
Terry Harder
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Terry Harder
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 29 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Bates Technical Institute, Tacoma, AA, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Operation Support Our Troops, Co-Founder, Washington State Army Advisory Board
South Sound Vice Chair, Pierce County Republican Party, 29th District Treasurer
Pierce County Republican Party, Deputy District Leader, Pierce County Republican Party
District. Chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
PCO, 2008-2020
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Legislature, 2008,2012, 2018
State Senate, 2010,2014
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Family Policy Institute of Washington Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Family Policy Institute of Washington
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
J.T Wilcox (2016)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
Richard "Dick" Muri (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Gun Owners Action League of Washington (2012)
Jesse Young (2012)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Reagan Fund (2008)
Republican Women's Organizations (2012)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never, it is a straw man argument that abortion should be legal if the mothers life is in danger. Life is precious and only God should make that choice.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
There is not enough room here for all the cuts needed. A full audit would be in order but almost impossible to accomplish because of the size of our government. A good start would be in corporate welfare.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
No official state religion forcing all to follow a specific belief.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Yes through private enterprise, removing the state to state restrictions to bring competition to the marketplace.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those that would make a contribution to America ( everyone willing to work and be a citizen) Should be allowed to immigrate. Our antique immigration system is way overdue for revision, taking years for immigration is just wrong in this digital age. Immigrants that simply want a free ride should not be allowed in, there are compassionate reasons we should let folks in on an individual basis but not as a rule.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I make it no secret that I am a devout Traditional Catholic. My views and values are traditional and conservative . God leads us but gives us free choice so I believe as the framers to the constitution believed it is a very personal and private choice that the government has no business regulating the free exercise of or favoring one over the other.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
My website
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have gone to school and lived in Washington all but 4 years of my life, 22 years in the 29th district. I have held many jobs, laborer, gas station attendant, railroad switchman, field service tech, small business owner, small businesses specialist and sales inside, retail and business to business. I have a 2 year degree from a technical school giving me great insight on career paths that don’t include a 4 year degree and it’s associated debt.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Even as conservative as I am, I am also pragmatic and would represent the district rather than my own personal views, with exceptions for moral reasons and good governance. I will not vote for an income tax, ever! I will not support abortion because of my faith and moral belief. I am against taxing unless it is clear that the end result will bring a benefit to the district that will counter taxing such as increased business resulting in a overall reduction in taxes due to a larger tax base.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
A well regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free state; the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Criminals but their very nature do not follow the law, we have more than enough laws, instead we need to make the punishment very steep for those who use a gun in the commission of a crime.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Public safety, Small business advocacy, Low cost Housing
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
At this moment no, but if the flames are fanned by rumors of racism it can get out of hand fast and be a public safety problem. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
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