David Bankert, candidate for NC Senate District 13

Name: David Bankert

Political party: Republican

Age as of Nov. 8, 2022: 66

Campaign website: bank4ncsen.com

Occupation: Retired engineer

Education: BS Electrical Engineering MBA

Have you run for elected office before? No

Please list highlights of your civic involvement: N/A

What are the three issues that you see as most important to your district and what will you do to address them?

Way of life — way of life — way of life.

At a time when costs are rising, state government has a surplus. How should it be used?

Invest.

Will you vote for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina?

Undecided.

What has the legislature gotten right, and what has it gotten wrong, about public education in North Carolina?

N/A

Should North Carolina change its abortion laws? How?

Abortion should be banned starting at some point during the first trimester.

Please add anything else voters should know about your position on the legality or availability of abortion in North Carolina.

Adoption, not abortion.

Should medical marijuana be legalized in North Carolina?

Undecided.

What, if anything, should the legislature to do shape curriculum dealing with topics of race, sexuality and gender?

N/A

Do you accept the results of the 2020 presidential election?

No.