Ballotpedia, Celeste Cairns

Celeste is from Valdosta, Georgia. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia. She lives in Emerald Isle with her husband, Rob.

Celeste has experience working as a certified public accountant (CPA) at Deloitte and in the audit and consulting departments of Willis Corroon Corporation and HCA Healthcare Corporation. 

Celeste Cairns currently serves as a state representative in District 13. She was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously ran for U.S. House to represent District 3 in North Carolina in 2019, but she did not win. 

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Believes in "fighting for families and small businesses" by addressing labor issues, trade, taxes, and regulation. Supports policies that benefit small businesses and reduce regulatory burdens.

Plans to advocate for families and small businesses. 

- Plans to advocate for families and small businesses. 

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting the lives of the unborn and supports the rights of the elderly to live with dignity and respect.

Healthcare

Believes safeguarding elections is crucial and supports voter ID to ensure "all votes cast are legal votes," secure and accurate counts, and auditable results. Plans to restore trust and confidence in elections.

Wants to protect election integrity and promises to advocate for voter ID policies to ensure all votes are "legal votes..." and results are legitimate. 

- Wants to protect election integrity and promises to advocate for voter ID policies to ensure all votes are "legal votes..." and results are legitimate. 

Voting & Elections

Believes in "defending the Second Amendment."

Public Safety

Opposes education on race and racism and "other destructive propaganda that have led to children being taught radical, anti-American ideologies..."

Supports school choice, increased access to career and technical education, and empowering parents in their children's education. Opposes CRT and "radical, anti-American ideologies" in schools.

Wants to expand access to career and technical education programs.

Supports parental control over their child's education.

- Opposes education on race and racism and "other destructive propaganda that have led to children being taught radical, anti-American ideologies..."
- Supports school choice.
- Wants to expand access to career and technical education programs.
- Supports parental control over their child's education.

Education

Supports prioritizing the military, veterans, and law enforcement, emphasizing the importance of public service.

Supports military, veterans, and local law enforcement. 

- Supports military, veterans, and local law enforcement. 

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Celeste Cairns

Celeste Cairns resides in Emerald Isle, NC with her husband, Rob. She is an alumna of the University of Georgia, where she graduated with honors in business administration. Details about the church she attends or additional family information are not provided.

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

Believes in simplifying and reducing regulatory burdens to protect and encourage small businesses. Supports "regulatory certainty that is reasonable and streamlined" to advance economic development.

Believes the Second Amendment ensures the protection of all freedoms. Said, "I am a member of the NRA as well as a concealed carry permit holder."

Supports veterans and members of the military. 

Ballotpedia, Katie Tomberlin

Katie was born and raised in Southeastern North Carolina and moved to Carteret County. She has raised 3 children with her partner, Sterling. Katie earned her associate's degree from Carteret Community College.

Katie's career is mainly composed of community advocacy.

Katie Tomberlin previously ran for state representative in 2022, but did not win.

Believes housing should be affordable for all income levels and opposes replacing income-based housing with "affordable housing" that isn't truly affordable.

Believes Carteret and Craven Counties need more long-term employment opportunities with job security and advancement. Said, "What we really need is more long-term employment with the opportunity for long term security and advancement."

Believes Carteret and Craven Counties need more long-term employment opportunities with job security and advancement, saying, "What we really need is more long-term employment with the opportunity for long term security and advancement."

Believes the financial stability of working families is crucial for community success and plans to ensure "ALL FAMILIES can achieve racial and economic equity."

- Believes housing should be affordable for all income levels and opposes replacing income-based housing with "affordable housing" that isn't truly affordable.
- Believes Carteret and Craven Counties need more long-term employment opportunities with job security and advancement, saying, "What we really need is more long-term employment with the opportunity for long term security and advancement."
- Believes the financial stability of working families is crucial for community success and plans to ensure "ALL FAMILIES can achieve racial and economic equity."

Supports fighting against seismic blasting and offshore drilling and transitioning to a clean energy economy.

Believes companies responsible for environmental harm must be held accountable and supports tighter regulations on animal waste disposal. Advocates for more EV charging stations in Eastern North Carolina, noting Havelock's lack of stations and Carteret's limited availability.

Believes companies responsible for environmental harm must be held accountable and supports tighter regulations on animal waste disposal, and advocates for more EV charging stations in Eastern North Carolina, noting Havelock's lack of stations and Carteret's limited availability.

Believes in North Carolina's commitment to addressing climate change and transitioning to a clean energy economy.

- Supports fighting against seismic blasting and offshore drilling and transitioning to a clean energy economy.
- Believes companies responsible for environmental harm must be held accountable and supports tighter regulations on animal waste disposal, and advocates for more EV charging stations in Eastern North Carolina, noting Havelock's lack of stations and Carteret's limited availability.
- Believes in North Carolina's commitment to addressing climate change and transitioning to a clean energy economy.

Supports legalizing marijuana in North Carolina to boost the economy, aid struggling farmers, reduce inmate populations, and benefit veterans with PTSD. Cites a SurveyUSA poll showing 72% of North Carolinians support medical marijuana legalization.

Supports legalizing marijuana in North Carolina to boost the economy, aid struggling farmers, reduce inmate populations, and benefit veterans with PTSD, citing a SurveyUSA poll showing 72% of North Carolinians support medical marijuana legalization.

- Supports legalizing marijuana in North Carolina to boost the economy, aid struggling farmers, reduce inmate populations, and benefit veterans with PTSD, citing a SurveyUSA poll showing 72% of North Carolinians support medical marijuana legalization.

Believes "no citizen should be denied the RIGHT to vote" and supports fair elections without voter suppression, gerrymandering, excessive campaign spending, or denying absentee ballots and early votes.

- Believes "no citizen should be denied the RIGHT to vote" and supports fair elections without voter suppression, gerrymandering, excessive campaign spending, or denying absentee ballots and early votes.

Believes Carteret and Craven Counties need in-county long-term addiction and recovery centers and a large mental health facility to address the opioid crisis and related issues.

- Believes Carteret and Craven Counties need in-county long-term addiction and recovery centers and a large mental health facility to address the opioid crisis and related issues.

Believes educators in NC need a living wage and that school staff should reflect student diversity. Supports reducing the student-to-counselor ratio and increasing the number of counselors and nurses in schools.

Believes educators in NC need a living wage and that school staff should reflect student diversity, and supports reducing the student-to-counselor ratio and increasing the number of counselors and nurses in schools.

- Believes educators in NC need a living wage and that school staff should reflect student diversity, and supports reducing the student-to-counselor ratio and increasing the number of counselors and nurses in schools.

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

Katie Tomberlin

Katie Tomberlin was born and raised in Southeastern North Carolina and moved to Carteret County in 1992. She met her partner, Sterling, in 1999 and together they have raised three children. Details about where she attended school, what church she attends, or additional family information are not provided.

As of July 11, 2024, Katie Tomberlin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Katie Tomberlin has been actively involved in politics since 2017, serving in various roles within the Carteret County Democratic Party, including County Secretary (2017-2019), County 1st Vice Chair (2019), and County Chair (2019-present). She has been a member of the NCDP State Executive Committee since 2019 and has served on the NCDP Platform and Resolutions Committee since 2018, where she is the Environment/Agriculture/Healthcare Subcommittee Lead. Additionally, Katie has been elected to the State Executive Committee of the NC Sierra Club, winning her second statewide election in January 2022.

- Believes housing should be affordable for all income levels and opposes replacing income-based housing with "affordable housing" that isn't truly affordable.
- Believes Carteret and Craven Counties need more long-term employment opportunities with job security and advancement. Said, "What we really need is more long-term employment with the opportunity for long term security and advancement."
- Believes the financial stability of working families is crucial for community success and plans to ensure "ALL FAMILIES can achieve racial and economic equity."

- Supports fighting against seismic blasting and offshore drilling and transitioning to a clean energy economy.
- Believes companies responsible for environmental harm must be held accountable and supports tighter regulations on animal waste disposal. Advocates for more EV charging stations in Eastern North Carolina, noting Havelock's lack of stations and Carteret's limited availability.
- Believes in North Carolina's commitment to addressing climate change and transitioning to a clean energy economy.

- Supports legalizing marijuana in North Carolina to boost the economy, aid struggling farmers, reduce inmate populations, and benefit veterans with PTSD. Cites a SurveyUSA poll showing 72% of North Carolinians support medical marijuana legalization.

- Believes educators in NC need a living wage and that school staff should reflect student diversity. Supports reducing the student-to-counselor ratio and increasing the number of counselors and nurses in schools.

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

Opposes seismic blasting and offshore drilling. Supports climate change action and environmental activism.

Opposes seismic blasting and offshore drilling. Supports climate change action and environmental activism through roles in Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and the NC Sierra Club.

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- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
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