Dennis is married to Polly. He attended California Maritime Academy, where earning a bachelor's degree in marine engineering, and later a master's degree in education teaching history from Bob Jones University.

Dennis has worked as an engineering officer in the US Merchant Marine. He is the owner of FreedomIR Thermal Imaging and Heritage Stables Equestrian Facility. Additionally, he has experience in education, having worked as a high school social studies teacher.

Dennis Riddell is currently a state representative for District 64. He was elected in 2012 and is serving his sixth term. He is the chairman of the Regulatory Reform and Appropriations, General Government Committees, and the vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee.

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Believes excessive regulations hinder business growth and job creation. Plans to reduce government bureaucracy and red tape to promote economic expansion.

Believes excessive regulations hinder business growth and job creation, and plans to reduce government bureaucracy and red tape to promote economic expansion.

Opposes "job-killing tax increases" and believes Alamance County taxpayers need protection from additional financial burdens.

Believes that "you cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down."

Believes government bureaucracy and red tape hinder economic progress. Plans to reduce obstacles to business growth and job creation.

Believes government bureaucracy and red tape hinder economic progress, and plans to reduce obstacles to business growth and job creation.

- Believes excessive regulations hinder business growth and job creation, and plans to reduce government bureaucracy and red tape to promote economic expansion.
- Opposes "job-killing tax increases" and believes Alamance County taxpayers need protection from additional financial burdens.
- Believes that "you cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down."
- Believes government bureaucracy and red tape hinder economic progress, and plans to reduce obstacles to business growth and job creation.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "North Carolina Right to Life"

Healthcare

Supports the Voter ID bill to ensure election integrity and continues to back this legislation.

Believes redistricting should reflect current census data. Said, "Following a liberal court mandate requiring redistricting our NC House and NC Senate district lines were once again redrawn in 2019."

Believes redistricting should reflect current census data, saying, "Following a liberal court mandate requiring redistricting our NC House and NC Senate district lines were once again redrawn in 2019."

- Supports the Voter ID bill to ensure election integrity and continues to back this legislation.
- Believes redistricting should reflect current census data, saying, "Following a liberal court mandate requiring redistricting our NC House and NC Senate district lines were once again redrawn in 2019."

Voting & Elections

Plans to recodify the criminal code, emphasizing the de-criminalization of "essentially entrepreneurial activity."

Believes in protecting children from sexual predators.

Supports the Second Amendment, earning an "A-" rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).

- Plans to recodify the criminal code, emphasizing the de-criminalization of "essentially entrepreneurial activity."
- Believes in protecting children from sexual predators.
- Supports the Second Amendment, earning an "A-" rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Public Safety

Believes in locally controlled, results-oriented safe schools focused on educational achievement. Supports a parent's right to choose the best educational opportunities for their children.

Believes in locally controlled, results-oriented safe schools focused on educational achievement, and supports a parent's right to choose the best educational opportunities for their children.

Supports the University and Community College system.

- Believes in locally controlled, results-oriented safe schools focused on educational achievement, and supports a parent's right to choose the best educational opportunities for their children.
- Supports the University and Community College system.

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LeVon earned his bachelor's degree in physical education teaching and coaching from Campbell University and his master's degree in health and physical education from Prairie View A&M University.

LeVon has worked as a teacher, coach, and dean. His professional experience also includes community leadership, with affiliations to organizations like Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership.

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LeVon Barnes' previously ran for Durham City Council in 2017 and the Durham County Board of Commissioners in 2020, but did not win either race.

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

Believes the government should stay out of personal medical decisions, including abortion and in vitro fertilization.

- Believes the government should stay out of personal medical decisions, including abortion and in vitro fertilization.

Believes in ensuring voter identification requirements are met for a smooth check-in process at caucuses. Supports checking requirements ahead of time and bringing necessary documents.

Believes in ensuring voter identification requirements are met for a smooth check-in process at caucuses, and supports checking requirements ahead of time and bringing necessary documents.

- Believes in ensuring voter identification requirements are met for a smooth check-in process at caucuses, and supports checking requirements ahead of time and bringing necessary documents.

Believes North Carolina's education funding is inadequate, noting the state ranks low in teacher pay and public education spending despite having a strong economy.

- Believes North Carolina's education funding is inadequate, noting the state ranks low in teacher pay and public education spending despite having a strong economy.

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