Howard is from Hertford County. He attended Chowan University. 

Howard has experience working in the funeral industry. 

Howard Hunter III currently serves as a state representative in District 5. He was elected to this position in 2014 and is serving his fifth term. He previously served as vice chairman of the Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee. 

Wants to ensure access to high-speed internet in rural areas.

Wants to increase salaries for state employees.

Supports efforts to enhance local infrastructure.

- Wants to ensure access to high-speed internet in rural areas.
- Wants to increase salaries for state employees.
- Supports efforts to enhance local infrastructure.

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, Howard Hunter III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports protecting and ensuring affordable healthcare for all North Carolinians.

Wants to protect and ensure affordable healthcare access for all state residents. 

- Wants to protect and ensure affordable healthcare access for all state residents. 
- Wants to find ways to create jobs.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports reducing gun violence in District 5.

Supports efforts to reduce gun violence in the community. 

- Supports efforts to reduce gun violence in the community. 

Public Safety

- Wants to increase teacher salaries.
- Wants to retain teachers.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Howard Hunter III

Ballotpedia, Bill Ward 

Bill is from North Carolina. He is Christian. 

Bill has experience working in law enforcement. 

Bill Ward currently serves as a state representative in District 5. He was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

Plans to advocate for financial responsibility in office.

Supports small government with limited involvement.

- Plans to advocate for financial responsibility in office.
- Supports small government with limited involvement.
- Wants to address inflation.
- Supports small businesses.
- Supports reduced taxes.
- Supports minimal government spending.

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

Advocates for access to affordable and quality healthcare.

- Advocates for access to affordable and quality healthcare.

Believes election integrity is a "major concern."

Opposes allowing non-citizens to vote in US elections and wants to implement Voter I.D. and signature verification as a preventive measure.

- Believes election integrity is a "major concern."
- Opposes allowing non-citizens to vote in US elections and wants to implement Voter I.D. and signature verification as a preventive measure.
- Supports term limits.

Supports "appropriate" funding for police, fire and emergency medical services."

Opposes "bond reform that allows criminals to be released back into our communities only to offend again..."

Wants court reform "to ensure that criminals are appropriately punished."

- Supports "appropriate" funding for police, fire and emergency medical services."
- Opposes gun control.
- Opposes "bond reform that allows criminals to be released back into our communities only to offend again..."
- Wants court reform "to ensure that criminals are appropriately punished."

Wants to improve educational opportunities for students.

Wants to secure funding for local schools.

Wants education to prioritize academics, not "social experiments and indoctrination."

Supports school choice and parental control over their child's education.

Opposes discussions about "gender-affirming topics" in schools.

Wants to hire more teachers and wants to raise teacher salaries.

- Wants to improve educational opportunities for students.
- Wants to secure funding for local schools.
- Wants education to prioritize academics, not "social experiments and indoctrination."
- Supports school choice and parental control over their child's education.
- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Opposes discussions about "gender-affirming topics" in schools.
- Wants to hire more teachers and wants to raise teacher salaries.

Bill Ward

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