Tillett, Jerry

Meet the Candidate

Party Legend

  • DDemocrat
  • GGreen
  • LLibertarian
  • RRepublican
  • UUnaffiliated

Running For:
NC Senate
District:
1
Political Affiliation:
R
Candidate Website:
https://www.tillettforsenate.com

Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • UUndecided
  • WView Candidate Comments
  • −No response given by candidate
  • *Comment provided, see Candidate page

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Should North Carolina parents who choose to educate their children in a non-public school be eligible to receive a state-funded scholarship grant to assist with the cost of tuition and fees? Y
2. Should the N.C. General Assembly authorize non-tribal commercial gambling casinos in North Carolina? N
3. Should abortion be prohibited in North Carolina once a fetal heartbeat is detected? Y* This is my personal opinion . However I will follow the law of the Jurisdiction in legal matters .I support the dignity of all life from conception to natural death
4. Should North Carolina voters be required to show a photo ID in order to vote in North Carolina? Y
5. Should the N.C. General Assembly legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes? N* Marijuana is many times stronger than in days of old. It is often laced with other drugs and harmful addictive additives. The testing readily available does not measure quantity or strength, only presence of THC. It is used as a commodity and traded and exchanged like other harmful drugs. It is especially harmful for persons with mental or emotional issues. It continues and exacerbates addiction and continues pathways of addiction for other drugs, My experience running a recovery court have solidified my position on this issue.
6. Should state nondiscrimination laws include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as protected classifications? N
7. Should biological male students who identify as female be allowed to participate on female sports teams? N
8. Should organizations that provide abortions be allowed to receive state funds? N
9. Should North Carolina law allow a medical professional to assist another person in ending their life? N* I support the dignity of all life from natural conception to natural death.
10. Should a health care practitioner, who is present at the time a child is born alive after a failed abortion attempt, be required by state law to exercise the same degree of skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of that child as would be expected for any other child born alive at the same gestational age? Y
11. Should North Carolina public schools be required to allow students to voluntarily participate in “released time” religious instruction during school hours—provided that it takes place off-campus, with parental consent, and at no cost to the public school unit? Y
12. Should N.C. law (G.S. §90-21.5) continue to allow minors to consent to the treatment of venereal disease or other reportable communicable diseases, pregnancy (not including abortion), abuse of controlled substances or alcohol, and emotional disturbance, without parental consent? N
13. Should churches and other qualified religious organizations continue to receive tax-exempt status? Y
14. Should a person’s religious beliefs influence the decisions they make while serving in public office? Y* we are all a product of what affects us and makes us who we are. Of course we are bound to follow the law, but religious beliefs are important in forming our decisions.
15. Should the number of terms a state legislator may serve in the North Carolina General Assembly be limited? Y