Ballotpedia, Joshua Harrell

Joshua holds a bachelor's degree from Purdue University Global and a master's degree in human services from Liberty University. He is currently pursuing a second master's degree in American legal studies at Liberty University. He has a daughter. 

Joshua has experience working for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Department of Justice, and Department of Transportation. He also worked in the social services industry. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 9 years. 

Joshua Harrell's campaign for state representative in District 22 is his first run for public office. 

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Plans to eliminate the sales tax on all grocery items in North Carolina.

Promises to work towards eliminating the sales tax on all grocery items statewide. 

Supports reducing taxes for working families to increase take-home pay for all North Carolinians.

Wants to lower taxes for working families. 

Supports transitioning to a 4-day work week to improve job satisfaction, boost productivity, and increase employee wellbeing.

Plans to advocate for a 4-day work week for public and private employees statewide. 

Supports implementing paid family leave for all public and private employees experiencing childbirth, adoption, or foster care placement.

Wants to install paid family leave for all public and private employees in cases of childbirth, adoption, or foster care placement.

Plans to reduce interest rates for public loans, private loans, and credit cards in North Carolina.

Plans to reduce interest rates for public loans, private loans, and credit cards statewide. 

Plans to ban elected officials and their spouses from insider trading within the stock market.

Plans to ban elected officials and spouses from receiving insider stock market trading information. 

- Promises to work towards eliminating the sales tax on all grocery items statewide. 
- Wants to lower taxes for working families. 
- Plans to advocate for a 4-day work week for public and private employees statewide. 
- Wants to install paid family leave for all public and private employees in cases of childbirth, adoption, or foster care placement.
- Plans to reduce interest rates for public loans, private loans, and credit cards statewide. 
- Plans to ban elected officials and spouses from receiving insider stock market trading information. 

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports reducing taxes for working families and eliminating sales tax on grocery items. Plans to ensure fair pay for teachers and affordable healthcare.

Plans to ensure affordable medical and mental health services for all North Carolinians and expand them into rural areas.

Wants to ensure medical and mental health services are accessible, including in rural areas. 

Supports ensuring all women in North Carolina can make independent healthcare decisions.

Supports ensuring women can make independent healthcare decisions statewide.

Supports legislation to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare benefits for North Carolinians.

Supports measures to strengthen and safeguard Social Security and Medicare benefits statewide. 

Supports keeping insulin and other prescription medications affordable.

Supports affordability measures for insulin and other prescription medications. 

Supports controlling and taxing the retail sale of marijuana for adults 21 years or older.

Wants to regulate and tax marijuana sales for adults 21 years or older.

Believes in "yearly physical and mental health screenings for all elected officials."

Wants to install "yearly physical and mental health screenings for all elected officials."

Opposes permitting anyone under the age of 18 to receive medical care regarding a gender transition.

Supports abortion access in situations of rape, incest, or where the mother may be endangered.

- Supports affordable healthcare.
- Wants to ensure medical and mental health services are accessible, including in rural areas. 
- Supports ensuring women can make independent healthcare decisions statewide.
- Supports measures to strengthen and safeguard Social Security and Medicare benefits statewide. 
- Supports affordability measures for insulin and other prescription medications. 
- Wants to regulate and tax marijuana sales for adults 21 years or older.
- Wants to install "yearly physical and mental health screenings for all elected officials."
- Opposes permitting anyone under the age of 18 to receive medical care regarding a gender transition.
- Supports abortion access in situations of rape, incest, or where the mother may be endangered.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports legislative efforts to reduce illegal marijuana sales, improve public safety, and establish a state-licensed marketplace for controlled, taxed sales to adults 21+. Believes legalization will reduce crime, prevent fentanyl overdoses, and fund education and healthcare improvements.

Wants to establish a state-regulated marketplace for retail sale of marijuana sales with restrictions. 

Plans to ensure all public schools have a minimum of two law enforcement officers for security.

Wants to ensure all public schools have a minimum of two law enforcement officers. 

Plans to hold law enforcement accountable for inadequate responses during crises, such as school shootings.

Supports holding law enforcement accountable for poor response time during critical moments. 

Supports implementing realistic gun control measures, including mandatory background checks for all firearm sales in North Carolina.

Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures. 

- Wants to establish a state-regulated marketplace for retail sale of marijuana sales with restrictions. 
- Wants to ensure all public schools have a minimum of two law enforcement officers. 
- Supports holding law enforcement accountable for poor response time during critical moments. 
- Supports gun ownership with restrictive measures. 

Public Safety

Opposes redirecting public school funding to private schools.

Opposes redistributing public school funding to private schools.

Plans to ensure all public school teachers in North Carolina have a minimum starting salary of $50,000.

Wants to establish a starting salary of $50,000 for public school teachers statewide.

Plans to eliminate "no-fail" or "no-zero" policies in North Carolina public schools to better prepare students for college and careers.

Plans to end "no-fail" or "no-zero" policies in state public schools.

Plans to prevent school districts from requiring teachers to apply for grants for additional funding, supplies, or equipment.

Plans to work towards preventing school districts from mandating teachers from needing to apply for grants for additional funding, supplies, or equipment.

- Opposes redistributing public school funding to private schools.
- Wants to establish a starting salary of $50,000 for public school teachers statewide.
- Plans to end "no-fail" or "no-zero" policies in state public schools.
- Plans to work towards preventing school districts from mandating teachers from needing to apply for grants for additional funding, supplies, or equipment.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Joshua Harrell

Joshua has experience working for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Department of Justice, and Department of Transportation. He also worked in the working in the social services industry. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 9 years. 

Supports banning elected officials and their spouses from insider trading within the stock market.

Plans to reduce interest rates for public loans at the State level.

Plans to reduce interest rates for public loans statewide. 

Supports reducing taxes for working families to boost economic growth.

Plans to review and reassess sentences for non-violent marijuana-related drug offenses at the State level.

Supports legislative efforts to reduce illegal marijuana sales and improve public safety by establishing a state-licensed marketplace.

Believes law enforcement officers and agencies must be held accountable for failing to respond during crises like school shootings.

Supports legislative efforts to reduce the illegal sale of marijuana in North Carolina and improve public safety.

Plans to implement realistic gun control measures at the State level.

Plans to hold law enforcement officers and agencies accountable at the state level.

Opposes "no-fail" or "no-zero" policies in public schools.

Opposes policies that require teachers to apply for grants.

Joshua Harrell has experience working for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Department of Justice, and Department of Transportation. He also worked in the working in the social services industry. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 9 years. 

Joshua Harrell is a former member of the NC Army National Guard and the US Army Reserves who is currently pursuing a second Masters degree at Liberty University, with an expected graduation in Spring 2024. He has a 5-year-old daughter and has chosen to focus on his education and family after separating from the military. Specific details about where he lives, where he attended school for his undergraduate or first Masters degree, his church affiliation, and other family members are not provided in the information given.

Joshua Harrell has served in various roles across North Carolina, working for the Department of Public Safety, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, and other local human services agencies. He holds a Masters degree in Human Services and is pursuing a second Masters in American Legal Studies at Liberty University, with an expected graduation in Spring 2024.

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

Supports making insulin and other prescription medications affordable for all North Carolinians.

Plans to initiate yearly physical and mental health screenings for all elected officials in North Carolina, making results public within 90 days of completion and at least 90 days before any election.

Supports legalizing and taxing marijuana to reduce crime, prevent fentanyl overdoses, and fund healthcare services in rural areas.

Supports allowing individuals under 18 to receive gender transition medical care.

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