Ballotpedia, Paul Schumacher

Paul is originally from Aberdeen, South Dakota. He earned his bachelor's degree in aviation administration.

Paul is retired. He previously worked as a pilot and served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve for 22 years.

Paul Schumacher previously ran for State Senator for North Carolina Senate District 28 in 2022, but did not win.

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The candidate's website says, "Transparency in how are taxes are spent"

Supports increasing transparency in how taxes are spent.

- Supports increasing transparency in how taxes are spent.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

The News & Observer, Paul Schumacher, candidate for NC Senate District 28

- Opposes Medicaid expansion.
- Opposes abortion access.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Believes it is a parent's duty to choose their children's education. Supports school choice and meritocratic principles in education.

Supports school choice and said, "...it is a parents honor, duty, and responsibility to choose what their children are taught."

- Supports school choice and said, "...it is a parents honor, duty, and responsibility to choose what their children are taught."

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Paul Schumacher

Paul Schumacher is a retired Air Force Reserve Officer who was raised in a rural setting as the son of a Lutheran Bishop. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Administration. Schumacher is a father, proud of his role as a dad, and has a strong 'old school' work ethic instilled from his upbringing. Specific details about where he lives, where he attended school, his church attendance, and his family life beyond being a father are not provided.

Paul Schumacher is a retired Air Force Reserve Officer and pilot with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Administration. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating and has served as an instructor pilot in both military and civilian capacities. Schumacher's career includes experience as a farmer, inventor with a patent on a new type of internal combustion engine, and a tradesman with skills in electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, and as a tool and die machinist. Additionally, he has remodeled houses and worked as a mechanic.

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

Supports requiring firearm owners to carry liability insurance.

Opposes the "stand your ground law" and supports its repeal.

Believes 18-year-old military members should have the right to defend themselves and hunt in the state.

Believes the right to bear arms is synonymous with the right to self-defense.

Believes "money has no accountability" in education funding. Said, "the Governor thought transparency should be vetoed" despite a transparency bill passed by the legislature.

Believes "our children do not belong to the Government or the school." Opposes government control over children's education.

The candidate's website says, "Guilford county has recently passed school bonds in excess of one billion dollars"

Believes in applying military efficiency and cost-effectiveness to government operations. Plans to bring the same innovative strategies used in the Bosnian Humanitarian Airlift to state and federal government.

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