Steve Girard
Republican candidate for U.S. House in North Carolina
NC-05 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
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$730.00MAR 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleRetired
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationNorth Carolina
BackgroundRetired
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EducationUniversity of Georgia (Terry College of Business) — B.B.A., Risk Management and Insurance
Notable personal detailsSteve Girard is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District. He has described himself as retired after a career of about 40 years in the private sector. He earned a B.B.A. in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax incentives and credits to spur rural jobs and housing, reduced regulation and federal mandate cuts to lower burdens on small businesses, and targeted tax relief (including property tax offsets and Social Security tax relief) while protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits. Policy emphasis is on tax-based incentives and regulatory rollback rather than broad tax increases or wealth-redistribution measures.
Healthcare
Supports market-oriented reforms to increase access and affordability, including opening insurance sales across state lines, expanding telehealth, and directing funds toward insured individuals rather than insurers; opposes continued partisan bickering over the Affordable Care Act.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that expands legal pathways to citizenship, protects asylum seekers and keeps families together while calling for enforcement and employer accountability. Emphasizes humanitarian framing, modernization of processing, and labor protections alongside enforcement measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports limits on late-term abortion with clear exceptions, opposes federal limits on abortion and opposes federal funding for performing abortions. Supports funding access to contraception and increased support for maternal care and adoption incentives. Prefers abortion policy decisions to be made at the state level.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes creating more gun laws and says existing laws are sufficient, emphasizing education and training for safe firearm handling instead of additional regulation. He supports enhanced penalties for using firearms in crimes but does not favor penalties for law-abiding gun owners.
Latest News
Steve Girard is being mentioned in broader 2026 election coverage, but the provided summaries do not report any specific new development about him. The articles mostly focus on other races, redistricting fights, and primary previews. Based on the available information, it is unclear what recent event involving Girard is driving the news.
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