
Ralph Abraham
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ralph Abraham
Party
Republican
Election Year
2019
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1980
LSU School of Medicine, Shreveport, Doctor of Medicine,, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, Co C 2/20th Special Forces, 1st Lieutenant, 1986-1989
U.S. Coast Guard, Aircraft Commander
Civil Air Patrol, Mission Pilot
AFFILIATIONS
Pilots for Patients, Pilot, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
Member, Hospitals for Humanity — Medical Mission/Haiti, Volunteer
National Rifle Association, Member, Christian Emergency Relief Team - Afghanistan
Volunteer, Pilot/CFII, Certified Flight Instructor, 1980-Present
General Family Practitioner, 1995-Present, Mission Trip — Tanzania, Africa
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
US Congressman, 2015-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2015-16
100%
2017-18
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2019-20
100%
2018
91%
2017-18
88%
2019
85%, 85% (cum.)†
2017-18
B+
2018
80%, 82% (cum.)†
2019-20
98%, 77% (cum.)†
2015-16
73%
2018
69%, 71% (cum.)†
2019
51%, 66% (cum.)†
2019
61% (cum.)†
2018
60%
2019-20
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2017-18
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019
|100%
2017-2018
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2018
|91%
2017-18
|88%
2019
|85%, 85% (cum.)†
2017-18
|B+
2018
|80%, 82% (cum.)†
2019-20
|98%, 77% (cum.)†
2015-16
|73%
2018
|69%, 71% (cum.)†
2019
|51%, 66% (cum.)†
2019
|61% (cum.)†
2018
|60%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018
D
2019
23%
2017
13%, 13% (cum.)†
2018
7%
2017-18
6%
2018
10%, 5% (cum.)†
2017
0%, 2% (cum.)†
2017
0%, 0% (cum.)†
2017
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%
2018
0%
2019
0% (cum.)†
2018
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
|D
2019
|23%
2017
|13%, 13% (cum.)†
2018
|7%
2018
|10%, 5% (cum.)†
2017
|0%, 2% (cum.)†
2017
|0%, 0% (cum.)†
2017
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2018
|0%
2019
|0% (cum.)†
2018
|0%
2017-18
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
Dodie Horton
Jack McFarland
Jay Morris
Paul Hollis
St. Tammany Parish Republicans
OTHER (3)
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
Louisiana Loggers Association and PAC
Louisiana State Medical Society (LAMPAC)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Over 150 of Louisiana's elected leaders
Jefferson Parish RPEC
Rapides Parish RPEC
St. Landry RPEC
St. Charles RPEC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Bruce Poliquin (2017)
Clay Higgins (2017)
Doug LaMalfa (2018)
John Culberson (2018)
Martha E. McSally (2017)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (42)
Acton PAC (2014)
Allen West Guardian Fund (2018)
Austin Scott (2015)
Badlands PAC (2014)
Belief in Life and Liberty (2014)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Airline Pilots Association (2017)
American Maritime Officers (2018)
International Association of Masters, Mates, and Pilots (2017)
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (2017)
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (2018)
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
You either believe the baby is a life or not. I believe the baby is a life.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure 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
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Create jobs by getting government out of the way and lowering taxes on business.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Businesses know how to grow jobs and attract incomes. Government should work with them by incentivizing smart investment, building infrastructure, and investing in education and workforce training - not against them by imposing crippling taxes and regulations.
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
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I would encourage innovation and competition to help make health care affordable for every Louisianian.
NATIONAL SECURITY
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
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
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
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
The LGBTQ+ political agenda poses a threat to First Amendment freedoms of speech, expression and religious exercise.
Strongly Agree
I support expanding protections in employment and accommodations based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Strongly Disagree
If children are given instruction in sex education in public schools, it should not express a preference for abstinence but should be comprehensive, offering discussions on various types of sexual orientations and behaviors plus all types of contraceptives.
Strongly Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Our Founding Fathers fully understood that the authority to govern must be entrusted to the people, not a select few.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. My Christian values inform every decision I make.
ABOUT YOU
I voted in these elections:
2012 General Election, 2014 Primary, 2014 General Election, 2016 Primary, 2016 General Election, 2018 Primary, 2018 General Election
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.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/ralph-abraham/
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I've spent my entire life serving Louisiana as a military soldier, veterinarian, Doctor, and as a Conservative voice in Congress.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Email: info@abrahamforgovernor.com Phone Number: (225) 341-1801
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I will always do the right thing, and I will always put Louisiana Families First!
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Agree
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