Louisiana State Legislative Election 2019 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No

3. An income tax increase on any tax bracket
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Do you support automatic voter registration?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer

3. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that would ban holding cell phones while driving?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- I did not answer b as it would depend on the circumstances.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Louisiana?
- No Answer

7. Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
- Yes

8. Do you support using toll revenue to help fund a new bridge over the Mississippi River?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- Not certain about the answer to this question.....

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Louisiana?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Louisiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Do you support legalizing sports betting for the purpose of funding early childhood education programs?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No Answer

2. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- a Not sure about this answer. I would need to study this out more in order to be certain of the circumstances.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Louisiana's health care programs?
- No

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Louisiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Louisiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

3. Do you support greater efforts by Louisiana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

1. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, any additional priorities of your campaign that have not been covered in these questions.
- all have been covered. Education is an issue to me, and there were no questions regarding this topic. it is very important!!!!

2. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top legislative priority and how you plan to fund it.
- Education