Jonathan attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, earning degrees in accounting and finance. He is married to Margaret, and they have 3 kids. The family lives in Cabarrus County and are active members of Harvest Community Church.

Jonathan controls a management group, operating 11 franchise restaurants. 

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Jonathan Almond's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office. 

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Opposes increasing taxes, stating, "families need this money in their pockets more than ever."

Believes in investing in the workforce and economy while reducing wasteful spending. Plans to lower tax burdens through investments in education and infrastructure.

Believes in investing in the workforce and economy while reducing wasteful spending, and plans to lower tax burdens through investments in education and infrastructure.

Believes the government "wastes and mismanages OUR money" and plans to use his accounting and finance skills to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.

Believes the Biden Administration's "out-of-control spending" and "skyrocketing inflation" harm families. Supports lowering taxes and making the state business-friendly.

- Opposes increasing taxes, stating, "families need this money in their pockets more than ever."
- Believes in investing in the workforce and economy while reducing wasteful spending, and plans to lower tax burdens through investments in education and infrastructure.
- Believes the government "wastes and mismanages OUR money" and plans to use his accounting and finance skills to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Believes parents should decide on medical interventions for their children, including masks and vaccinations, due to potential harmful consequences.

Believes parents should decide on medical interventions for their children, including masks and vaccinations, due to potential "harmful consequences."

Opposes government mandates on health decisions, including mask mandates and vaccine requirements. Plans to "limit government overreach" and keep healthcare decisions with the people.

Opposes government mandates on health decisions, including mask mandates and vaccine requirements, and plans to "limit government overreach" to keep healthcare decisions with the people.

Opposes abortion and advocates for protecting the lives of unborn children in North Carolina.

Opposes allowing minors to undergo sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy, advocating these procedures be restricted to adults over 18.

- Believes parents should decide on medical interventions for their children, including masks and vaccinations, due to potential "harmful consequences."
- Opposes government mandates on health decisions, including mask mandates and vaccine requirements, and plans to "limit government overreach" to keep healthcare decisions with the people.
- Opposes abortion.
- Opposes allowing minors to undergo sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy, advocating these procedures be restricted to adults over 18.

Healthcare

Supports "free and fair elections" and endorses voter ID, limited early voting, rare absentee by-mail, and paper ballots on election day.

- Supports "free and fair elections" and endorses voter ID, limited early voting, rare absentee by-mail, and paper ballots on election day.

Voting & Elections

Believes "the Second Amendment protects the First Amendment" and opposes any attempts to infringe on gun rights.

Believes in strong support for the Second Amendment and advocates for military and law enforcement.

Supports being "Pro-Military and Law Enforcement."

- Believes "the Second Amendment protects the First Amendment" and opposes any attempts to infringe on gun rights.
- Believes in strong support for the Second Amendment and advocates for military and law enforcement.

Public Safety

Opposes teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools, believing education should focus on teaching, not political indoctrination.

Opposes teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools, saying, "Education should be about teaching, not indoctrinating students with a political agenda."

Believes providing resources and support for children with special education needs is crucial for their development. Said, "having a strong support system around them in school is so important for their development."

Believes providing resources and support for children with special education needs is crucial for their development, saying, "Having a strong support system around them in school is so important for their development."

- Opposes teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools, saying, "Education should be about teaching, not indoctrinating students with a political agenda."
- Believes providing resources and support for children with special education needs is crucial for their development, saying, "Having a strong support system around them in school is so important for their development."

Education

Believes in closing the border, building a wall, and removing illegal immigrants. Supports prioritizing care for veterans, seniors, and citizens in Cabarrus County and stopping the flow of Fentanyl and other drugs across the border.

Supports closing the border, building a wall, and removing illegal immigrants, and wants to stop the flow of Fentanyl and other drugs across the border.

Believes supporting military and law enforcement is crucial for protecting the Constitution and communities. Plans to ensure these services are fully funded.

Believes supporting military and law enforcement is crucial for protecting the Constitution and communities, and plans to ensure these services are fully funded.

- Supports closing the border, building a wall, and removing illegal immigrants, and wants to stop the flow of Fentanyl and other drugs across the border.
- Believes supporting military and law enforcement is crucial for protecting the Constitution and communities, and plans to ensure these services are fully funded.

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Diamond has a bachelor' s degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She also has a master's degree in healthcare administration from Pfeiffer University.

Diamond currently works as a director for Atrium Health. She previously worked as a manager of clinical care management, and clinical care manager for Carolinas Healthcare System.

Diamond Staton-Williams

Diamond Staton-Williams is currently a state representative for District 73. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She also served as a Harrisburg Town Councilmember. She was elected in 2016 and served until 2024 for 2 terms.


Supports vocational rehabilitation, investments in women- and minority-owned businesses, and economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour to help working families and grow the middle class.

Believes investing in local businesses and organizations creates good-paying jobs and reduces the tax burden for residents.

Supports increasing workforce housing, paid family/sick leave, and other policies to help working families succeed economically.

Believes economic metrics are irrelevant if people struggle to afford essentials and supports an economy where everyone thrives.

Supports funding local infrastructure projects, expanding rural broadband, and modernizing transportation to connect working families to community resources.

Believes that protecting  workers' rights is essential to ensuring equal opportunities, and as a state representative, sponsored legislation to protect these rights in North Carolina.

Believes a strong economy benefits everyone and supports policies like the Working Families Act to achieve this. As a legislator, co-sponsored bills to reinstate the Child Tax Credit, raise the minimum wage, and enact paid family leave.

Believes a strong economy benefits everyone and supports policies like the Working Families Act to achieve this, and as a state representative, co-sponsored bills to reinstate the Child Tax Credit, raise the minimum wage, and enact paid family leave.

- Supports vocational rehabilitation, investments in women- and minority-owned businesses, and economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour to help working families and grow the middle class.
- Believes investing in local businesses and organizations creates good-paying jobs and reduces the tax burden for residents.
- Supports increasing workforce housing, paid family/sick leave, and other policies to help working families succeed economically.
- Believes economic metrics are irrelevant if people struggle to afford essentials and supports an economy where everyone thrives.
- Supports funding local infrastructure projects, expanding rural broadband, and modernizing transportation to connect working families to community resources.
- Believes that protecting  workers' rights is essential to ensuring equal opportunities, and as a state representative, sponsored legislation to protect these rights in North Carolina.
- Believes a strong economy benefits everyone and supports policies like the Working Families Act to achieve this, and as a state representative, co-sponsored bills to reinstate the Child Tax Credit, raise the minimum wage, and enact paid family leave.

As of June 14, 2024, Diamond Staton-Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports reproductive healthcare, including codifying Roe and Casey protections, preserving contraceptive access, and increasing investment in maternal health and midwifery.

Supports access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, including codifying Roe and Casey protections, preserving contraceptive access, and increasing investment in maternal health and midwifery.

Believes in improving access to healthcare by reducing costs and enhancing mental health resources.

Believes in expanding Medicaid to improve healthcare access. As a nurse and healthcare administrator, worked to cover hundreds of thousands previously uninsured.

Believes in expanding Medicaid to improve healthcare access. 

Believes in expanding healthcare coverage to "hundreds of thousands of people who didn’t have healthcare coverage before." Supports access to abortion, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives, including COVID-19 response.

Believes in expanding healthcare coverage to "hundreds of thousands of people who didn’t have healthcare coverage before," and supports medical marijuana and public health initiatives, including COVID-19 response.

Believes reproductive healthcare rights are at risk. Said, "Make no mistake: your rights are on the ballot."

Believes access to reproductive healthcare are at risk, saying, "Make no mistake: your rights are on the ballot."

Believes in improving mental healthcare and preventing suicide, especially for first responders.

Believes in ensuring high-quality, accessible healthcare for all. As a representative, voted to expand Medicaid and co-sponsored the SAVE Act to lower healthcare costs and prevent rural hospital closures.

Believes in ensuring high-quality, accessible healthcare for all, and as a state representative, voted to expand Medicaid and co-sponsored the SAVE Act to lower healthcare costs and prevent rural hospital closures.

Believes in improving healthcare access and affordability. As a House Representative, voted to expand Medicaid and co-sponsored the SAVE Act to address the healthcare professional shortage in North Carolina.

Believes in improving healthcare access and affordability, and as a state representative, voted to expand Medicaid and co-sponsored the SAVE Act to address the healthcare professional shortage in North Carolina.

- Supports access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, including codifying Roe and Casey protections, preserving contraceptive access, and increasing investment in maternal health and midwifery.
- Believes in improving access to healthcare by reducing costs and enhancing mental health resources.
- Believes in expanding Medicaid to improve healthcare access. 
- Believes in expanding healthcare coverage to "hundreds of thousands of people who didn’t have healthcare coverage before," and supports medical marijuana and public health initiatives, including COVID-19 response.
- Believes access to reproductive healthcare are at risk, saying, "Make no mistake: your rights are on the ballot."
- Believes in improving mental healthcare and preventing suicide, especially for first responders.
- Believes in ensuring high-quality, accessible healthcare for all, and as a state representative, voted to expand Medicaid and co-sponsored the SAVE Act to lower healthcare costs and prevent rural hospital closures.
- Believes in improving healthcare access and affordability, and as a state representative, voted to expand Medicaid and co-sponsored the SAVE Act to address the healthcare professional shortage in North Carolina.

Believes voting rights are paramount and supports House Bill 9 to combat partisan gerrymandering and House Bill 293 to prevent voter intimidation.

Wants to uphold voting rights and supports House Bill 9: the Fair Maps Act, to combat partisan gerrymandering and House Bill 293: the Freedom to Vote Act, to prevent voter intimidation.

Believes that protecting voting rights and workers' rights is essential for ensuring equal opportunities and safeguarding everyday lives. As a House Representative, sponsored legislation to protect these rights in North Carolina.

Believes that protecting voting rights is essential for ensuring equal opportunities. As a House Representative, sponsored legislation to protect these rights in North Carolina.

- Wants to uphold voting rights and supports House Bill 9: the Fair Maps Act, to combat partisan gerrymandering and House Bill 293: the Freedom to Vote Act, to prevent voter intimidation.
- Believes that protecting voting rights is essential for ensuring equal opportunities. As a House Representative, sponsored legislation to protect these rights in North Carolina.

Supports mental health initiatives for first responders, including supplemental insurance and crisis intervention training.

Believes true community safety extends beyond law enforcement. Supports long-term solutions like funding $8 million for the YMCA to provide safe afterschool activities for kids.

Believes true community safety extends beyond law enforcement, and supports long-term solutions like funding $8 million for the YMCA to provide safe afterschool activities for kids.

Supports investing in community violence intervention and community-based resources to prevent violence and aid at-risk youth.

The candidate's website says, "Diamond is advocating for all of us, including co-sponsoring House Bill 822, which gets rid of backwards legislation that allows for involuntary servitude of criminals. Additionally, Diamond is fighting for paid sick leave in House Bill 841 to ensure all workers have the time necessary to take care of themselves and their families when ill."

The candidate's website says, "Diamond is advocating for all of us, including co-sponsoring House Bill 822, a constitutional amendment, which gets rid of backwards legislation that allows for involuntary servitude of criminals. Additionally, Diamond is fighting for paid sick leave in House Bill 841, the Community Violence Intervention Fund Act, to ensure all workers have the time necessary to take care of themselves and their families when ill."

- Supports mental health initiatives for first responders, including supplemental insurance and crisis intervention training.
- Believes true community safety extends beyond law enforcement, and supports long-term solutions like funding $8 million for the YMCA to provide safe afterschool activities for kids.
- Supports investing in community violence intervention and community-based resources to prevent violence and aid at-risk youth.
- The candidate's website says, "Diamond is advocating for all of us, including co-sponsoring House Bill 822, a constitutional amendment, which gets rid of backwards legislation that allows for involuntary servitude of criminals. Additionally, Diamond is fighting for paid sick leave in House Bill 841, the Community Violence Intervention Fund Act, to ensure all workers have the time necessary to take care of themselves and their families when ill."

Believes research-backed interventions and mentorship programs are essential for student success. Plans to help students and schools get back on track.

Believes research-backed interventions and mentorship programs are essential for student success, and plans to help students and schools get back on track.

Believes in the importance of education due to the impact of educators on her childhood. Supports educational initiatives and policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.

Believes in the importance of education due to the impact of educators on her childhood, and supports educational initiatives and policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.

Supports "fully funding public schools" and improving K-12 school policies. Believes in enhancing education for children and making college more accessible.

Believes children are the key to the future and supports improving public education. As a House Representative, co-sponsored 13 education bills, including House Bill 336, to provide a nurse in every school building.

Believes children are the key to the future and supports improving public education, and as a state representative, co-sponsored 13 education bills.

Believes in addressing the national teacher shortage and improving educator retention. As a House Representative, co-sponsored House Bills 291, 849, 333, and 369 to rebuild the teacher pipeline and focus on retention.

Believes in addressing the national teacher shortage and improving educator retention, and as a state representative, co-sponsored House Bills 291, 849, 333, and 369 to rebuild the teacher pipeline and focus on retention.

Believes pre-k is a fiscally responsible investment for North Carolina’s future. As a House Representative, co-sponsored House Bill 846 to expand public pre-k.

Believes pre-kindergarten is a fiscally responsible investment for North Carolina’s future, and as a state representative, co-sponsored House Bill 846 to expand public pre-k.

Believes in fully funding public schools and providing every child with a sound basic education. Plans to restore resources like teacher’s assistants and improve school infrastructure by co-sponsoring legislation such as House Bill 885.

Believes in fully funding public schools and providing every child with a sound basic education, and plans to restore resources like teacher’s assistants and improve school infrastructure by co-sponsoring legislation such as House Bill 885: the Sound Basic Education for Every Child Act.

- Believes research-backed interventions and mentorship programs are essential for student success, and plans to help students and schools get back on track.
- Believes in the importance of education due to the impact of educators on her childhood, and supports educational initiatives and policies for children, college, and K-12 schools.
- Supports "fully funding public schools" and improving K-12 school policies. Believes in enhancing education for children and making college more accessible.
- Believes children are the key to the future and supports improving public education, and as a state representative, co-sponsored 13 education bills.
- Believes in addressing the national teacher shortage and improving educator retention, and as a state representative, co-sponsored House Bills 291, 849, 333, and 369 to rebuild the teacher pipeline and focus on retention.
- Believes pre-kindergarten is a fiscally responsible investment for North Carolina’s future, and as a state representative, co-sponsored House Bill 846 to expand public pre-k.
- Believes in fully funding public schools and providing every child with a sound basic education, and plans to restore resources like teacher’s assistants and improve school infrastructure by co-sponsoring legislation such as House Bill 885: the Sound Basic Education for Every Child Act.

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