North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in North Carolina, 2022

---

On the ballot: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

• Click here to see candidates and election results.
• Click here to see Candidate Connection survey responses.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 30

Incumbent Marcia Morey defeated William Antico and Guy Meilleur in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 30 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marcia Morey (D)	86.4	29,614
		William Antico (R)	11.8	4,036
		Guy Meilleur (L)	1.9	640

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,290
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

Click on a candidate's name to visit their Ballotpedia page.

Note: 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.

Expand all | Collapse all

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?

William Antico (R)

Lower or Eliminate taxes living on Social Security, or a Pension.

Help Law Enforcement by funding and enabling any Officer to arrest a Felon anywhere in the State.

Keeping Kids safe in Schools and at the Bus stops.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

William Antico (R)

Safety and Law Enforcement. Also lowering Taxes.

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

William Antico (R)

Jesus Christ. He is our perfect example to live by. He is the Lord.

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

William Antico (R)

Bible. US Constitution.

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

William Antico (R)

Honesty, loyalty to the people they represent, and integrity.

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

William Antico (R)

Honesty and integrity. Also I'm determined to get things done for the people I represent.

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

William Antico (R)

Doing the work that will best benefit the people of North Carolina.

What legacy would you like to leave?

William Antico (R)

Living conditions are safer, and people have more money to live on.

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

William Antico (R)

I was very small, but when Apollo 8 went around the moon, that was awesome at the time. Then in 1969 when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Apollo 11. That was really great.

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

William Antico (R)

1st Job was the YCC's. ( Youth Conservation Corps.) It was a Summer job.

What is your favorite book? Why?

William Antico (R)

Bible. It's God's word. I also like Harry Potter. It's very entertaining, and talks about good vs Evil, and Good wins.

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

William Antico (R)

Superman.

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

William Antico (R)

Finances.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

William Antico (R)

Being able to talk things out and come to agreements on what our State needs.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

William Antico (R)

Safety, and quality of life.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

William Antico (R)

Not enough representation. Benefits, things would get done faster, but it could lead to a single authority in power.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

William Antico (R)

Sometimes, but a fresh look is always good too. Everyone has to start somewhere.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

William Antico (R)

Yes. Common goals can be worked on together.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

William Antico (R)

Not at this time.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

William Antico (R)

I've heard about homes getting destroyed by fire, and kids dying. This is why I'm for safety both in the home and out. The Fire Department and Police Department needs funding to ensure public safety. We need to keep Children safe.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

William Antico (R)

During a State of War, I could see that. However I wouldn't allow any suspension of Citizen's rights ever.

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

William Antico (R)

Compromise depends on what's being compromised. Maybe, maybe not. Not everything can be Compromised. However if it will promote good for everyone, than I would be willing.

See also

More about these elections:

• North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

Select a district below to read responses from candidates in those races:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80District 81District 82District 83District 84District 85District 86District 87District 88District 89District 90District 91District 92District 93District 94District 95District 96District 97District 98District 99District 100District 101District 102District 103District 104District 105District 106District 107District 108District 109District 110District 111District 112District 113District 114District 115District 116District 117District 118District 119District 120Submit