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State Representative, 105th District

Ken McCool

Candidate for State Representative, 105th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Small business owner; Matthews town commissioner
Lives in
Matthews
Campaign website
kenmccool.com

Owner of Ken's Sports Cards and Collectibles and a lifelong Matthews resident. Elected to the Matthews Town Council at 21, he has served three terms, including one as mayor pro tem.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to return Mecklenburg's share of state funding.

    Priorities | McCool for NC

    Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com

    “I'll fight to bring our tax dollars home, fully fund the services our communities depend on, and ease the growing burden on working families.”
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Public safety

  • Supports first responder training and fire station investments.

    Priorities | McCool for NC

    Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com

    “I have strongly supported the new first responder training facility being built at CPCC's Levine Campus”
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Education

  • Opposes unregulated private school vouchers.

    Priorities | McCool for NC

    Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com

    “promoting unregulated private school vouchers that leave public schools and rural communities behind”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports manufacturing investment, citing Matthews' Hendrick campus.

    About | McCool for NC

    Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com

    “He also helped bring the Hendrick Advanced Manufacturing Campus to Matthews, creating new jobs and long-term economic opportunity for the region.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges visible, accessible and responsive representation.

    Priorities | McCool for NC

    Campaign website · McCool for NC · kenmccool.com

    “Elected officials should be visible, accessible, and responsive to the people they represent.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ken McCool on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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