

John Fleming
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Fleming
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
State Treasurer
Incumbent
No
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, GOP Doctors Caucus
Vice-Chairman, First Baptist Church Minden, La, Deacon, SS teacher and director
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. Congress, Held 2009-2017
Webster Parish Coroner, 1996-2000
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Senate, 2016
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%
2016
100%
2015-16
100%
2016
96%, 97% (cum.)â€
2012
96%
2016
94%, 91% (cum.)â€
2016
93%, 91% (cum.)â€
2015
86%
2015-16
90%, 85% (cum.)â€
2016
B+
2013
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2016
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2016
|96%, 97% (cum.)â€
2012
|96%
2016
|94%, 91% (cum.)â€
2016
|93%, 91% (cum.)â€
2015
|86%
2015-16
|90%, 85% (cum.)â€
2016
|B+
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
17%
2015
8%, 6% (cum.)â€
2016
3%, 4% (cum.)â€
2015
10%, 3% (cum.)â€
2016
0%
2015-16
0%
2016
0%
2015
0%
2015-16
|17%
2015
|8%, 6% (cum.)â€
2016
|3%, 4% (cum.)â€
2015
|10%, 3% (cum.)â€
2016
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2016
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (12)
Jim Jordan
Mike Johnson
Louisiana Republican Party (GOP)
Lafayette Republican Parish Executive Committee (RPEC)
Bossier Parish Republican Party
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Louisiana Republican Party, Congressmen Johnson, Higgins, and Jim Jordan. Republican Parish Executive Committees of Calcasieu, Caddo, Bossier, Lafayette, and St. Charles
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Mike Johnson (2023)
State Republican Party Organizations (2023)
Right Women PAC (2021)
Vicky Hartzler (2021)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (65)
America Unlimited (2016)
Bob Gibbs (2016)
Building Renewal in America Now (2016)
Club for Growth (2016)
Greg lord (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
John Fleming completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023
Key Votes from Vote Smart
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the mother's life if it is at serious risk.
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.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
The Louisiana tax code needs to be less complex and with a lower burden on individuals and businesses. We should end the personal income tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Louisiana should reduce spending on wasteful programs and pet projects as well as "do nothing" programs that create dependency.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
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, worship is a right granted under the Constitution.
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. However, Medicaid should be vastly reduced which will encourage people to go to work and get private insurance. Medicaid and other benefit programs have created a crisis in labor shortages. Medicare has been mainly changed to Medicare Advantage, which I think is a positive development. *Medicare Advantage is a form of privatization of the Medicare program. President Trump brought forward some innovations that will reduce cost while improving care.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
NATIONAL SECURITY
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.
Strongly Disagree
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?
Only immigrants who have properly and legally requested acceptance into this country and only with the approval of Immigration authorities by the laws of the United States. No illegals should be allowed.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
I voted for legislation that would make this law.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born-again Christian. I accepted Jesus as my savior and I was baptized by immersion at age 11.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Require signature verification, a government-issued picture ID, no proxy voting or ballot harvesting, cleanse voter rolls, require audits of elections, and require voting status only for verified citizens of the US.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. Americans no longer embrace racist thoughts and practices. Our threats are from extreme leftists, Marxists, and anarchists.
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.
A
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Government's primary role is to protect the citizens, ensure due process, and regulate commerce.
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I voted consistently among the most conservative Congressmen while serving for 8 years in Congress. You can also read about my initiatives and positions in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fleming_(American_politician)?oldformat=true
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I wish to be part of a conservative government team that returns Louisiana back to being Great Again. We need to reform our laws to attract businesses and jobs. Also we should protect citizens agains abortion and euthanasia, and children against pornography and gender surgery and hormone manipulation to advance liberal ideas of gender fluidity.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Only preventing violent criminals from possessing firearms.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Strongly Agree
Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries
Strongly Agree
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