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State Representative, 73rd District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Photo of Thomas J. Monks
Thomas J. MonksCandidate photo — BallotReady

Thomas J. Monks

Democratic

Marketing coordinator, UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies · Concord

The gist

  • Proposes a permanent state emergency fund in the budget.
  • Supports multilingual emergency alerts by text and phone.
  • Opposes diverting public funds to private school vouchers.
  • Supports Gov. Stein's proposed 10.6% teacher pay raise.
  • Supports equal per-student funding adjusted for student needs.
More about Thomas
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  1. Proposes a permanent state emergency fund in the budget.

    Keeping North Carolina Safe During Disasters – Thomas Monks

    Campaign website · Thomas Monks for NC House · tmonks4nc.com

    “Thomas wants the state to build into the budget a fund to help with emergency planning and supplies”
  2. Supports multilingual emergency alerts by text and phone.

    Keeping North Carolina Safe During Disasters – Thomas Monks

    Campaign website · Thomas Monks for NC House · tmonks4nc.com

    “Everyone needs to get warnings, no matter where they live or what language they speak.”
  3. Opposes diverting public funds to private school vouchers.

    Thomas Monks: candidate profile

    Other · BallotReady · ballotready.org

    “I firmly oppose the diversion of public funds to private school vouchers or taxpayer-funded subsidies.”
  4. Supports Gov. Stein's proposed 10.6% teacher pay raise.

    Thomas Monks: candidate profile

    Other · BallotReady · ballotready.org

    “Implement Governor Josh Stein's proposed 10.6% pay increase as put forward in his 2025–2027 budget propose.”
  5. Supports equal per-student funding adjusted for student needs.

    Thomas Monks: candidate profile

    Other · BallotReady · ballotready.org

    “All public schools should receive equal funding per student, adjusted for specific needs such as special education, English language learners, and poverty-related support.”
Photo of Jonathan Almond
Jonathan AlmondOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Jonathan Almond

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; controller · Concord

The gist

  • Supports eliminating the grocery tax and capping the gas tax.
  • Supports requiring data centers to pay their own energy costs.
  • Supports voter ID and limited early voting.
  • Sponsored a bill adding conscientious objection to school vaccine rules.In office
  • Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
  • Voted for the 2026 state budget.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Supports eliminating the grocery tax and capping the gas tax.

    Jonathan Almond for State House | Cabarrus County District 73

    Campaign website · Jonathan Almond for NC House · jonathanalmond.com

    “I'm fighting to put money back in your pocket by eliminating North Carolina's grocery tax and permanently capping our state gas tax”
  2. Supports requiring data centers to pay their own energy costs.

    Jonathan Almond for State House | Cabarrus County District 73

    Campaign website · Jonathan Almond for NC House · jonathanalmond.com

    “Under my plan, they'll pay for their infrastructure and pay for their own energy.”
  3. Supports voter ID and limited early voting.

    Jonathan Almond for State House | Cabarrus County District 73

    Campaign website · Jonathan Almond for NC House · jonathanalmond.com

    “I support voter ID, limited early voting”
  4. Sponsored a bill adding conscientious objection to school vaccine rules.

    Representative Jonathan Almond: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 380 · ncleg.gov

    “Conscientious Objections to Vaccine Mandates.”
    House Bill 380 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “providing for a conscientious objection exemption to north carolina's student vaccination requirements”
  5. Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Jonathan Almond: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
  6. Voted for the 2026 state budget.

    Representative Jonathan Almond: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call, July 2, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “2026 Appropriations Act. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption”

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State Representative, 73rd District · North Carolina 2026 General Election · The Gist