Gerardo Serrano
Independent | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
South Suburban College, South Holland, Paralegal Studies coursework — no degree awarded
Lane Tech, Chicago, diploma, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Representative — Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, 2026-2026
U.S. Representative — Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, 2018-2018
U.S. Representative — Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, 2020-2020
U.S. Representative — Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, 2022-2022
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Adrienne Southworth (2024)
Asa Waggoner (2024)
Derek Petteys (2023)
Andrew Cooperrider (2022)
James Comer Jr. (2015)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Under no circumstances.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Disagree
Everyone should pay a fair share, but government should eliminate waste and special-interest spending before demanding more from taxpayers.
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
End wasteful foreign wars and blank checks to other nations; require a complete Pentagon audit; eliminate corporate welfare and unnecessary subsidies; end massive omnibus bills and require stand-alone votes; consolidate duplicative federal programs while protecting promises made to Social Security and Medicare recipients.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Government must not establish, control, or favor one religion over another. It must also never prohibit the free exercise of religion. Separation protects religious liberty from government interference; it does not require people to abandon their faith when participating in public life.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C. Medicare and Medicaid must remain available, and promises already made must be honored. Healthcare reform should promote nonprofit insurance, price transparency, competition, and limits on excessive executive compensation when insurers receive taxpayer funds.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C. The United States has become too involved in other nations’ conflicts. Our military should defend our country from genuine threats, not police the world. Congress must debate and vote before committing Americans to war, except when immediate action is necessary to defend the United States.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Recognizing those threats does not mean supporting another unnecessary war.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is an important diplomatic, intelligence, and trading partner. However, friendship does not mean blank checks, automatic military involvement, or allowing any foreign government to influence American policy. Our relationship must respect the sovereignty, Constitution, security, and financial interests of the United States.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Strongly Agree
Violent Islamist extremism is a genuine threat, but peaceful Muslims must never be treated as responsible for the actions of terrorists. America should target individuals who advocate or commit violence—not an entire religion.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People who follow a lawful, workable immigration process, pass appropriate background checks, and seek to work, reunite with family, or escape legitimate persecution should be welcomed. Congress must finally reform the system, secure the border, respect due process, and prioritize removing violent criminals—not treating every immigrant as a criminal.
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
Local governments should cooperate in removing individuals convicted of violent crimes. However, enforcement must follow the Constitution and due process. Local police should not conduct indiscriminate immigration raids or detain people without lawful authority.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Jewish and believe in the one God, the Creator who grants our rights. I follow the Hebrew Scriptures and the Ten Commandments. My faith teaches personal responsibility, justice, mercy, honesty, and respect for human life. It reminds me that public office is a responsibility to serve others serve, not a license to rule over them.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Voter identification should be required, but government-issued identification must be provided free of charge so poverty does not prevent anyone from voting. Reasonable alternatives, including sworn affidavits and supporting records, should protect eligible citizens who were born at home or lack conventional birth documents.
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Modern nuclear power offers the most reliable long-term source of clean, continuous electricity. Coal and natural gas must remain available to protect grid reliability and affordable rates while nuclear capacity is expanded. Renewables can supplement
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NO!
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NO!
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Government must vigorously prosecute the sexual exploitation of children while respecting constitutional protections, privacy, free speech, and due process for everyone.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens must not be infringed. Firearm restrictions should apply only to violent felons and individuals adjudicated dangerous through full due process. I oppose secret government lists, warrantless confiscation, firearm registries, and red-flag actions that deny notice, a hearing, and the right to appeal.
