Ballotpedia, Grant Campbell

LinkedIn

Grant was born and raised in North Carolina. He has a bachelors degree in public health and a doctorate degree in medicine from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and his wife Anita have two children. He serves on the board of the General Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. 

Grant is a senior partner at Eastover University Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates. He served as a military doctor from 2008-2017 in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. 

Grant Campbell ran for State Representative for State House District 83 in 2022, but withdrew prior to the election. 

Believes the state should use fiscal discipline and restraint in spending, ensuring no more tax dollars are taken from North Carolinians than necessary.

Supports using fiscal discipline and restraint in spending. 

Believes in monitoring economic development promises and withholding incentives if commitments are unmet.

Supports exempting spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty from state income taxes.

Supports exempting Purple Heart recipients and gold star spouses from state income tax.

- Supports using fiscal discipline and restraint in spending. 
- Believes in monitoring economic development promises and withholding incentives if commitments are unmet.
- Supports exempting spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty from state income taxes.
- Supports exempting Purple Heart recipients and gold star spouses from state income tax.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Opposes government-controlled healthcare and supports equal access to healthcare in both rural and urban areas.

Supports increasing medical and nursing school admissions and incentivizing healthcare professionals to work and settle in rural areas to eliminate the rural-metropolitan healthcare quality gap.

Supports incentivizing healthcare professionals to work and settle in rural areas to eliminate the rural-metropolitan healthcare quality gap.

- Opposes government-controlled healthcare and supports equal access to healthcare in both rural and urban areas.
- Supports incentivizing healthcare professionals to work and settle in rural areas to eliminate the rural-metropolitan healthcare quality gap.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Believes laws are meaningless without enforcement and accountability. Supports holding prosecutors accountable for enforcing bail requirements and aggressively prosecuting repeat offenders.

Supports holding prosecutors accountable for enforcing bail requirements and aggressively prosecuting repeat offenders.

Believes the opioid crisis requires immediate action, including treatment for first-time offenders and strict prosecution of drug dealers. Supports aiding states in securing borders to combat fentanyl influx, criticizing federal inaction.

Supports treatment for first-time offenders and strict prosecution of drug dealers to address the opioid crisis. Supports aiding states in securing borders to combat fentanyl influx.

Supports law enforcement by advocating for increased penalties for assaulting officers, resisting arrest, and fleeing crime scenes.

Supports increased penalties for assaulting officers, resisting arrest, and fleeing crime scenes.

Believes the right to keep and bear arms is "constitutionally-guaranteed" and that restrictions on law-abiding citizens do not reduce gun violence.

- Supports holding prosecutors accountable for enforcing bail requirements and aggressively prosecuting repeat offenders.
- Supports treatment for first-time offenders and strict prosecution of drug dealers to address the opioid crisis. Supports aiding states in securing borders to combat fentanyl influx.
- Supports increased penalties for assaulting officers, resisting arrest, and fleeing crime scenes.
- Opposes gun control. 

Public Safety

Believes parents should be the "ultimate voice" in their child's education and supports competency-focused education over "social indoctrination." Opposes using educational resources on "social experiments" due to recent significant learning loss.

Supports competency-focused education over "social indoctrination." 

Supports increasing community college funding to develop workforce-ready graduates and reduce the need for businesses to "import" employees from other states.

Supports increasing community college funding.

Supports higher teacher salaries with performance-based incentives to attract young adults to education.

Supports higher teacher salaries with performance-based incentives.

Supports school choice, including vouchers and opportunity scholarships, to provide options for families and improve public education through competition.

- Supports competency-focused education over "social indoctrination." 
- Supports increasing community college funding.
- Supports higher teacher salaries with performance-based incentives.
- Supports school choice, including vouchers and opportunity scholarships, to provide options for families and improve public education through competition.

Education

Believes in recognizing military training for educational and credentialing purposes to help veterans transition into civilian jobs.

Supports recognizing military training for educational and credentialing purposes to help veterans transition into civilian jobs.

Supports state assistance for non-governmental organizations aiding veterans and their families.

- Supports recognizing military training for educational and credentialing purposes to help veterans transition into civilian jobs.
- Supports state assistance for non-governmental organizations aiding veterans and their families.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Twitter

Facebook

Grant Campbell

Grant Campbell was born and raised in North Carolina, where he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He is married to Anita, and they have been together for 26 years. Specific details about the church he attends and information about his family, aside from his wife, are not provided.

Grant Campbell is a physician who has been treating patients for over 25 years and served as a military doctor in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. After his military service, he returned to private practice. He also serves on the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and on the Board of Directors/Advisors of the UNC General Alumni Association and the Independence Fund.

Grant Campbell currently serves as Vice Chairman of the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges and is frequently consulted by the General Assembly on healthcare and veterans’ issues. He also serves on the Board of Directors/Advisors of the UNC General Alumni Association and the Independence Fund. He is now running for election to represent House District 83. There is no mention of previous political offices held.

Supports "Tax Relief for First Responders."

Supports expanding community college programs to offer industry-specific training at little to no cost for local residents, including flexible hours.

Supports improving educational options for rural NC communities and ensuring veterans receive proper educational credit for military training.

Believes veterans deserve gratitude for their sacrifice in defense of the nation.

The candidate's website says, "After 9/11, Grant answered the call to serve our nation as a military doctor, doing three tours in the Middle East, including one with Special Forces."

The candidate's website says, "While already in private practice, Campbell learned of the critical shortage of surgeons in the military and enlisted in the United States Army Reserve. He was deployed three times and served in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan receiving multiple decorations while service in combat theaters. He finished his Army service in 2017 and was honorably discharged as a Lt. Colonel and returned to treating his local patients full time."

The candidate's website says, "Dr. Campbell was honored to be asked by Senator Tillis to be part of a community leaders roundtable to discuss mental health challenges in North Carolina. He was asked to give insight into how to help veterans struggling with mental illness and substance abuse."

Ballotpedia, Joanne Chesley

Joanne grew up in southern Maryland. She attended earned a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing construction, a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, and an doctorate degree in educational leadership. Joanne has a son and daughter, as well as 2 granddaughters.

Joanne has 42 years of experience  working in education, including roles in classroom teaching (K-12 and adult), school administration, and university teaching and advising. She has also worked in television production, retail banking, and non-profit sectors.

Joanna Chesley's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

Candidate website

Believes state legislators and local governments must work harder to make housing, childcare, and medical care more affordable and accessible for financially burdened individuals.

- Believes state legislators and local governments must work harder to make housing, childcare, and medical care more affordable and accessible for financially burdened individuals.

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

Believes women should always have the right to reproductive freedom.

Believes in "ensuring that women have the final say about their maternal health."

- Believes women should always have the right to reproductive freedom.
- Believes in "ensuring that women have the final say about their maternal health."

Believes in "protecting voting rights and access."

Believes voting is crucial and supports efforts by local barbers and churches to emphasize its importance.

- Believes in "protecting voting rights and access."
- Believes voting is crucial and supports efforts by local barbers and churches to emphasize its importance.

Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse. Supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.

Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse and supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.

Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition. Supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.

Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition, and supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.

Believes adults and administrators must teach and support students from varied backgrounds while establishing rules that ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Supports going "the extra mile" in education by conducting home visits, writing grants for literacy programs in poor communities, and producing educational television programs.

Supports recruiting more men of color to the teaching profession through initiatives like "Black Men: Tomorrow's Teachers."

Supports protecting the public school budget to ensure students have necessary resources to succeed.

Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators. Said, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."

Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators, saying, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."

Believes in the importance of teaching practical skills, as evidenced by her pride in students' success in Clothing Construction, Food Preparation, and Money Management classes.

Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education. Supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education, and supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Believes in the importance of community involvement in education, as demonstrated by directing a community reading project at Hope Valley Elementary School in Durham, NC.

- Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse and supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.
- Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition, and supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.
- Believes adults and administrators must teach and support students from varied backgrounds while establishing rules that ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment.
- Supports going "the extra mile" in education by conducting home visits, writing grants for literacy programs in poor communities, and producing educational television programs.
- Supports recruiting more men of color to the teaching profession through initiatives like "Black Men: Tomorrow's Teachers."
- Supports protecting the public school budget to ensure students have necessary resources to succeed.
- Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators, saying, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."
- Believes in the importance of teaching practical skills, as evidenced by her pride in students' success in Clothing Construction, Food Preparation, and Money Management classes.
- Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education, and supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.
- Believes in the importance of community involvement in education, as demonstrated by directing a community reading project at Hope Valley Elementary School in Durham, NC.

Instagram

Joanne Chesley

Joanne Chesley grew up in a diverse community in southern Maryland, where her father was a tobacco and corn farmer and her mother was a community leader. She attended school in Maryland and has a B.S. in Textiles and Clothing Construction, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Joanne has a son living in Charlotte and a daughter in Concord, and she is a grandmother to two granddaughters who attend Cabarrus County Public Schools.

Joanne Chesley Ed. D., has a diverse professional background with 42 years of experience in education, including roles in Classroom Teaching (K-12 and adult), School Administration, and University Teaching and Advising. She has also worked in Television Production, Retail Banking, and Non-Profit sectors. Dr. Chesley has served North Carolina schools and universities for nearly 30 years.

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

- Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse. Supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.
- Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition. Supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.
- Believes adults and administrators must teach and support students from varied backgrounds while establishing rules that ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment.
- Supports going "the extra mile" in education by conducting home visits, writing grants for literacy programs in poor communities, and producing educational television programs.
- Supports recruiting more men of color to the teaching profession through initiatives like "Black Men: Tomorrow's Teachers."
- Supports protecting the public school budget to ensure students have necessary resources to succeed.
- Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators. Said, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."
- Believes in the importance of teaching practical skills, as evidenced by her pride in students' success in Clothing Construction, Food Preparation, and Money Management classes.
- Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education. Supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.
- Believes in the importance of community involvement in education, as demonstrated by directing a community reading project at Hope Valley Elementary School in Durham, NC.

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

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 129 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- 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.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

Your representative and state lawmaker in North Carolina House of Representatives.

North Carolina State Representative, District 83

Election results

Candidates (2)

Compare candidates