

Daniel Swanson
Republican | Illinois
Candidate Profile*
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Daniel Swanson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 71
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Western Illinois University, Macomb, BS - BOG, 1995
Black Hawk, Junior College, East Campus, Kewanee, AA, 1986
Command and General Staff College, Leavenworth, KS, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
Army Sustainment Command, LTC/Chief Lead Materiel Integrator Br, 2010-2013
Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, LTC/Dpt Dir Iraqi Army Force Generation, 2007-2008
2-123 Field Artillery Battaion, LTC/Commander, 1998-2001
Active Duty, Illinois Army National Guard, Private - Staff Seargeant; Second Lieutenant - Maj, 1977-1997
AFFILIATIONS
AlWood Community Schools Board of Education, Secretary & Vice-President, IL Homegrown by Heroes, Vice-President (2 - subcom
Vice-President. 2 Committees Equipment & Land Acq, Henry County Veterans Assistance Commission, Superintendent & Volunteer Driver
IL American Legion, Andover Post # 465, Commander & Adjutant, Alpha Baptist Church
Church Council and Moderator, Sundance for Our Soldiers, (SOS), Executive Board & Secretary
Henry County Republican Central Committee, Oxford Precinct Committee Person, Family PAC
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Alwood Board of Education, 92-10
Henry County Board, 10-12
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Clerk, 2014
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
80%
2021
81%, 77% (cum.)†
2021-2022
|100%
2021-2022
|80%
2021
|81%, 77% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2021
|75%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC
Illinois Family Action
Save Illinois
OTHER (4)
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR PAC
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
*Illinois State Rifle Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Spoon River Valley FOP Lodge #427
Sheriff Simonton, Lee County
Sheriff Reed, Bureua County
Sheriff Loncka, Henry County
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Charles Meier (2018)
Family-Pac (2017)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
Norine Hammond (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
David McSweeney (2016)
Donald Moffitt (2022)
Family-Pac (2016)
Jil Tracy (2016)
Jim Durkin (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts (2021)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2022)
International Union of Operating Engineers (2018)
Stand for Children (2017)
OTHER INFORMATION
Illinois Family Institute Voter Guide: https://2mx1h817tiaq43gsho1fchch-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IFI-VG-General_2016_16-pages_web-2.pdf
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Neutral
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
Agree
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.
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?
Did not answer
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.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Did not answer
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).
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.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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