

Shannon Erickson
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Shannon Erickson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 124
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Beaufort/Aiken, BA Early Childhood Education, 1996
West Florence High School, Florence, Diploma, 1981
WORK & MILITARY
N/A
AFFILIATIONS
St. Peter’s Church, Member, volunteer, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
Member, volunteer, former Board member, Lady’s Island Business & Professional Assoc., Member
SC Joint Citizen & Legislative Committee on Children, Former member and chairman, SC Domestic Violence Task Force
Member, SC Suicide Prevention Coalition, Member
SC General Assembly Women’s Caucus, Member and former chairman, Child Abuse Prevention Association
Volunteer / Contributor, Beaufort AMI Kids, Volunteer / Contributor
Reconstruction Beaufort: The 2nd Founding of America, Advisory Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
South Carolina House District 124, 2007 to present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013-14
92%
2018
86%
2014
82%
2021
50%, 57% (cum.)†
2019
28%
2013-14
|92%
2014
|82%
2021
|50%, 57% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
|75%, 86% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Conservation Voters of South Carolina
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Beaufort County & Hilton Head Realtors Association
Conservation Voters of South Carolina
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2008)
Republican National Committee (2015)
Republican Women's Organizations (2008)
State Republican Party Organizations (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2008)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
American Association of School Administrators (2008)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2008)
Richard Harpootlian (2010)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life and/or health of the mother and in cases of rape and incest.
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.
Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Generally speaking, more simple and fair with rates and spending tied to population growth and inflation for the lowest rates possible.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Our SC budget is balanced each year - required by our constitution. I would like to see the federal government have that same requirement, then have citizens and law makers work together to trim excesses to meet that balanced budget law.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Choose not to answer
Cannot accurately respond - too open-ended - what is definition of “through college”?
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C. with major Medicare & Medicaid reforms to stop waste and red tape & fraud that drive up costs for all sectors.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Government /school - none or highly limited due to public classification. Employers, though, private businesses, they need to have their policy & their choice and employees can choose to not work there if they do not agree with the policy.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
1. Walk softly & carry a big stick. 2. Support our friends. 3. Stand up to Russia & China. 4. Move toward energy independence.
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.
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We must promote Legal immigration (make it faster & less red tape) and make it what people want to do. We must also close boarders from those not willing to come here legally.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I support children, parents snd teachers, no matter where they are learning and collaborating.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
SC unanimously - bipartisanly - and in a bicameral vote, passed Voting Reforms in 2022 to make it easier to vote & harder to cheat.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Did not answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
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.
Did not answer
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Governing in a democracy is essentially a conservative practice with guardrails of the three areas of government. Its responsibilities include creating and sustaining markets, enforcing contracts, protecting private property, and producing systems of education and infrastructure so that commerce can thrive. Government is given rights by the people and is responsible to them.
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Did not answer
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Did not answer
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