

Claire H. Gustafson
Republican | New Jersey
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Claire H. Gustafson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Marjorie Webster Women’s College, Washington DC, AA, 1971
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Parish Council/Fundraising/CYO coach, We Care For Kids
Organizer providing clothing for Children in need, Collingswood Board of Education, VP/ various committee chairs Curriculum/Student Activitie
Connolly School of the Holy Child Potomac Maryland, Board of Trustees, CCNJRW
Founder and current President Camden County Chapter, NJFRW, Board of Governors VP District 6 Camden Gloucester and Salem counties effective April302022
Collingswood NJ Historic Commission, Past Vice Chair current member, Collingswood NJ Planning Board of Adjustment/ Zoning
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (4)
Beth Sawyer
Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick
Burlington County Republican Committee
Edward Durr
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Camden County Republican COUNTYChairmen Richard Ambrosino
Gloucester County Republican Chairwoman Jackie Vigilante
Burlington County Republican Committee and Chairmen Sean Earlen
NJ State Senator Ed Durr
NJ Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Jack Ciattarelli (2021)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Huck PAC (2020)
WinRed (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion is a medical procedure that that should only be considered in the most extreme life threatening medical situations. As in any grave situation this should be between a patient, doctor, parent if involving a minor and religious support
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Tax codes are still too complex and need to be simplified. The tax rate for seniors should be gradually decreased. Lessening the burden on the citizens with limited income. NJ the School Tax needs to be reformed and reduced and or frozen for seniors. Tax dollars should not have to follow a student from public to public school.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Division of Church and State is provided for in our Constitution.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Only vaccinations that are proven to prevent viruses ie Polio, Mumps, Measles, Chicken Pox, Hooping cough. No experimental vaccine.
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C.
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
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Allow Local,State, Federal, Military Intelligence and the Intelligence Agencies of our Allies and International communities to do their jobs. Enforce our laws and boarders. Deporting all on the terrorist watch list. Refunding Ice and Boarder Patrol and hiring and training new agents.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
LEGAL IMMIGRATION should be allowed by those who pass the necessary criteria. Wait the necessary time before entering. They should be sponsored and physically able to work and provide for themselves and their families.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God and our Lord Jesus Christ. I am a Christian. I have read the Bible. I have roots in the Methodist,Episcopal and Catholic faiths. I believe that the Lords timing is perfect never early never late. I am Unapologetically Conservative.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I believe the law should be changed to require voter ID. We need ID in this country for everything else. Getting on a plane, getting a vaccine, cashing checks, multiple for driver’s license and the list goes on. Proving you are a legal voter is necessary for fair elections.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No racists are a threat to our domestic security and empowered by the Far leaning left Democratic Party and administration
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
ABOUT YOU
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
HTTPS://patch.com/new-Jersey/globe
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I am unbought and unbossed. I have raised five children and I know how to say NO. I will say no to Illegal immigration, sanctuary states, abortion as a form of birth control, the assault on our 1st and 2nd Amendments, woke cancel culture and CRT, illegal mandates mask and vaccine and No to political bosses. Our young children need to be educated in the basics not indoctrinated into sexual ideologies. Let parents parent and demand our schools teach reading math science and history.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
NJ has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation. I support 2A and will continue to uphold the Constitution of the US
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
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