." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HB 1092: "Requires Photo Identification to Vote" (votesmart.org)
  • "Under Joe Biden, American energy production has slowed to a halt… hiking prices & ending our energy independence. North Carolinians deserve a Congressman who will stand up to the radical Green New Deal agenda & fight for domestic energy security." (x.com)
  • "We don't need to put our country and our livelihoods at risk for liberal energy and climate experiments like the Green New Deal that reward China while hamstringing America. Each of us can do our part, but I will fight any efforts to add more regulations on our businesses and our way of life." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • Rated 10% by North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (None)
  • "Every day, the US uses 4.85 million more barrels of oil than it produces. US energy production can’t keep up with energy consumption, yet Biden thinks the solution is to drain our reserves when he should be increasing production." (x.com)
  • "From Day One, President Biden declared war on American energy, including shutting down construction of the Keystone XL pipeline – which also cost thousands of American jobs – and banning exploration of oil and gas in the Arctic. He also banned oil and gas leasing on federal lands." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • "US oil reserves have fallen 33% since January 1, 2022. This is because Biden would rather drain our nation’s back stock to mask high gas prices than support domestic oil production and make real change. It is time we restart our nation’s path towards energy independence." (x.com)
  • "We don't need to put our country and our livelihoods at risk for liberal energy and climate experiments like the Green New Deal that reward China while hamstringing America. Each of us can do our part, but I will fight any efforts to add more regulations on our businesses and our way of life." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • "Gun owners at the Asheville Gun and Knife Show this weekend heartily agree- we need a licensed gun dealer in congress to protect our Second Amendment. That would be, your's truly- the only congressional candidate that holds an FFL." (x.com)
  • "On my 2nd day in Cherokee County, I went to Cherokee Guns & spoke with hunters, fishermen, & gun enthusiasts about the need to protect our 2nd Amendment rights from liberal attacks. They agreed. Thank you to the folks who came out, and to Cherokee Guns for hosting me! #NC11" (x.com)
  • "One of my fellow candidates believes it's up to the states to control gun laws. Nope! Your Second Amendment rights are guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, and I will oppose any attempts by states to infringe on that right." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (None)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted in favor of HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I will always put America’s security first. That means strengthening our borders, restoring funding to build the wall, and forcing all federal agencies to enforce our immigration laws. We need to keep out those who want to break our laws, do us harm, or not wait their turn." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • "Nobody is safe under Biden’s open border regime. Drugs & violent crime are running rampant among illegal aliens, and Biden turning a blind eye only leads to more American lives lost. We MUST close the border and secure our communities." (x.com)
  • "The Biden Admin thinks they can turn a blind eye to the crisis at our border, but you can’t wish this crisis away. Action is needed to secure our border. The House passed HR 2 months ago, why hasn’t the Senate or President Biden acted?" (x.com)
  • "We must secure the Southern Border. In Raleigh, I worked diligently to keep violent illegal aliens and dangerous drug cartels out of our state. Next step: Requiring ALL law enforcement to cooperate with ICE in order to keep our communities safe." (x.com)
  • "Big thanks to everyone at the #NC11 GOP district convention. As the only candidate in this race who has passed legislation to cut taxes, protect seniors & veterans, & outlaw sanctuary cities, you have my word that I’ll work hard & actually represent WNC in DC, not just grow my IG" (x.com)
  • "I will always put America’s security first. That means strengthening our borders, restoring funding to build the wall, and forcing all federal agencies to enforce our immigration laws. We need to keep out those who want to break our laws, do us harm, or not wait their turn." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • "In the NC Senate, I sponsored the legislation that outlawed sanctuary cities in North Carolina. I believe it is the basic responsibility of our government to keep people safe. The Democrats in Washington have failed at that responsibility." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • "In the year since Joe Biden has been president, the situation at our southern border has deteriorated. The Biden administration has considered writing $450,000 checks to illegal immigrants who broke the law coming here, and Democrats in Congress have pushed for mass amnesty and for taxpayer-funded benefits." (www.chuckedwardsforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6126: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8369: "Israel Security Assistance Support Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Just yesterday I sponsored a bipartisan Senatorial statement in support of Ukraine." (x.com)
  • "Let’s be clear. The thug is Vladimir Putin. We must unite as a nation to pray for President Zelensky and the brave people of Ukraine who are fighting for their lives and their freedom. Anything less is counter to everything we stand for in America." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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