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Kelly grew up in rural North Carolina. He has a bachelors degree in communications, marketing, and management from Appalachian State University and received a graduate teaching certificate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Kelly is married with one daughter.

Kelly is a the owner of his own realty business. He served in the United States Marine Corps and Reserves. 

Kelly Hastings is currently serving as State Representative for State House District 110. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his 7th term. 

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Supports regulatory reform to reduce red tape and enhance economic security, including for farmers.

Supports regulatory reform to reduce red tape and enhance economic security.

Supports cutting taxes for both public and private sectors. As a State Representative, voted to reduce taxes by billions in North Carolina since 2011.

Supports cutting taxes for both public and private sectors. 

Supports balanced budgets, eliminating waste and fraud, and maintaining a AAA bond rating. As a State Representative, voted for numerous balanced budgets and bills to maintain fiscal responsibility.

Supports balanced budgets and eliminating waste and fraud.

Supports capital and infrastructure improvements and expanding broadband access, especially in rural areas. As a committee member, helps appropriate funds and learn transportation laws.

Supports capital and infrastructure improvements and expanding broadband access.

- Supports regulatory reform to reduce red tape and enhance economic security.
- Supports cutting taxes for both public and private sectors. 
- Supports balanced budgets and eliminating waste and fraud.
- Supports capital and infrastructure improvements and expanding broadband access.

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, Kelly Hastings’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

- Opposes COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
- Opposes partial-birth abortion.

Healthcare

Supports voter IDs and measures to prevent election fraud. As a legislator, voted for voter IDs and election integrity measures.

Supports voter IDs and measures to prevent election fraud.

- Supports voter IDs and measures to prevent election fraud.

Voting & Elections

Supports law enforcement and public safety, opposing efforts to defund the police. As a legislator, sponsored laws to protect emergency personnel and vulnerable citizens.

Supports law enforcement and public safety, opposing efforts to defund the police.

Supports Second Amendment rights, including the Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground laws, eliminating the pistol purchase permit, and “constitutional carry.”

Opposes gun control. Sponsored the Castle Doctrine (allowing individuals to use deadly force to defend their homes) and Stand Your Ground laws allowing individuals to use deadly force in self defense.). 

- Supports law enforcement and public safety, opposing efforts to defund the police.
- Opposes gun control. Sponsored the Castle Doctrine (allowing individuals to use deadly force to defend their homes) and Stand Your Ground laws allowing individuals to use deadly force in self defense.). 

Public Safety

Supports empowering parents with school choice, enhancing teacher compensation, and increasing penalties for inappropriate relationships between school personnel and students.

Supports school choice, enhancing teacher compensation, and increasing penalties for inappropriate relationships between school personnel and students.

As a House Representative, voted to raise pay for teachers and state employees and cut taxes for everyone in the public and private sectors.

Supports increased pay for teachers and state employees.

- Supports school choice, enhancing teacher compensation, and increasing penalties for inappropriate relationships between school personnel and students.
- Supports increased pay for teachers and state employees.

Education

Supports "peace through strength" by maintaining a strong military and National Guard. As a legislator, sponsored strategic legislation and prioritized key capital projects to improve the National Guard.

Supports maintaining a strong military and National Guard.

Believes U.S. sovereignty and border security are crucial. As a House Representative, voted against allowing “sanctuary” cities.

Believes U.S. sovereignty and border security are crucial. Opposes allowing “sanctuary” cities (municipalities that limit or deny cooperation with the national government in enforcing immigration law). 

- Supports maintaining a strong military and National Guard.
- Believes U.S. sovereignty and border security are crucial. Opposes allowing “sanctuary” cities (municipalities that limit or deny cooperation with the national government in enforcing immigration law). 

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Kelly Hastings

Kelly Hastings grew up in rural North Carolina and spent time on his grandparents' farms. He graduated from Appalachian State University and received a graduate teaching certificate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, with additional studies at North Carolina State University and Gardner-Webb University. Kelly is married with one daughter.

Kelly Hastings is a small business owner with over 25 years of experience in real estate. He has also accumulated over four decades of experience in various other businesses. His educational background includes a graduate teaching certificate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and attendance at Appalachian State University, North Carolina State University, and Gardner-Webb University.

As of July 8, 2024, Kelly Hastings’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes the federal government's "astronomical amount of debt" and supports policies that aid farmers and small businesses.

Believes in enhancing economic security by "protecting the hard-working taxpayers" and "cutting red tape." As a senior House member, chairs numerous committees to support North Carolina's economic growth.

As a former Transportation Committee chairman, prioritized transportation projects to foster economic security by maintaining and attracting jobs.

The candidate's website says, "Kelly is a small business owner and has over 25 years of experience in real estate and over four decades of experience in other businesses. In every business transaction, he is fair and honest with his customers, clients and all parties involved."

The candidate's website says, "Signed the Americans For Tax Reform"

Supports market-based healthcare solutions and, as a House Representative, voted to exempt North Carolinians from the individual mandate/tax increases in Obamacare.

Supports law enforcement and sponsored laws to protect emergency personnel and vulnerable citizens.

Supports public safety and received endorsements from organizations like the NRA and NFIB, as well as the Defender of Public Safety Award from the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association.

The candidate's website says, "“Defender of Public Safety” Award Recipient"

Opposes illegal immigration and "sanctuary" cities. Believes in the importance of national sovereignty and peace of mind.

Believes in strong support for veterans and a robust military. As a Congressional staffer, specialized in assisting veterans.

Believes in strong national defense and support for first responders. As a legislator, earned the Civilian Meritorious Service Medal for enacting changes to the Adjutant General selection criteria to meet federal promotion requirements.

Opposes foreign land acquisitions by adversaries to protect U.S. citizens' private property rights. As a legislator, voted to prevent foreign land grabs by enemies.

The candidate's website says, "Hastings also worked for Congress where he specialized in assisting veterans."

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