About Jonathan

Jonathan Almond was born and raised as a North Carolinian. He spent his first 18 years growing up in the country of Union County. After graduating from Piedmont High School in 2005, he attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Jonathan Almond for State House | Cabarrus County District 73

About Jonathan

Jonathan Almond was born and raised as a North Carolinian. He spent his first 18 years growing up in the country of Union County. After graduating from Piedmont High School in 2005, he attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance.

In 2016, they would be blessed with their first child and star of the show Grace! In 2018, Jonathan and Margaret would be blessed again with twin boys, Jackson and Stafford! When the boys were six months old, work moved them to Cabarrus County. Since moving to Cabarrus County in 2018, Jonathan and his family have grown deep roots in the community!

Since moving to Cabarrus County in 2018, Jonathan and his family have grown deep roots in the community! They found their church home at Harvest Community Church in 2020 and have been active in the Republican Party! They have relationships with many business owners in the county!

Jonathan Almond is a North Carolinian who grew up in Union County. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and received two Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees, one in accounting and one in finance. He and his family moved to Cabarrus County in 2018 and began attending Harvest Community Church in 2020.

Jonathan has been the Controller of a management group that has operated a Smithfield’s Chicken N’ Bar-B-Qs franchise since 2016. Jonathan helped manage the franchise through unprecedented inflation impacting food costs and labor shortages that have hit many North Carolina small businesses.

Jonathan Almond works as the controller of a management group that operates a Smithfield’s Chicken N’ Bar-B-Q franchise.

Jonathan works as the controller of a management group that operates a Smithfield’s Chicken N’ Bar-B-Q franchise.

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Jonathan Almond defeated incumbent Diamond Staton-Williams in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.

Jonathan Almond

Jonathan Almond (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 73. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Jonathan currently serves in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 73. He was elected in 2024, assumed office in 2025, and his current term ends in 2027.

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2026 North Carolina General Election

Jonathan Almond
For NC House

I am proudly working to lower taxes, make our state business-friendly, and improve the health of all North Carolinians. I look forward to working with other leaders to create the brightest future for our Cabarrus families and community.

Jonathan has been the Controller of a management group operating 11 franchise restaurants since 2016. He successfully managed the business during times of prosperity and difficult COVID-era shutdowns and recovery. He is uniquely equipped to use his financial management skills and experience gained while navigating unprecedented spikes in food costs, labor shortages, and economic uncertainty to continue North Carolina’s role as a national leader. Our state can continue to attract business, reduce spending, and lower the tax burdens for all if we continue to follow true conservative principles.

We pay a heavy tax on our wages and then we pay taxes on what we purchase with our already taxed wages. We also pay taxes on the property we own and have already paid for. With inflation at 40-year highs, families need this money in their pockets more than ever. I will vote NO on any attempt to confiscate more money from hardworking North Carolinians.

The government continually wastes and mismanages OUR money. Then they ask for more and more. If you or I mismanaged our family budget as poorly as the government, no one would give our family more or bail us out because we failed. I am an experienced controller with an accounting and finance background and I will put to skills to use to find wasteful government spending. We must stop wasting the people’s money!

I believe in 100% financial transparency. It's the people's money, so we should know where it is all being spent. We need government accountability more than ever and I believe it is coming!

Supports lower taxes and policies intended to make North Carolina more business-friendly.

Plans to identify wasteful government spending and reduce it.

Supports full public transparency about government spending.

- Supports lower taxes and policies intended to make North Carolina more business-friendly.
- Plans to vote against tax increases.
- Plans to identify wasteful government spending and reduce it.
- Supports full public transparency about government spending.

Economy

As of January 5, 2026, Jonathan Almond’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

We cannot allow minors or other adults to facilitate genital mutilation hormone therapy on our children. We do not let children join the military, vote, or buy alcohol. This same standard should be applied to a decision that is irreversible for the child. Sex reassignment surgery and other gene therapies should only be available for adults over the age of 18.

The Declaration of Independence states “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The first unalienable right mentioned is LIFE! North Carolina has become a hub for abortion, as surrounding states have reduced or outlawed it. We must do more to protect the lives of unborn children in North Carolina.

No government body should have the right to decide what medical intervention your child “has to have” to exist in society, schools, or sports. Whether it’s a mask or vaccinations, the parent should be able to decide what is best for their child, especially if there are harmful consequences that go with those decisions.

Calls for limiting sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for minors, making such care available only to adults 18 and older.

Calls for additional protections for unborn children in North Carolina.

Opposes government mandates for children to wear masks or receive vaccinations for school, sports, or public participation.

- Calls for limiting sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for minors, making such care available only to adults 18 and older.
- Calls for additional protections for unborn children in North Carolina.
- Opposes government mandates for children to wear masks or receive vaccinations for school, sports, or public participation.

Healthcare

We must have free and fair elections to ensure the government represents the will of the people. I support voter ID, limited early voting, rare absentee by-mail, and election day with paper ballots.

Being a representative of the people in government is a service to the people, not a career. I believe there should not be lifelong politicians. I believe the longer a person is in office, the more likely they become servants of themselves and not of the people. I will support a term-limit bill in the General Assembly.

Supports voter identification, limited early voting, rare absentee voting by mail, and Election Day paper ballots.

Plans to support term-limit legislation for the General Assembly.

- Supports voter identification, limited early voting, rare absentee voting by mail, and Election Day paper ballots.
- Plans to support term-limit legislation for the General Assembly.

Voting & Elections

The Second Amendment protects the First Amendment. The founders knew this and that’s why the constitution reads “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment is constantly under attack by people who use any tragedy to blame the gun and not the perpetrators! I will fight against any attempts to infringe on our constitutional rights.

We need to close the border, build a wall and remove anyone who came here illegally. We need to do a better job of taking care of the veterans, seniors, and citizens in Cabarrus County before we take care of anyone else. We must stop the Fentanyl and other drugs that are pouring across our borders and killing our people.

Plans to oppose measures that restrict constitutional gun rights.

Calls for stopping fentanyl and other drugs entering across U.S. borders.

- Plans to oppose measures that restrict constitutional gun rights.
- Calls for stopping fentanyl and other drugs entering across U.S. borders.

Public Safety

People with special education needs are some of the most vulnerable individuals in our communities. Making sure they have the resources and support they need to learn and grow is very important. As someone who has twin boys with special learning needs, I can tell you having a strong support system around them in school is so important for their development.

As Lt. Governor Mark Robinson stated, “Students being taught they should hate each other because of the color of their skin has no place in education. Education should be about teaching, not indoctrinating students with a political agenda.” I agree with this and will be a vocal opponent of the Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum in our schools.

Supports providing students with special education needs with resources and school-based support.

Plans to oppose Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula in schools.

- Supports providing students with special education needs with resources and school-based support.
- Plans to oppose Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula in schools.

Education

Supporting the men and women of service is very important to me! Many generations of my family have served in Military and Law Enforcement. They instilled in me how important they are to the fabric of our country and communities. Protecting the Constitution, our country, and our communities is one of the most honorable things a person can do! Making sure these services are fully funded is a must for me.

Calls for closing the border, building a wall, and removing undocumented immigrants.

Supports fully funding military and law-enforcement services.

- Calls for closing the border, building a wall, and removing undocumented immigrants.
- Supports fully funding military and law-enforcement services.

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- Calls for additional protections for unborn children in North Carolina.
- Opposes government mandates for children to wear masks or receive vaccinations for school, sports, or public participation.

Jonathan Almond is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of North Carolina. He and his wife, Margaret, have three children together. He attends Harvest Community Church.

Jonathan is a controller at a management company that operates franchise restaurants. He has been in this role since 2016. His career experience includes working in accounting. 

Jonathan is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 73. He was elected in 2024 and is currently serving his first term.

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Opposes any attempts to increase taxes, advocating for keeping more money in the pockets of North Carolinians, especially in light of high inflation.

Plans to use his accounting and finance background to identify and eliminate wasteful government spending.

Wants to lower taxes and make North Carolina business-friendly.

Believes that wise investments in education and infrastructure, along with reductions in wasteful spending, will help reduce tax burdens for all North Carolina families.

Supports term limits for elected officials, stating that government should serve the people, not be a career for lifelong politicians.

Candidate Jonathan Almond emphasizes the need to prioritize the care of veterans, seniors, and citizens in Cabarrus County, advocating for strict border control and measures to combat drug trafficking.

Opposes abortion and seeks to protect the lives of unborn children in North Carolina.

Opposes government mandates on medical interventions for children, advocating for parental decision-making regarding healthcare.

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

Opposes gun control and will fight against any attempts to infringe on Second Amendment rights.

Supports fully funding military and law enforcement services, emphasizing their importance to the country and communities.

Believes parents should have the authority to make medical decisions for their children, including choices about masks and vaccinations, without government interference.

Opposes Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula in schools, advocating for education to focus on teaching rather than political indoctrination.

Supports ensuring that individuals with special education needs have the resources and support necessary for their development in schools.

Supports closing the border, building a wall, and removing individuals who entered the country illegally, while prioritizing care for veterans, seniors, and citizens. Advocates for stopping the flow of fentanyl and other drugs across the border.

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