Jonathan Almond

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Jonathan Almond
Image of Jonathan Almond
North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$13,951/year

Per diem

$104/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Piedmont High School

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2010

Personal
Birthplace
Charlotte, N.C.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Accounting
Contact

Jonathan Almond (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 73. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Almond (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 73. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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

Biography

Jonathan Almond was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a high school diploma from Piedmont High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte in 2010. His career experience includes working in accounting.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Jonathan Almond defeated incumbent Diamond Staton-Williams in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Almond
Jonathan Almond (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.2
 
23,400
Image of Diamond Staton-Williams
Diamond Staton-Williams (D)
 
46.8
 
20,577

Total votes: 43,977
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Diamond Staton-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Jonathan Almond defeated Holly Edwards in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Almond
Jonathan Almond Candidate Connection
 
53.5
 
4,526
Holly Edwards
 
46.5
 
3,940

Total votes: 8,466
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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I am a father of 3 three children and have been married to my wonderful wife for 10 years. I have lived in North Carolina my whole life. I graduated from UNC Charlotte with a BS in Accounting and a BS in Finance. For the last eight years I have been the controller for a management company that operates franchise restaurants. We have had 11 locations in our group.

  • We have to get the economy back on track. Inflation is crushing working class families at the grocery store, the gas station, and on their property tax bills.
  • Crime and illegal immigration rates are up. We must ensure that our communities are safe by bringing back law an order.
  • We must ensure that our children are healthy enough to receive the future we are fighting to preserve. Childhood disease and autism rates are higher than ever. To have the brightest future, we need our children to be healthy!

I have twin boys with special needs. Everyone having healthy children is something I am passionate about. Children are the most vulnerable of our society. We must keep them safe and healthy!

I am a Christian, so Jesus and the Bible are the standard.
I also believe that Donald Trump will be considered one of the greatest presidents of all time after his second term.
I believe Ron Paul had good values and policies, but was ahead of his time.

Being able to make and cultivate relationships is important. You can't advocate effectively for the people of your district, if you can't make and build relationships.
I also believe having courage is essential to being a good leader. You must stand for the values of your community, even if it is not the popular opinion or view point of other elected officials.

My ability to make relationship with people quickly will help me the most. I can't know everything, but making good relationship with trusted people will help me be well rounded.

To do the will of the people. To advocate for legislation and policy that will enrich the live of the people in my district.

That I helped make a better future for our children.

I worked in a Chinese restaurant as a server when I was 16. I got paid once a month.

Funding all the states liabilities while rebuilding Western North Carolina.

I am sure it is beneficial for procedural purposes, but not a necessity. I am a first time candidate and believe I am prepared for the job because of my background. I believe the longer someone is in politics, the more likely they become self serving instead of serving the people.

I do. After I won my primary race, I traveled to Raleigh once a month to build relationships with current members. I have also built relationships with candidates that could become freshman members with myself.

Representative Neal Jackson has been a mentor to me and I hope to build relationship in the GA like he has. I also have a ton of respect for Senator Paul Newton and hope to become a leader like he has.

While I was knocking doors, I met a voter who had his stage 4 cancer cured. He introduced us to a neurologist that now helps our twin boys who have speech development delays.

Joe Biden is the most popular president ever.

I need to do more research on this topic. I do believe that when Roy Cooper put North Carolina in a State of Emergency for two years during Covid, it was an overreach of Government.

Sheriff Van Shaw
NC Senator Majority Leader Paul Newton
Representative Kristin Baker
Former NC Republican Majority Leader Skip Stam
Former NC House Representative Larry Pittman
NC Police Benevolent Association
NC Values Coalition
NC Grassroots Government
Grass Roots North Carolina
Students for Life Action
Stand for Health Freedom!

Appropriations, Education
Appropriations, Health and Human Services
Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security
Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
Health

I am in favor of 100% financial transparency. It's the peoples money, so we should know where it is all being spent.
We need government accountability more than ever and I believe it is coming!

I believe a state ballot initiative would be a good process

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Jonathan Almond campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* North Carolina House of Representatives District 73Won general$84,980 $9,800
Grand total$84,980 $9,800
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Diamond Staton-Williams (D)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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