Ralph Abraham

Republican | Louisiana

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Ralph Abraham


Party

Republican


Election Year

2019


Election

Primary


Race

Governor


Incumbent

No


Links

Ralph Abraham websites
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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%





2015-16

|

100%


2017-18

|

100%, 100% (cum.)


2019

|

100%



2019-20

|

100%




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

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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