

Jim DuPlessis
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim DuPlessis
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 25
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of KY, Lexington, BSME, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Clarity Crisis Pregnancy, Contributor, Helping Hand of Hope
Contributor, Warm Blessings, Contributor
Mission Hope for Kids, Contributor, Severns Valley Baptist Church
Deacon and Contributor, Community Health Clinic, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
88%, 88%†
2016
60%, 74%†
2015
|88%, 88%†
2016
|60%, 74%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Commonwealth Policy Center
Freedoms Heritage Forum State/Federal PAC
Kentucky Right to Life Political Action Committee
National Rifle Association
OTHER (1)
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Whitney H. Westerfield
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
David W. Osborne
John "Bam" Carney
Kevin D. Bratcher
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Tim Moore (KY)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Neutral
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Agree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
No Answer
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
No Answer
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
It provides a balance of power so that a strong dictatorship or socialistic governance cannot take over but that democracy OF and FOR the people is maintained.
Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
Constitution, voters, Congress, Supreme Courts,
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I do not support abortion, however in order to end the 98% of abortions that are done due to convenience I would be willing to discuss a pass for protection of the mother and perhaps rape. Relaxing on the rare instances of this these two conditions would save millions of babies. Therefore in order to move legislation these two instances deserve to be discussed.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian which means that I believe that God came to Earth in the form of a man, Jesus. He lived a perfect life, died on the cross and was raised to new life three days later. His death on the cross became the atoning sacrifice for any person who would choose to follow Him. This sacrifice is what provides for the forgivenes of my sins and the ability to have a personal relationship with a Holy God.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I was awarded an award by the American Conservative Union (ACU) in DC because of my voting record. This award was given because my voting record was one of the most conservative in the entire KY House. This was my record even though I often voted across the aisle.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
duplessis4ky@duplessis.net
Additional comment from candidate:
Although a strong conservative, I am a representative to all. As an engineer I use facts over emotions to make my decisions. Therefore I will listen to both sides and use their facts to weigh my ultimate decision. I will not vote straight party but instead based on good policy. I have voted across the aisle when I felt like it made good conservative sense regardless of which party initiated the bill. For that reason I was awarded the coveted award from the ACU as one of the highest voting conservatives in the state of KY.
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