Ballotpedia, Carl Ford

Carl is from Rowan County. He attended North Carolina College of Textiles in Belmont. He is married to his wife, Angela, with whom he has 4 children. Their family members are members of City Revival Church in Kannapolis.

Carl owns Ford Broadcasting, a radio station. He previously worked as a manager at Fryes Roller Rink. 

Carl Ford currently serves as state senator in District 33. He was elected to this position in 2018 and is serving his third term. He previously served as a state representative in District 76. He was elected to this position in 2012 and served for 3 terms. He also served as a Rowan County Commissioner. He was elected to that position in 2008 and served for 1 term. 

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Believes in pro-business policies and supports reopening the economy. As a small business owner, opposed the Governor's decisions that strained businesses and families.

Opposes policies that strain businesses and business owners.

Believes in cutting government spending and reducing tax rates. As a House Representative, supported tax reform and reducing government regulations to strengthen North Carolina's economy.

Holds lowering tax rates and government spending as a top priority.  

Believes agriculture is crucial to North Carolina’s economy and plans to protect it.

Plans to advocate for protecting the agriculture industry statewide. 

- Opposes policies that strain businesses and business owners.
- Holds lowering tax rates and government spending as a top priority.  
- Plans to advocate for protecting the agriculture industry statewide. 

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

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Believes self-defense and gun ownership are "God-given individual rights." Plans to "bulletproof the Second Amendment" for North Carolinians.

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Believes in improving education in North Carolina. As a House Representative, worked on calendar flexibility and teacher/principal raises.

Supports efforts to improve the state education system. 

- Supports efforts to improve the state education system. 

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Believes veterans' affairs are crucial and supports protecting veterans. Said, "We cannot neglect our brave men and women once their service is through."

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Carl Ford

Carl Ford currently serves as state senator in District 33. He was elected to this position in 2018 and is serving his third term. He previously served as a state representative in District 76. He was elected to this position in 2012 and served for 3 terms. 

Carl was born in Rowan County, where he has spent most of his life, and graduated from A.L. Brown High School. He furthered his education at Rowan Tech, earning a certificate in Textiles, and attended NC College of Textiles in Belmont. Carl and his wife Angela have 4 children. They are members of City Revival Church in Kannapolis.

Carl is the owner of Ford Broadcasting, a radio station he bought in 1992. Earlier in his life, he worked at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis and managed Fryes Roller Rink in Concord.

Carl Ford currently serves as the senator for District 33. He was elected in 2019 and is seeking reelection for a second term. He also served 3 terms in the House of Representatives. 

Support tax reform and reducing government regulations to strengthen North Carolina's economy.

Plans to protect North Carolina’s agricultural sector to maintain the state’s economy.

- Opposes policies that strain businesses and business owners.
- Support tax reform and reducing government regulations to strengthen North Carolina's economy.
- Plans to protect North Carolina’s agricultural sector to maintain the state’s economy.

From the candidate’s website, “…self-defense and gun ownership is a God-given individual right…Carl is dedicated to bulletproofing the Second Amendment for the people of North Carolina.”

- From the candidate’s website, “…self-defense and gun ownership is a God-given individual right…Carl is dedicated to bulletproofing the Second Amendment for the people of North Carolina.”

Supports improving education in North Carolina for the children and staff.

- Supports improving education in North Carolina for the children and staff.

Wants to prioritize veterans' affairs and support protecting veterans.

- Wants to prioritize veterans' affairs and support protecting veterans.

Carl Ford was born in Rowan County, where he has spent most of his life, and graduated from A.L. Brown High School. He furthered his education at Rowan Tech, earning a certificate in Textiles, and attended NC College of Textiles in Belmont. Carl and his wife Angela have four children and seven grandchildren, and they are members of City Revival Church in Kannapolis.

Carl Ford worked at Cannon Mills in Kannapolis from 1973 to 1982 and managed Fryes Roller Rink in Concord. In 1982, he began working at WRKB and later purchased WRKB and WRNA in 1992, starting Ford Broadcasting. His radio stations have won numerous awards, and he is a two-time Golden Mic winner.

Carl Ford was elected to the North Carolina House in 2012 and served three terms, during which he chaired the Committee on State and Local Government for two terms. He was elected to the North Carolina Senate in November 2018 and re-elected in 2020. Ford has also served as a Rowan County Commissioner from 2008 to 2012, including terms as Vice-Chair and Chair, and was elected by his peers as the Republican Joint Caucus Leader.

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