John Fleming

Republican | Louisiana

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

John Fleming


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

U.S. Senator


Incumbent

No


Links

John Fleming websites
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EDUCATION

University of Mississippi, Oxford, BS, 73

University of Mississippi, Jackson, MD, 76

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Commander, 1976-1982

AFFILIATIONS

Freedom Caucus, Founding Member, 2015-2017

GOP Doctors Caucus, Vice-Chairman, 2009-2017

First Baptist Church Minden, La, Deacon, SS teacher and director, 1982-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

U.S. Congress, 2009-2017

Webster Parish Coroner, 1996-2000

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

US Senate, 2016-

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2017-2019

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 2019-2021

State Treasurer of Louisiana, 2024-2026

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (11)

Paul Gosar

Scott Perry

Republican Party of Louisiana LAGOP

Caddo Parish Republican Party

Acadia Parish Republican Executive Committee RPEC

OTHER (1)

Elbert Lee Guillory

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Congressman Marlin Stutzman

Congressman Scott Perry

Congressman Paul Gosar

Louisiana Republican Assembly

former Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (17)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

State Republican Party Organizations (2025)

Christy Lynch (2024)

Donald Trump (2023)

Mike Johnson (2023)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (75)

Alex Gray (2025)

Elbert Guillory's America (2025)

Meghan Reckling (2025)

Freedom First PAC (NC) (2024)

Bob Hensgens (2023)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

I don't believe there should ever be elective abortions. However, I do believe in the rare instance that a mother's life is in imminent danger of losing her life, an abortion may be necessary. However, I practiced obstetrics for years and delivered hundreds of babies and I was never confronted with that situation. I think it is mostly hypothetical. In the day to day practice of medicine we try to protect the life of both the mother and baby.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

SCOTUS backs me up on this.

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means keeping government out of our churches.


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.

Somewhere between B and C. We need to be very careful as to how far and how often we intervene. The record of US Presidents has been mixed on the results of nation-building. We should recruit other nations to be a part of the solution. We should attempt to use non-military solutions when possible. Trump has been skilled at using tariffs and other means to pressure countries to go the correct direction.

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Very important. Israel is a trusted ally, the only true democracy in the middle east, and a revered land and people by Christians.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Strongly Agree


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Initially C. However, Medicaid and Medicare can be progressively converted to private programs.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

The cost of care should never be part of policy-making. Such countries as Canada and the UK use this leading to such outrageous offerings as euthanasia instead of important life-extending surgeries and treatments.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

In the state of Louisiana property rights are under attack under eminent domain for Carbon Capture and Sequestration. Letlow and Cassidy strongly support CCS and eminent domain.

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Strongly Disagree

That idea is socialism which destroys countries that install socialism leading to Marxism leading to communism.

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Reform our healthcare system (which operates under Obamacare) and return market forces to healthcare. Expand DOGE and cut unnecessary expenses. Reform government programs like Medicaid, SNAP, subsidized housing, etc. to require able-bodied people to work and earn their keep.


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Only people who have been properly vetted to not be criminals or terrorists, and who are willing to assimilate into our country, and not bring such awful religions as Islam.

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None. Criminals don't respect restrictions.


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

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


VALUES

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I accepted Christ as my savior at age 11 and was baptized. I am affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. I served as a Sunday School teacher and department supervisor for 10 years, and as an ordained deacon. My wife of 47 years and I attend church regularly.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

It is clear that requiring IDs is essential to stop cheating.


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Oil and gas. Nuclear power technology is coming on strong and safe.

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