Michele Morrow

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Michele Morrow completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrow's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-390728-2026-01-26\" id=\"heading-bio-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-390728-2026-01-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-390728-2026-01-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a Christian, Conservative Patriot, a mother of five, nurse, educator and freedom fighter. I have been fighting alongside my NC neighbors for the past eleven years to end the overreach of our local, state and federal governments. \r\n<p>I have passionately fought for election integrity, medical freedom and education reform and seek a return to our foundational moral compass based in God's principles of right and wrong.\r\n</p><p>The government exists to serve We The People, not the other way around. \r\n</p><p>I am running for US Senate to return the balance of power to the hands of the citizens. I want to stop the fraud, waste and abuse that has been robbing hard-working Americans for decades.\r\n</p><p>As a Senator, I will do everything in my power to shrink the bureaucratic bloat that has been destroying the middle class. We must stop forcing everyday Americans to fund NGO's, lobbyists, and special interest groups instead of our own families. \r\n</p><p>I am running for US Senate to amplify the voice of the American people and to return the American Dream to our children and grandchildren.\r\n</p><p>The basis of every decision we make in DC should be what is best for our country and her citizens. \r\n</p>\nThe government is supposed to be protecting our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Somewhere along the way, our service government became a profit-based corporation with an insatiable greed and lust for power and that needs to end.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390728-2026-01-26\" id=\"heading-key-message-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-390728-2026-01-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-390728-2026-01-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I am running for the US Senate to fight with President Trump to help bring back the America we all know and love. \r\n<p>We must heal this nation from the division that has been sown by the politicized media and the radical far left and unite as Americans. \r\n</p>\nWe must return law and order-not just fighting violent crime, but also ending the corruption and thievery at every level of government-returning honesty in a limited government that serves We The People and puts money back into our pockets.</li><li>As a nurse and Senator, I will do everything in my power to provide local, quality, affordable healthcare to every American and remove the government, insurance companies and big pharma lobbyists from the exam room. Medical decisions should be made between patients and their doctors. When the government gets involved in anything they make it less effective, less efficient and more expensive. That is exactly what has happened with Obamacare. I will also fight for radical Medicaid Reform and an end to entitlement programs for non-citizens.</li><li>We must restore trust in our election process. For too long, the political power system on both sides of the aisle have 'selected' our candidates and our representatives.\r\n\r\nAs your Senator, I will fight for federal election laws that require nationwide Voter ID, paper ballots, Election Day being made a federal holiday, only one day allowance for early voting (Saturday before Election Day, states can choose whether to have early voting or not) and an end to Mail-in Ballots. \r\n\r\nAbsentee ballots would need to be received two weeks before election day and must be signed by two witnesses and a notary. No machines to tabulate results, only machines to give receipts as to the day/time and your voter number at your polling location.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390728-2026-01-26\" id=\"heading1-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-390728-2026-01-26\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-390728-2026-01-26\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-390728-2026-01-26\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealthcare, Education, Taxes, Growth and Development and Election Integrity\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div><div style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem\"><h4>Campaign website</h4><p>Morrow's campaign website stated the following:</p><div style=\"max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;margin:20px\"><blockquote style=\"margin:0px\"><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Michele on the issues</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I’m not stating my issues or positions here in “Political Speech”.</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I’m stating them in \"We the People\" language, because this is who I am fighting for:</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">WE THE PEOPLE.</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I am running for the U.S. Senate to fight the radical liberal agenda that's destroying our state and nation. From Roy Cooper's failed leadership—leaving North Carolina with skyrocketing crime, failing schools, unaffordable housing, and abandoned communities in Western NC after disasters—to the Biden-Harris border crisis flooding our streets with drugs and danger, enough is enough. </span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">As a </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">nurse</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">educator</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">mother</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, and </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">conservative warrior </strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">and, soon, as </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">YOUR NEXT SENATOR</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, I will stand with President Trump to secure our borders, protect our families, and put more money in our pockets, all by putting not just America First, but by putting </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">AMERICANS FIRST</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. </span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"> </p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">No more career politicians selling us out—it's time for real solutions that deliver freedom, safety, and prosperity for every North Carolinian and every American.</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ISSUES &amp; SOLUTIONS</strong></p><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Money, Money, Money</strong></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">From lower prices on groceries, gas, rent, homeownership, doctor bills, utility bills - wherever I can positively impact your wallet, I will.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Liberals and, more precisely, </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">LEFTISTS, have wrecked our economy by stealing billions upon billions</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> through fraud and by using NGO’s, entitlement programs, and big government agencies to steal your hard-earned tax dollars and give them to undeserving and often nefarious bad actors. I will make certain that we continue to uncover these thefts and hold all involved accountable to the fullest extent of the law.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Further, I will work to remove crushing regulations and policies that ship jobs overseas while letting illegal immigrants undercut American workers. Roy Cooper's reign turned North Carolina into a state where families can't afford homes, groceries, or energy bills. </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I will fight back with America First/Americans First policies to unleash our state's potential.</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Cut burdensome federal regulations that stifle small businesses and job creators, allowing North Carolina's entrepreneurs—from farmers in the east to tech innovators in the Triangle—to thrive without Washington interference.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Support tax cuts for working families and businesses, building on President Trump's successes to bring manufacturing back home and create high-paying jobs in energy, agriculture, and innovation. Oppose wasteful spending and demand fiscal accountability, including audits of federal programs to root out fraud and redirect funds to infrastructure like roads, bridges, and broadband in rural NC.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Promote energy independence by expanding domestic production, lowering costs for families, and protecting our state's natural resources from extreme green agendas that kill jobs. I know a strong economy starts with putting North Carolinians first—no more handouts to special interests or foreign nations while our people struggle.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Reclaim every acre of land from ownership by adversarial foreign states like China. North Carolina farmland belongs to North Carolina farmers. I’ll see that it is returned and put to use for the benefit of all North Carolinians.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Border Security &amp; Immigration</strong></p><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Our open borders under Biden-Harris and enablers like Roy Cooper have turned North Carolina into a magnet for crime, drugs, and human trafficking.</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Fentanyl is killing our kids, gangs are terrorizing communities, and sanctuary policies are putting criminals over citizens. I say: Finish the wall, enforce the law, and protect our sovereignty now!</span></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Finish the border wall and deploy technology, personnel, and resources to stop illegal crossings, ending the flow of deadly fentanyl that has devastated NC families—over 3,000 overdose deaths in our state last year alone.</span></li></ul><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">End sanctuary cities in North Carolina and nationwide, ensuring local law enforcement cooperates with ICE to deport criminal aliens and keep our neighborhoods safe.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Reform legal immigration to prioritize skilled workers who benefit America, while cracking down on visa overstays and chain migration that strains our schools, hospitals, and welfare systems.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Support President Trump's mass deportation efforts to remove threats and restore order, while fighting for resources to combat the gangs and cartels infiltrating our communities..</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Reclaim every acre of land from ownership by adversarial foreign states like China. North Carolina farmland belongs to North Carolina farmers. I’ll see that it is returned and put to use for the benefit of all North Carolinians.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Education &amp; Parental Rights</strong></p><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Public schools have become indoctrination centers under liberal control, pushing radical ideologies like Critical Race Theory, gender confusion, and explicit materials while failing to teach basics like reading and math.</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Roy Cooper vetoed parental rights bills and let our schools crumble—North Carolina ranks near the bottom in education outcomes. I will champion parents and real education reform.</span></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Empower parents with full transparency and veto power over curricula, banning CRT, pornography, and divisive ideologies from classrooms while enforcing the NC Parents' Bill of Rights nationwide.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Expand school choice through vouchers, charters, and tax credits, allowing families to escape failing public schools and choose options that align with their values and needs.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Prioritize school safety with armed resource officers, strict discipline policies, and background checks for all staff—social workers won't stop shooters, but trained protectors will.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Demand fiscal audits of education spending to eliminate waste, redirect funds to teachers' salaries, core academics, and vocational training to prepare kids for real jobs, not woke agendas. I fought CRT and perversion in schools as a grassroots leader—I’ll take that battle to Washington to save our children's future.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Protecting Life &amp; Family Values</strong></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The radical left is waging war on the family, from abortion on demand to forcing transgender agendas on our kids. </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I am unapologetically pro-life and will defend traditional values, religious liberty, and the nuclear family as the foundation of a strong America.</strong></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Support federal protections for the unborn, including heartbeat bills and defunding Planned Parenthood, while promoting adoption and support for mothers in crisis.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Protect girls' sports and private spaces by banning biological males from women's facilities and competitions, standing against the transgender madness pushed by liberals.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Defend the Second Amendment with no compromises, ensuring law-abiding North Carolinians can protect their families from rising crime.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Promote policies that strengthen families, like tax incentives for marriage, child-rearing, and homeschooling, while fighting cultural decay through limits on explicit content in media and schools.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Healthcare &amp; Families</strong></p><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Obamacare and liberal policies have driven up costs, limited choices, and left rural North Carolinians without access. </strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">As a registered nurse with experience in ICUs and ERs, I have seen the system's failures firsthand and will fight for patient-centered reforms.​</span></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Repeal and replace Obamacare with market-driven solutions that lower premiums, expand HSAs, and allow insurance across state lines for more competition and affordability.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Protect Medicare and Social Security for seniors while cracking down on fraud, ensuring these programs are sustainable without raising taxes on working families.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Address the opioid crisis head-on by securing borders to stop fentanyl, expanding treatment programs, and holding Big Pharma accountable for their role in the epidemic.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Support telemedicine and rural health initiatives to bring quality care to underserved areas like Western NC, especially after disasters where federal response has been abysmal. I will put patients over bureaucrats, delivering healthcare that works for North Carolina families.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Crime &amp; Public Safety</strong></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Under Roy Cooper, crime has soared—murder rates up, gangs rampant, and soft-on-crime policies letting offenders walk free. </span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I will always back the blue and restore law and order to keep our communities safe.</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Increase funding for law enforcement and first responders, opposing defund-the-police nonsense and ensuring officers have the tools to combat violent crime.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Push for tougher sentences for repeat offenders, drug traffickers, and gang members, while ending no-bail policies that release criminals back onto our streets.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Support federal-state partnerships to target fentanyl dealers and human traffickers, protecting vulnerable populations in NC cities and rural areas.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Advocate for mental health reforms tied to public safety, ensuring dangerous individuals get help before they harm others.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Disaster Recovery &amp; Resilience</strong></p><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Roy Cooper abandoned Western NC after Hurricane Helene</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, leaving families without aid while federal bureaucrats dragged their feet. I will ensure North Carolina gets its fair share and builds back stronger.</span></p><p>​</p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Demand swift federal disaster relief and accountability for FEMA failures, prioritizing American citizens over foreign aid.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Invest in resilient infrastructure like flood controls, power grids, and emergency systems to protect against future storms.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Cut red tape for rebuilding, supporting local communities and businesses hit hardest by natural disasters.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Election Integrity</strong></p><p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">We can't trust our democracy if we can't trust our elections.</strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> I will fight for secure voting to restore faith in the process.</span></p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I will work with state legislators and a election boards to:</strong></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">​</span></p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Restrict mail-in voting to those that actually need it</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Reduce early voting to 5 days, including 1 Saturday. Saving millions of dollars.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Require voter ID nationwide, clean up voter rolls, and ban ballot harvesting to prevent fraud.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Support paper ballots and same-day voting with strict chain-of-custody rules.</span></li><li> </li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Oppose Big Tech censorship and foreign interference in our elections.</span></li></ul><p><br/></p></blockquote><div style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#555\">— Michele Morrow's <a href=\"https://www.morrow4nc.com/issues-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">campaign website</a> (February 12, 2026)</p></div></div></div><div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.5em;\"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></div></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Michele Morrow completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrow's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading-bio-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a bold, principled, Christian Conservative, devoted wife of 26 years and a mother of five. I have spent my life as a servant, advocate and educator in my roles as nurse, missionary, foster parent, high school teacher, and community advocate. For five years I have been collaborating with citizens around the state to protect our medical freedoms and reform our public educational system. \r\n<p>I have spoken to thousands of NC citizens, numerous school boards, legislators and committees. \r\n</p><p>I was instrumental in getting 1,000 signatures from concerned NC citizens to encourage our legislators to pass the Parental Rights Bill and to end the dangerous medical practice of puberty blockers, gender hormone therapy and transgender surgeries before a patient is 18 years old. \r\n</p><p>I have presented to legislators on multiple occasions in an effort to protect women's sports and to focus our curriculum on sound academics rather than political and social agendas. \r\n</p><p>I am a proponent of securing our schools and creating disciplined, ordered classrooms. \r\n</p><p>I am a fiscal conservative and believe that every dollar we spend as taxpayers should be accounted for and our educational budget should prioritize safety and scholastics. Our spending should begin with classroom needs and travel upward, not the other way around. \r\n</p>\nI have a plan to make our schools the safest buildings in the state, our students prepared for adult life, to strengthen the family/teacher connection and return to NC values.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading-key-message-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Safety in our schools must be a top priority. \r\n<p>We must ensure that our most vulnerable citizens are protected from outside threats as well as ensure our classrooms are places of peace, civility and respect. \r\n</p><p>Recent data reports that physical attacks on school personnel is on the rise. Students are not facing consequences for disruptive and harmful behavior and our classrooms have descended into chaos. \r\n</p><p>I will ensure that our schools enact common sense discipline policies so that our teachers can teach and students can learn.\r\n</p>\nI would partner with parents, teachers, bus drivers, principals, religious leaders, law enforcement, security companies and juvenile justice experts to uncover the most effective policies for our staff and students.</li><li>The bar for scholastics must be raised and our curriculum focused on the sound, basic instruction set forth in the NC Constitution. \r\n\r\nI will end CRT and DEI programs and ideology that are dividing our students and judging them based on their skin color. \r\n\r\nI will evaluate every program in the DPI for it's efficacy in enhancing student academic performance, character development and career preparedness and work with the state legislature and State Board of Education to reallocate funds to programs with proven track records of success. \r\n\r\nNo student should leave elementary school without mastering reading, writing and math and we will broaden internship opportunities in every high school throughout NC.</li><li>North Carolina's educational system must be fueled by a fiscally conservative, free-market, and competitive environment,\r\n\r\nWe need sound policies and practices to deliver academic results and support our staff and student needs. \r\n\r\nI will work with financial experts and legislators to streamline our spending to focus on teacher recruitment and training, student resources, and infrastructure. \r\n\r\nI will bring in an external accounting firm to track down every dime of our spending. We will identify, decrease, or terminate wasteful programs that cannot demonstrate a direct, consistent, positive impact on student success and staff retention. \r\n\r\nWe will partner with local farmers, businesses and non-profits to more efficiently serve our schools in NC</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading1-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe areas of educational public policy I am most passionate about are safety in the classroom, emergency preparedness plans for every school, scholastics based on foundational courses (reading, writing, math, science, and history),expanding teaching opportunities across the state, strong partnerships with local businesses to provide internships and skilled trade trainings in every high school\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading2-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, integrity, maturity, intelligence, ability to solve problems, collaborate with others and manage stress and conflict.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading3-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a bold, principled leader who inspires trust and motivates others to action. I have spent the past 8 years advocating for medical freedom and education reform here in NC. I have worked as a nurse, a teacher, and a community advocate and I have extensive experience in speaking to the public and before legislators, committees and school boards. I have ideas to improve school safety, academic standards, and fiscal responsibility to make NC schools the best in the country and an example to follow. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading4-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would like to leave the next generation with an educational system that prepares students to be mature, productive and critically thinking adults who are ready to use their skills and talents to pursue careers that will be financially sound, personally rewarding, and beneficial to the community at large. <br/><br/>\r\nI would like to return our schools to places of safety, discipline, unity and potential and teach our young people the blessing and responsibility that comes with being citizens of this great Nation. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading5-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMoms for America<br/>\n<p>Liberty First Grassroots<br/>\r\nClarence Henderson-Civil Rights Leader<br/>\r\nDr. James Lindsay-News<br/>\r\nLarry Pittman-Former NC State Legislator<br/>\r\nCol. Gary Pendleton-Former Chair of Wake County Commissioners and NC State Legislator<br/>\r\nNew Hanover School Board Members<br/>\r\nCabarrus County School Board Member<br/>\r\nOnslow County School Board Member<br/>\r\nBladen County School Board Member<br/>\r\nCatawba County School Board Member<br/>\r\nJohnston County School Board Member<br/>\n</p>\nMoore County School Board Members<br/><br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214332-2024-02-04\" id=\"heading6-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-214332-2024-02-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-214332-2024-02-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-214332-2024-02-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOur government exists to serve the people. All money that they have to spend comes from the hard working American tax-payer. Every agency should have their finances available for the public to access and should be as conservative with their spending as possible. The government is completely accountable to the citizens, as they work for us. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nMichele Morrow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrow's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a Christian, Conservative Patriot, a mother of five, nurse, educator and freedom fighter. I have been fighting alongside my NC neighbors for the past eleven years to end the overreach of our local, state and federal governments. I have passionately fought for election integrity, medical freedom and education reform and seek a return to our foundational moral compass based in God's principles of right and wrong. The government exists to serve We The People, not the other way around. I am running for US Senate to return the balance of power to the hands of the citizens. I want to stop the fraud, waste and abuse that has been robbing hard-working Americans for decades. As a Senator, I will do everything in my power to shrink the bureaucratic bloat that has been destroying the middle class. We must stop forcing everyday Americans to fund NGO's, lobbyists, and special interest groups instead of our own families. I am running for US Senate to amplify the voice of the American people and to return the American Dream to our children and grandchildren. The basis of every decision we make in DC should be what is best for our country and her citizens. The government is supposed to be protecting our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Somewhere along the way, our service government became a profit-based corporation with an insatiable greed and lust for power and that needs to end. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I am running for the US Senate to fight with President Trump to help bring back the America we all know and love. We must heal this nation from the division that has been sown by the politicized media and the radical far left and unite as Americans. We must return law and order-not just fighting violent crime, but also ending the corruption and thievery at every level of government-returning honesty in a limited government that serves We The People and puts money back into our pockets. As a nurse and Senator, I will do everything in my power to provide local, quality, affordable healthcare to every American and remove the government, insurance companies and big pharma lobbyists from the exam room. Medical decisions should be made between patients and their doctors. When the government gets involved in anything they make it less effective, less efficient and more expensive. That is exactly what has happened with Obamacare. I will also fight for radical Medicaid Reform and an end to entitlement programs for non-citizens. We must restore trust in our election process. For too long, the political power system on both sides of the aisle have 'selected' our candidates and our representatives.\r\n\r\nAs your Senator, I will fight for federal election laws that require nationwide Voter ID, paper ballots, Election Day being made a federal holiday, only one day allowance for early voting (Saturday before Election Day, states can choose whether to have early voting or not) and an end to Mail-in Ballots. \r\n\r\nAbsentee ballots would need to be received two weeks before election day and must be signed by two witnesses and a notary. No machines to tabulate results, only machines to give receipts as to the day/time and your voter number at your polling location. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Healthcare, Education, Taxes, Growth and Development and Election Integrity\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\nCampaign website Morrow's campaign website stated the following: Michele on the issues I’m not stating my issues or positions here in “Political Speech”. I’m stating them in \"We the People\" language, because this is who I am fighting for: WE THE PEOPLE. ​ I am running for the U.S. Senate to fight the radical liberal agenda that's destroying our state and nation. From Roy Cooper's failed leadership—leaving North Carolina with skyrocketing crime, failing schools, unaffordable housing, and abandoned communities in Western NC after disasters—to the Biden-Harris border crisis flooding our streets with drugs and danger, enough is enough. ​ As a nurse , educator , mother , and conservative warrior and, soon, as YOUR NEXT SENATOR , I will stand with President Trump to secure our borders, protect our families, and put more money in our pockets, all by putting not just America First, but by putting AMERICANS FIRST . No more career politicians selling us out—it's time for real solutions that deliver freedom, safety, and prosperity for every North Carolinian and every American. ISSUES & SOLUTIONS Money, Money, Money From lower prices on groceries, gas, rent, homeownership, doctor bills, utility bills - wherever I can positively impact your wallet, I will. Liberals and, more precisely, LEFTISTS, have wrecked our economy by stealing billions upon billions through fraud and by using NGO’s, entitlement programs, and big government agencies to steal your hard-earned tax dollars and give them to undeserving and often nefarious bad actors. I will make certain that we continue to uncover these thefts and hold all involved accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Further, I will work to remove crushing regulations and policies that ship jobs overseas while letting illegal immigrants undercut American workers. Roy Cooper's reign turned North Carolina into a state where families can't afford homes, groceries, or energy bills. I will fight back with America First/Americans First policies to unleash our state's potential. Cut burdensome federal regulations that stifle small businesses and job creators, allowing North Carolina's entrepreneurs—from farmers in the east to tech innovators in the Triangle—to thrive without Washington interference. Support tax cuts for working families and businesses, building on President Trump's successes to bring manufacturing back home and create high-paying jobs in energy, agriculture, and innovation. Oppose wasteful spending and demand fiscal accountability, including audits of federal programs to root out fraud and redirect funds to infrastructure like roads, bridges, and broadband in rural NC. Promote energy independence by expanding domestic production, lowering costs for families, and protecting our state's natural resources from extreme green agendas that kill jobs. I know a strong economy starts with putting North Carolinians first—no more handouts to special interests or foreign nations while our people struggle. Reclaim every acre of land from ownership by adversarial foreign states like China. North Carolina farmland belongs to North Carolina farmers. I’ll see that it is returned and put to use for the benefit of all North Carolinians. Border Security & Immigration Our open borders under Biden-Harris and enablers like Roy Cooper have turned North Carolina into a magnet for crime, drugs, and human trafficking. Fentanyl is killing our kids, gangs are terrorizing communities, and sanctuary policies are putting criminals over citizens. I say: Finish the wall, enforce the law, and protect our sovereignty now! ​ Finish the border wall and deploy technology, personnel, and resources to stop illegal crossings, ending the flow of deadly fentanyl that has devastated NC families—over 3,000 overdose deaths in our state last year alone. ​ End sanctuary cities in North Carolina and nationwide, ensuring local law enforcement cooperates with ICE to deport criminal aliens and keep our neighborhoods safe. Reform legal immigration to prioritize skilled workers who benefit America, while cracking down on visa overstays and chain migration that strains our schools, hospitals, and welfare systems. Support President Trump's mass deportation efforts to remove threats and restore order, while fighting for resources to combat the gangs and cartels infiltrating our communities.. Reclaim every acre of land from ownership by adversarial foreign states like China. North Carolina farmland belongs to North Carolina farmers. I’ll see that it is returned and put to use for the benefit of all North Carolinians. Education & Parental Rights Public schools have become indoctrination centers under liberal control, pushing radical ideologies like Critical Race Theory, gender confusion, and explicit materials while failing to teach basics like reading and math. Roy Cooper vetoed parental rights bills and let our schools crumble—North Carolina ranks near the bottom in education outcomes. I will champion parents and real education reform. ​ Empower parents with full transparency and veto power over curricula, banning CRT, pornography, and divisive ideologies from classrooms while enforcing the NC Parents' Bill of Rights nationwide. Expand school choice through vouchers, charters, and tax credits, allowing families to escape failing public schools and choose options that align with their values and needs. Prioritize school safety with armed resource officers, strict discipline policies, and background checks for all staff—social workers won't stop shooters, but trained protectors will. Demand fiscal audits of education spending to eliminate waste, redirect funds to teachers' salaries, core academics, and vocational training to prepare kids for real jobs, not woke agendas. I fought CRT and perversion in schools as a grassroots leader—I’ll take that battle to Washington to save our children's future. Protecting Life & Family Values The radical left is waging war on the family, from abortion on demand to forcing transgender agendas on our kids. I am unapologetically pro-life and will defend traditional values, religious liberty, and the nuclear family as the foundation of a strong America. ​ Support federal protections for the unborn, including heartbeat bills and defunding Planned Parenthood, while promoting adoption and support for mothers in crisis. Protect girls' sports and private spaces by banning biological males from women's facilities and competitions, standing against the transgender madness pushed by liberals. Defend the Second Amendment with no compromises, ensuring law-abiding North Carolinians can protect their families from rising crime. Promote policies that strengthen families, like tax incentives for marriage, child-rearing, and homeschooling, while fighting cultural decay through limits on explicit content in media and schools. Healthcare & Families Obamacare and liberal policies have driven up costs, limited choices, and left rural North Carolinians without access. As a registered nurse with experience in ICUs and ERs, I have seen the system's failures firsthand and will fight for patient-centered reforms.​ ​ Repeal and replace Obamacare with market-driven solutions that lower premiums, expand HSAs, and allow insurance across state lines for more competition and affordability. Protect Medicare and Social Security for seniors while cracking down on fraud, ensuring these programs are sustainable without raising taxes on working families. Address the opioid crisis head-on by securing borders to stop fentanyl, expanding treatment programs, and holding Big Pharma accountable for their role in the epidemic. Support telemedicine and rural health initiatives to bring quality care to underserved areas like Western NC, especially after disasters where federal response has been abysmal. I will put patients over bureaucrats, delivering healthcare that works for North Carolina families. Crime & Public Safety Under Roy Cooper, crime has soared—murder rates up, gangs rampant, and soft-on-crime policies letting offenders walk free. I will always back the blue and restore law and order to keep our communities safe. ​ ​ Increase funding for law enforcement and first responders, opposing defund-the-police nonsense and ensuring officers have the tools to combat violent crime. Push for tougher sentences for repeat offenders, drug traffickers, and gang members, while ending no-bail policies that release criminals back onto our streets. Support federal-state partnerships to target fentanyl dealers and human traffickers, protecting vulnerable populations in NC cities and rural areas. Advocate for mental health reforms tied to public safety, ensuring dangerous individuals get help before they harm others. Disaster Recovery & Resilience Roy Cooper abandoned Western NC after Hurricane Helene , leaving families without aid while federal bureaucrats dragged their feet. I will ensure North Carolina gets its fair share and builds back stronger. ​ Demand swift federal disaster relief and accountability for FEMA failures, prioritizing American citizens over foreign aid. Invest in resilient infrastructure like flood controls, power grids, and emergency systems to protect against future storms. Cut red tape for rebuilding, supporting local communities and businesses hit hardest by natural disasters. Election Integrity We can't trust our democracy if we can't trust our elections. I will fight for secure voting to restore faith in the process. ​ I will work with state legislators and a election boards to: ​ Restrict mail-in voting to those that actually need it Reduce early voting to 5 days, including 1 Saturday. Saving millions of dollars. Require voter ID nationwide, clean up voter rolls, and ban ballot harvesting to prevent fraud. Support paper ballots and same-day voting with strict chain-of-custody rules. Oppose Big Tech censorship and foreign interference in our elections. — Michele Morrow's campaign website (February 12, 2026) Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.\n\n\nMichele Morrow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrow's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a bold, principled, Christian Conservative, devoted wife of 26 years and a mother of five. I have spent my life as a servant, advocate and educator in my roles as nurse, missionary, foster parent, high school teacher, and community advocate. For five years I have been collaborating with citizens around the state to protect our medical freedoms and reform our public educational system. I have spoken to thousands of NC citizens, numerous school boards, legislators and committees. I was instrumental in getting 1,000 signatures from concerned NC citizens to encourage our legislators to pass the Parental Rights Bill and to end the dangerous medical practice of puberty blockers, gender hormone therapy and transgender surgeries before a patient is 18 years old. I have presented to legislators on multiple occasions in an effort to protect women's sports and to focus our curriculum on sound academics rather than political and social agendas. I am a proponent of securing our schools and creating disciplined, ordered classrooms. I am a fiscal conservative and believe that every dollar we spend as taxpayers should be accounted for and our educational budget should prioritize safety and scholastics. Our spending should begin with classroom needs and travel upward, not the other way around. I have a plan to make our schools the safest buildings in the state, our students prepared for adult life, to strengthen the family/teacher connection and return to NC values. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Safety in our schools must be a top priority. We must ensure that our most vulnerable citizens are protected from outside threats as well as ensure our classrooms are places of peace, civility and respect. Recent data reports that physical attacks on school personnel is on the rise. Students are not facing consequences for disruptive and harmful behavior and our classrooms have descended into chaos. I will ensure that our schools enact common sense discipline policies so that our teachers can teach and students can learn. I would partner with parents, teachers, bus drivers, principals, religious leaders, law enforcement, security companies and juvenile justice experts to uncover the most effective policies for our staff and students. The bar for scholastics must be raised and our curriculum focused on the sound, basic instruction set forth in the NC Constitution. \r\n\r\nI will end CRT and DEI programs and ideology that are dividing our students and judging them based on their skin color. \r\n\r\nI will evaluate every program in the DPI for it's efficacy in enhancing student academic performance, character development and career preparedness and work with the state legislature and State Board of Education to reallocate funds to programs with proven track records of success. \r\n\r\nNo student should leave elementary school without mastering reading, writing and math and we will broaden internship opportunities in every high school throughout NC. North Carolina's educational system must be fueled by a fiscally conservative, free-market, and competitive environment,\r\n\r\nWe need sound policies and practices to deliver academic results and support our staff and student needs. \r\n\r\nI will work with financial experts and legislators to streamline our spending to focus on teacher recruitment and training, student resources, and infrastructure. \r\n\r\nI will bring in an external accounting firm to track down every dime of our spending. We will identify, decrease, or terminate wasteful programs that cannot demonstrate a direct, consistent, positive impact on student success and staff retention. \r\n\r\nWe will partner with local farmers, businesses and non-profits to more efficiently serve our schools in NC What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? The areas of educational public policy I am most passionate about are safety in the classroom, emergency preparedness plans for every school, scholastics based on foundational courses (reading, writing, math, science, and history),expanding teaching opportunities across the state, strong partnerships with local businesses to provide internships and skilled trade trainings in every high school What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, integrity, maturity, intelligence, ability to solve problems, collaborate with others and manage stress and conflict. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I am a bold, principled leader who inspires trust and motivates others to action. I have spent the past 8 years advocating for medical freedom and education reform here in NC. I have worked as a nurse, a teacher, and a community advocate and I have extensive experience in speaking to the public and before legislators, committees and school boards. I have ideas to improve school safety, academic standards, and fiscal responsibility to make NC schools the best in the country and an example to follow. What legacy would you like to leave? I would like to leave the next generation with an educational system that prepares students to be mature, productive and critically thinking adults who are ready to use their skills and talents to pursue careers that will be financially sound, personally rewarding, and beneficial to the community at large. I would like to return our schools to places of safety, discipline, unity and potential and teach our young people the blessing and responsibility that comes with being citizens of this great Nation. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Moms for America Liberty First Grassroots Clarence Henderson-Civil Rights Leader Dr. James Lindsay-News Larry Pittman-Former NC State Legislator Col. Gary Pendleton-Former Chair of Wake County Commissioners and NC State Legislator New Hanover School Board Members Cabarrus County School Board Member Onslow County School Board Member Bladen County School Board Member Catawba County School Board Member Johnston County School Board Member Moore County School Board Members What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? Our government exists to serve the people. All money that they have to spend comes from the hard working American tax-payer. Every agency should have their finances available for the public to access and should be as conservative with their spending as possible. The government is completely accountable to the citizens, as they work for us.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign ads", "answer_html": "<p>View more ads here:\n</p>\n<ul><li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@MicheleMorrowNC\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></li>\n<li><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MicheleMorrowNC\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li></ul>", "answer_text": "View more ads here:\nYouTube Facebook"}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Morrow's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>Critical Race Theory CRT</b><br/>\n• Leader of state-wide groups that exposed and defeated CRT in schools.<br/>\n• Speaker at school board meetings opposing CRT &amp; porn in schools<br/>\n• Worked w/ lawmakers to write bills\n</p><p><b>Parental Rights</b><br/>\n• Led statewide petition needed to get lawmakers to draft bill<br/>\n• Lobbied the public for 2 years to convince lawmakers to pass NC Parental Rights Act\n</p><p><b>School Safety</b><br/>\n• Supports school officers over social workers to fight crime<br/>\n• Will enact fair, commonsense discipline policies<br/>\n• Background checks for all school staff\n</p><p><b>Fiscal Responsibility</b><br/>\n• Limited government /fiscal conservative<br/>\n• Calling for outside audit to track down misappropriated millions<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_7-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-7\">[7]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Michele Morrows campaign website (2024)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-8\"><a href=\"#cite_note-8\">[8]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Michele Morrow completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrow's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading-bio-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a Christian wife, mother to five, registered nurse, former missionary and foster parent, and current educator in the private sector. I have spent seven years involved in grassroots organizations, engaging with state legislators, county commissioners, and our local school board to reform our educational system and refocus our finances and classroom time on scholastics and career readiness.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading-key-message-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Schols are for academics. We must focus our finances and classroom time, on promoting academic excellence and character development. We must rid our curriculum of the politically charged, racially divisive and sexually mature content and respect parent's rights to determine when and how they will broach these subjects. With nearly half of our graduating seniors failing their proficiency tests in math and reading, we must make scholastics the priority in every school.</li><li>Our schools should be the safest buildings in the county. We must have Student Resource Officers, Nurses, and security systems in every school. Our teachers should be supported in their efforts to have structured classrooms where respect, hard work, and personal responsibility are the norm and administrators help to maintain the decorum and set just standards of discipline. Medically speaking, it is dangerous and irresponsible to have teachers, IA's and office staff administering medications to students. Every staff member should be trained in First Aid and CPR and we should leave medical practices to medical professionals.</li><li>We need a comprehensive audit to prioritize funds to teacher/staff salaries and classroom resources. We must streamline administrative overhead and end funding to special interest groups that fail to prove a direct link to improving academic competency. There is no reason, after spending nearly $10K per student/year in Wake County, that our teachers have to beg for supplies every year. Our money should be spent first and foremost in the classrooms to enhance our children's academic prowess and to prepare them to launch into adulthood.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading1-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe areas of public policy that I am most passionate about regarding the school system are those protecting parental authority, removing politically charged, racially divisive and sexually mature content from our curriculum, and streamlining our school assignments to allow children to attend schools closer to their homes, to enhance parental involvement and community connections&gt; I am also interested in working with legislators to pass laws requiring developers to invest in building new schools when they add hundreds of homes to a district, as well as creating security policies such as forming a school safety division to train and manage school security employees to provide STEM and trade options at every school, as well as creating partnerships with local companies to provide work study and internship programs to our high schoolers.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading2-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI admire my parents for being married for 55 years and spending their lives in service to God and others. My brother and I learned respect for authority, dignity, honesty, and a strong work ethic from our parents and both chose careers in civil service. My brother has worked as a police officer, secret service agent, and federal court officer, and I have served as a nurse, missionary, foster parent, educator, and citizen activist. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading3-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am honest, disciplined, hardworking and an excellent problem solver. I have spent my adult life advocating for others as a nurse, missionary, foster parent, teen mentor, educator and citizen activist. I am very skilled at budgeting since half of our married life we have lived on support and had to provide for a family of 7. I understand the importance of prioritizing and will be very cautious in spending other people's money. I have been active for the past four years in school board meetings, legislative sessions, and community forums. My children have attended public, private and been homeschooled, so I bring a unique perspective to the benefits and struggles of each system. I am a skilled communicator and mediator and am able to find common ground to find solutions. I have many ideas to enhance scholastics and prepare our young people to be critically thinking, mature, problem solvers, who are equipped to pursue their dreams and engage in the community upon graduation. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading4-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe core responsibilities of a school board member are to make policy and financial decisions that respect the laws of the state and prioritize the academic success and career readiness of every student. The school board acts as a connection between the legislature, the school district, and the community and should foster an atmosphere of collaboration, transparency and accountability. We should work to keep citizens informed about upcoming decisions and provide sessions for dialogue. The board should also be a place for mediation between school staff, administrators, parents, and students to promote a sense of partnership and encourage healthy communication and problem solving. <br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading5-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the primary job of a school board member in your view?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe primary role is to ensure that every student in Wake County receives the highest quality of education possible and is prepared to pursue their goals after graduation. <br/><br/>\r\nWith that in mind, the three roles of the Board of Education are to write policies that align with NC state education laws, to manage the budget, and to act as a liaison between the legislature, the school district, and our constituents.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading6-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are your constituents?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs a member of the board, I will be the direct representative and liaison for every citizen in District 9, but, as a board member, most of the decisions that we vote upon will impact the entire school system, so I will be an indirect representative for every citizen in Wake County\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading7-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI will support the diverse needs of all students, faculty, staff, and the community by maintaining clear and open lines of communication and being accessible during the week for people to express concerns and struggles. I will seek to be a mediator between parties and find common ground and solutions that enhance the scholastic and personal success of our students and staff and will strive to return safety and order to our classrooms and provide aid to those teachers and students that are in need. <br/><br/>\n<p>Wake County is a beautifully diverse area that affords us the ability to celebrate cultural differences while enhancing our unity as Americans. I would like to focus our money and classroom time on training our youngest students to master reading, writing, and math by the third grade, and have a variety of specials in elementary schools for students to discover their passions and talents. In the middle grades, I would like to expand our students' vision for the future by offering different pathways toward career readiness, accentuating their abilities and interests. This could be further enhanced at the high school level through partnerships with local companies to provide work-study and internship programs.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nI believe that Wake County has the money, knowledge, and professional staff to provide for the needs of every student and to prepare each individual to launch into adulthood with the work ethic, problem-solving skills, and education that will make them successful in whatever path they choose to pursue. <br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading8-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would seek to build relationships with groups that provide mentorships and tutoring for students, as well as community service organizations that could offer opportunities for our students to participate in outreach events to engage \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading9-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe that meritocracy should be returned to every level of our educational system, from the classrooms to the boardrooms. We should seek to recruit the most qualified candidates for positions, with no thought of race, gender or creed. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading10-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMisplaced priorities are the largest obstacle to quality education. Our classrooms lack order and discipline and are not healthy work or learning environments for our teachers or students. Many teachers express frustration at the amount of paperwork and regulations that interfere with their ability to teach. Much of our budget is spent on sensitivity training and political agendas instead of on classroom resources and practical academic training to help our teachers manage the vast chasm of learning styles and abilities in the classroom. Many of our schools have lowered expectations and standards in order to reach data points to maintain funding and their rating in the community. We have filled our classroom time with discussions about social and personal issues, rather than the basics of scholastics. We have encouraged homogenous thought and discouraged civil debate and independent ideas.<br/><br/>\r\nIf elected, I will advocate for a return to the basics of education, focus on mastery of reading, writing and math by third grade and offer a large array of special studies to help every young person discover their strengths and talents. I would suggest separating math and reading students by ability level to allow teachers to hone in on the needs of a particular learning set, rather than trying to teach to every stage of understanding. To return order and decorum to our classrooms, we should instill common rules and logical consequences to encourage self-control and a peaceful environment for learning. We must protect our staff and students by adding a student resource officer and nurse in every school, and our administrators must invest in staff and student morale by supporting teachers and freeing them up to focus on scholastics. I would also like to address the long bus commutes and pick-up lines that consume hours every day and focus on making every community school a place of hope and empowerment. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading11-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tGood teaching requires instructors with mastery of their subject matter, an ordered classroom where respect, hard work, and kindness are the rule, students who are eager to do their best work and believe that their teacher and fellow students want them to succeed, and engaging lessons that appeal to every learning style. <br/><br/>\n<p>I think that every student's level of understanding should be analyzed at the start of the year and again at the end of the year. Each grade level should have measureable objectives that must be met to advance to the next grade and the students and families should collaborate with teachers at the beginning of the year to set goals, at the middle of the year to see how they are progressing and at the end of the year to celebrate successes and discuss weaknesses. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI would like to see less focus on national testing from elementary through middle school and more emphasis on individual subjects and students. I think that high school is an appropriate time for more statewide and national testing. <br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-149124-2022-09-23\" id=\"heading12-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-149124-2022-09-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-149124-2022-09-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-149124-2022-09-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf elected, I will do all I can to answer emails and phone calls promptly and offer weekly office hours where parents, staff, and concerned citizens can come and talk about their concerns or struggles. I will acknowledge and engage with all constituents that come to public school board meetings and try to create an atmosphere of welcome and collaboration. I will also seek to have a monthly meeting in the community where citizens can come and discuss issues with others and learn about the topics that are on the docket for the month to come so that they can share their opinions and ask questions. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "Morrow's campaign website stated the following:\n“ Critical Race Theory CRT • Leader of state-wide groups that exposed and defeated CRT in schools. • Speaker at school board meetings opposing CRT & porn in schools • Worked w/ lawmakers to write bills Parental Rights • Led statewide petition needed to get lawmakers to draft bill • Lobbied the public for 2 years to convince lawmakers to pass NC Parental Rights Act School Safety • Supports school officers over social workers to fight crime • Will enact fair, commonsense discipline policies • Background checks for all school staff Fiscal Responsibility • Limited government /fiscal conservative • Calling for outside audit to track down misappropriated millions [7] ” —Michele Morrows campaign website (2024) [8]\n\n\nMichele Morrow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrow's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a Christian wife, mother to five, registered nurse, former missionary and foster parent, and current educator in the private sector. I have spent seven years involved in grassroots organizations, engaging with state legislators, county commissioners, and our local school board to reform our educational system and refocus our finances and classroom time on scholastics and career readiness. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Schols are for academics. We must focus our finances and classroom time, on promoting academic excellence and character development. We must rid our curriculum of the politically charged, racially divisive and sexually mature content and respect parent's rights to determine when and how they will broach these subjects. With nearly half of our graduating seniors failing their proficiency tests in math and reading, we must make scholastics the priority in every school. Our schools should be the safest buildings in the county. We must have Student Resource Officers, Nurses, and security systems in every school. Our teachers should be supported in their efforts to have structured classrooms where respect, hard work, and personal responsibility are the norm and administrators help to maintain the decorum and set just standards of discipline. Medically speaking, it is dangerous and irresponsible to have teachers, IA's and office staff administering medications to students. Every staff member should be trained in First Aid and CPR and we should leave medical practices to medical professionals. We need a comprehensive audit to prioritize funds to teacher/staff salaries and classroom resources. We must streamline administrative overhead and end funding to special interest groups that fail to prove a direct link to improving academic competency. There is no reason, after spending nearly $10K per student/year in Wake County, that our teachers have to beg for supplies every year. Our money should be spent first and foremost in the classrooms to enhance our children's academic prowess and to prepare them to launch into adulthood. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? The areas of public policy that I am most passionate about regarding the school system are those protecting parental authority, removing politically charged, racially divisive and sexually mature content from our curriculum, and streamlining our school assignments to allow children to attend schools closer to their homes, to enhance parental involvement and community connections> I am also interested in working with legislators to pass laws requiring developers to invest in building new schools when they add hundreds of homes to a district, as well as creating security policies such as forming a school safety division to train and manage school security employees to provide STEM and trade options at every school, as well as creating partnerships with local companies to provide work study and internship programs to our high schoolers. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I admire my parents for being married for 55 years and spending their lives in service to God and others. My brother and I learned respect for authority, dignity, honesty, and a strong work ethic from our parents and both chose careers in civil service. My brother has worked as a police officer, secret service agent, and federal court officer, and I have served as a nurse, missionary, foster parent, educator, and citizen activist. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I am honest, disciplined, hardworking and an excellent problem solver. I have spent my adult life advocating for others as a nurse, missionary, foster parent, teen mentor, educator and citizen activist. I am very skilled at budgeting since half of our married life we have lived on support and had to provide for a family of 7. I understand the importance of prioritizing and will be very cautious in spending other people's money. I have been active for the past four years in school board meetings, legislative sessions, and community forums. My children have attended public, private and been homeschooled, so I bring a unique perspective to the benefits and struggles of each system. I am a skilled communicator and mediator and am able to find common ground to find solutions. I have many ideas to enhance scholastics and prepare our young people to be critically thinking, mature, problem solvers, who are equipped to pursue their dreams and engage in the community upon graduation. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? The core responsibilities of a school board member are to make policy and financial decisions that respect the laws of the state and prioritize the academic success and career readiness of every student. The school board acts as a connection between the legislature, the school district, and the community and should foster an atmosphere of collaboration, transparency and accountability. We should work to keep citizens informed about upcoming decisions and provide sessions for dialogue. The board should also be a place for mediation between school staff, administrators, parents, and students to promote a sense of partnership and encourage healthy communication and problem solving. What is the primary job of a school board member in your view? The primary role is to ensure that every student in Wake County receives the highest quality of education possible and is prepared to pursue their goals after graduation. With that in mind, the three roles of the Board of Education are to write policies that align with NC state education laws, to manage the budget, and to act as a liaison between the legislature, the school district, and our constituents. Who are your constituents? As a member of the board, I will be the direct representative and liaison for every citizen in District 9, but, as a board member, most of the decisions that we vote upon will impact the entire school system, so I will be an indirect representative for every citizen in Wake County How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community? I will support the diverse needs of all students, faculty, staff, and the community by maintaining clear and open lines of communication and being accessible during the week for people to express concerns and struggles. I will seek to be a mediator between parties and find common ground and solutions that enhance the scholastic and personal success of our students and staff and will strive to return safety and order to our classrooms and provide aid to those teachers and students that are in need. Wake County is a beautifully diverse area that affords us the ability to celebrate cultural differences while enhancing our unity as Americans. I would like to focus our money and classroom time on training our youngest students to master reading, writing, and math by the third grade, and have a variety of specials in elementary schools for students to discover their passions and talents. In the middle grades, I would like to expand our students' vision for the future by offering different pathways toward career readiness, accentuating their abilities and interests. This could be further enhanced at the high school level through partnerships with local companies to provide work-study and internship programs. I believe that Wake County has the money, knowledge, and professional staff to provide for the needs of every student and to prepare each individual to launch into adulthood with the work ethic, problem-solving skills, and education that will make them successful in whatever path they choose to pursue. How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target? I would seek to build relationships with groups that provide mentorships and tutoring for students, as well as community service organizations that could offer opportunities for our students to participate in outreach events to engage Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this? I believe that meritocracy should be returned to every level of our educational system, from the classrooms to the boardrooms. We should seek to recruit the most qualified candidates for positions, with no thought of race, gender or creed. What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles? Misplaced priorities are the largest obstacle to quality education. Our classrooms lack order and discipline and are not healthy work or learning environments for our teachers or students. Many teachers express frustration at the amount of paperwork and regulations that interfere with their ability to teach. Much of our budget is spent on sensitivity training and political agendas instead of on classroom resources and practical academic training to help our teachers manage the vast chasm of learning styles and abilities in the classroom. Many of our schools have lowered expectations and standards in order to reach data points to maintain funding and their rating in the community. We have filled our classroom time with discussions about social and personal issues, rather than the basics of scholastics. We have encouraged homogenous thought and discouraged civil debate and independent ideas. If elected, I will advocate for a return to the basics of education, focus on mastery of reading, writing and math by third grade and offer a large array of special studies to help every young person discover their strengths and talents. I would suggest separating math and reading students by ability level to allow teachers to hone in on the needs of a particular learning set, rather than trying to teach to every stage of understanding. To return order and decorum to our classrooms, we should instill common rules and logical consequences to encourage self-control and a peaceful environment for learning. We must protect our staff and students by adding a student resource officer and nurse in every school, and our administrators must invest in staff and student morale by supporting teachers and freeing them up to focus on scholastics. I would also like to address the long bus commutes and pick-up lines that consume hours every day and focus on making every community school a place of hope and empowerment. What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches? Good teaching requires instructors with mastery of their subject matter, an ordered classroom where respect, hard work, and kindness are the rule, students who are eager to do their best work and believe that their teacher and fellow students want them to succeed, and engaging lessons that appeal to every learning style. I think that every student's level of understanding should be analyzed at the start of the year and again at the end of the year. Each grade level should have measureable objectives that must be met to advance to the next grade and the students and families should collaborate with teachers at the beginning of the year to set goals, at the middle of the year to see how they are progressing and at the end of the year to celebrate successes and discuss weaknesses. I would like to see less focus on national testing from elementary through middle school and more emphasis on individual subjects and students. I think that high school is an appropriate time for more statewide and national testing. What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement? If elected, I will do all I can to answer emails and phone calls promptly and offer weekly office hours where parents, staff, and concerned citizens can come and talk about their concerns or struggles. I will acknowledge and engage with all constituents that come to public school board meetings and try to create an atmosphere of welcome and collaboration. I will also seek to have a monthly meeting in the community where citizens can come and discuss issues with others and learn about the topics that are on the docket for the month to come so that they can share their opinions and ask questions.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]