Charles Eller

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Charles Eller

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1984

Personal

Birthplace

Statesville, N.C.

Religion

Christian: Nondenominational

Profession

Sales consultant

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Charles Eller (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Eller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Charles Eller was born in Statesville, North Carolina. Eller's career experience includes working as a sales consultant. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1984.

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024

North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Pat Harrigan defeated Ralph Scott Jr., Steven Feldman, and Todd Helm in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Harrigan (R)	57.5	233,814
		Ralph Scott Jr. (D)	38.2	155,383
		Steven Feldman (L)	2.9	11,614
		Todd Helm (Constitution Party)	1.4	5,884

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 406,695
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Darren Warren (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ralph Scott Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10

Pat Harrigan defeated Grey Mills Jr., Brooke McGowan, Charles Eller, and Diana Jimison in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Harrigan	41.2	36,028
		Grey Mills Jr.	38.9	34,000
		Brooke McGowan	10.1	8,795
		Charles Eller	6.9	6,076
		Diana Jimison	2.9	2,535

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,434
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick T. McHenry (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Steven Feldman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Eller in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Charles Eller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Eller's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Small business owner, father, grandfather, patriot, constitutional conservative. My campaign motto is liberty, prosperity, and security. I’m running because I believe we are in a 1776 moment, and just like 1776 we’re having to fight again to protect our liberty, prosperity, and security because of reckless economic policies and massive federal spending & debt, the weaponization of government by the alphabet agencies, and the invasion & occupation by over 10 million illegals that have come across our southern border from over 120 countries.

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?

• We have to secure the southern border. We have to cut off all federal aid to illegals that come across the border and are already here. No free housing, healthcare, education, or food stamps. We also have to formulate a mass deportation plan for the 10 million that already live here. We also need to complete the border wall, repeal birthright citizenship, not count illegals in the census when it comes to congressional apportionment, and re-implement Trump’s remain in Mexico policy
• The Economy. Don’t raise the national debt and instead cut spending back to 2019 levels. Pay the interest on the debt and the face amount of bonds that are due so that there is no default, take Medicare and Social Security off the table, but everything else has to be up for negotiations. Secondly, energy independence and dominance again by embracing all forms of energy right beneath our feet, such as oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and solar. Lower energy cost will keep prices down and also get our GDP back up to 4% annually
• The weaponization of government. Totally deconstruct, dismantle, and reform the administrative stake that has been weaponized against the American people. Abolish large portions of the federal government and return those functions and powers back to the states or the people themselves. This is a government of the people, for the people, and by the people. Not of the government, for the government, and by the government. The federal government needs to do only what the constitution authorizes it to do.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economic, domestic, and foreign

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jesus. He is is the source of all truth. He is the moral standard that every human being should try to live by.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Patriot, The Wealth of Nations, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, The Declaration of Independence

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity, Judeo/Christian beliefs and world view, and that the US Constitution needs to be interpreted literally and that is not a living document. Elected officials need to take their oaths seriously and remember that their loyalty is to the constitution, that people that they represent, the God that created them, and the religious and moral principles that have shaped them; not the lobbyist, the special interest, or the establishment that will try to control them when they get to Washington

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Public speaking, historical knowledge, persuasiveness, and the ability to connect with people to find common ground

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To be loyal to the constitution and the interest of your district so that you represent all the people regardless if they voted for you or not. It is for your voting record to be consistent with your campaign rhetoric and that your voting record is in alignment with the US Constitution and that you are decisions are in alignment with Judeo-Christian principles. Those two are not mutually exclusive since as John Adams said “our constitution is for a moral and religious people and wholly inadequate for anything other”.

What legacy would you like to leave?

To set an example for people to do their best in their personal and professional lives and to pay it forward to the next generation

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Working in the shop at my Uncle’s business. Three summers when I was in high school and college

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible. Because all the answers to life problems can be found there, and it’s the source of wisdom, strength, redemption, and truth

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

None comes to mind

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Turn Up the Radio by Autograph

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The death of my brother Kyle

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It’s the people’s house and it is those individuals that are closest to the people that elect them since they are up for reelection every two years

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The size of the national debt, the invasion of the southern border, and the weaponization of government against the American people

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support them. Three terms for congressional members, and three terms for senators

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Andy Biggs

Tell us your favorite joke.

Don’t have one

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes as long as you are not compromising your principles, violating your oath of office, or the the people that you represent

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Not raise the national debt, rein in wasteful federal spending, and to go back to having 12 separate appropriations bills, and no omnibus bills or continuing resolutions

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

To investigate , illegal or treasonous behavior, when there is probably cause with sufficient evidence. Also investigative powers should not be politically motivated

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

It’s only been a month and a half since I announced so no organizations but so many individuals that I can’t even remember all of them

What committees interest you?

Foreign Relations, Ways and Means committee, Small Business, Judiciary

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

The Congress has an oversight duty and a responsibility of full transparency. If government agencies are intentionally trying to subvert the spirit and intent of the constitution or law, then it is responsibility of Congress to hold those individuals accountable with fines, punishment, and termination. The government works for the interest of the people and not the interest of itself.

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Campaign website

Eller’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Fighting for a Stronger Economy Joe Biden and the Establishment in Washington are destroying the American economy for their own gain. With uncontrollable federal spending that has caused 40-year record high inflation & interest rates, socialist policies creeping into legislation, declaring war on the energy sector with their radical climate agenda, and burdensome regulations to force Americans to comply with the radical Green New Deal, Washington, DC is failing the American people and driving millions of Americans into poverty and government dependency that will cause our economy to collapse. In Congress, Charles will support legislation and policies to once again make America energy independent and energy dominant. In Congress, Charles will be a leader in cutting taxes, slashing government spending, and standing up to radical liberals and the political establishment who are attacking our way of life. As a small business owner, Charles will make sure Washington works for Main Street, not Wall Street. Fighting Indoctrination The father of three and grandfather of two, Charles will always fight for the rights of parents and students. Charles believes that there are only two genders; male and female. Charles will introduce legislation and vote to cut all federal money to universities that promote the false ideology of transgenderism, that embrace CRT, DEI, and cultural Marxism. In Washington, Charles will stand up to radical Democrats who want to allow boys to play girls' sports and use girls' locker rooms. He will fight woke curriculum trying to be forced by the Department of Education and hold institutions of higher education accountable for how they spend taxpayer dollars. Charles has a Judeo/ Christian worldview and believes that schools and universities should promote the virtues of Western Civilization. Charles believes that children should be taught how to think, not what to think, and in Congress, he will make sure schools abide by that philosophy. Charles also believes that the people who closed our schools during Covid, forced children to wear masks, and coerced them into getting a vaccine should be fired and held accountable for the social, psychological, physical, and emotional damage they inflicted on children in their lust for political power. Standing up to China China is our number one adversary and should be treated as such. In Washington, Charles will stand up to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and make sure they do not continue to buy American farmland to build their factories in our country. Joe Biden, along with the radical Democrats and RINOS in Washington, has cozied up with the CCP, and we need a fighter like Charles to make sure Washington holds the CCP accountable for the intentional release of the Covid virus, fentanyl, coming across our southern border, and political and military intervention in the western hemisphere. Securing our Southern Border Under President Biden, a historic number of illegal border crossings have flooded our southern communities bringing with it a flood of crime and drugs. Charles will vote to fund the completion of the border wall and finish what President Trump started. We must fully fund our Border Patrol agents and provide them with the equipment necessary to secure our southern border and prevent criminals from flooding our streets with illicit drugs like fentanyl. In addition, Charles believes illegal aliens who have invaded and are now occupying our country must be deported. It all starts with cutting off money to people who enter our country illegally. No free healthcare, education, housing, food stamps, or welfare. ZERO money for illegal immigrants unless it is used to deport them. Charles also believes that we should send troops to the southern border to protect against the current invasion. The Weaponizing of Government Democracy is a process and not an outcome. Rather than allow the American people to decide who governs them, Joe Biden and the radical Democrats believe that, unless they get their outcome, democracy fails and, therefore, any means necessary to defend their perverted view of democracy is justified, including trampling on your constitutional rights and liberties. That is the definition of fascism/communism. They are projecting on 100 million Americans what they themselves have been doing since 2016. Joe Biden and the radical Democrats are accusing President Trump and his supporters of doing the very things they are responsible for. Charles will work to reverse the weaponization of government against the American people and the authoritarian tactics of Joe Biden, the radical Leftists, the media,& big tech. Charles will introduce legislation and vote to defund, deconstruct, and reform the administrative state, such as the FBI and DOJ( Department of Injustice), that has turned against the American people. Defending Our Carolina Values As a Christian, Charles believes that our nation has tilted away from our core principles. Charles will advocate for our traditional Carolina way of life by standing up for our Judeo-Christian values, putting God back in our schools, and encouraging our children to be firm in their faith. Charles will also stand up for our Second Amendment rights and ensure that radical liberals in Washington do not infringe on our Constitutional liberties and protections.	”
—Charles Eller’s campaign website (2024)

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Charles Eller campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House North Carolina District 10	Lost primary	$18,376	$18,376
Grand total			$18,376	$18,376
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

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