
Jeff Ellington
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeff Ellington
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 45
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, 1979
Indiana University, Bloomington, 1980
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Indiana Chamber of Commerce, member, legislation, Indiana Right to Life
contributor, volunteer, legislation, National Rifle Association, Lifetime member, contributor
Indiana Farm Bureau, member,legislation, Boys & Girls Club
member, contributor, volunteer, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, member
Community Kitchen, contributor, Hannah House
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Monroe County Council, 1996-2004
Monroe County Recorder, 2014-2015
State Representative, 2015- present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
9th District Congress, 2002
Monroe County Commissioner, 2004
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2016
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019
100%
2015-16
100%
2019-2020
93%
2020
93%, 86% (cum.)†
2019
86%, 77% (cum.)†
2016
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2019-2020
|93%
2020
|93%, 86% (cum.)†
2019
|86%, 77% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2020
50%
2021
30%, 33% (cum.)†
2020
|50%
2021
|30%, 33% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Greene county Right to Life
Greene County Republican Party
A rating NRA
Received the highest score from CPAC for the Indiana House
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (2011)
State Republican Party Organizations (2021)
Todd Huston (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Big Red Political Action Committee (2016)
Catalyst PAC (2018)
Freedom PAC (Ind.) (2016)
Hoosiers for Quality Education (2016)
Larry Bucshon (2016)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
Voted Yes for House Roll Call Vote 1337 pro-life 2016 which was the final concurrence vote in the Indiana House on a pro-life bill from this session that banned abortion because of race, gender or disability and also mandated that abortion clinics must dispose of aborted babies through a relationship with a funeral home via either burial or cremation. Currently they are allowed to treat aborted baby bodies as "medical waste". Voted No for SB 20 sexual orientation 2016 which is an amendment to a bill in the Indiana House that would have added special protections for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" into state law.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never
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?
Reduce tax rates
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Government regulators, IDEM, paperwork reduction, get government out of the way of progress and the economy.
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?
Never
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Only for standard immunizations not COVID
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Increase the budget for the Department of Defense and secure our borders.
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?
Any qualified immigrant that is not a threat, goes thru all legal processes and can prove that they will be a productive citizen for the US and not a burden.
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
Your either born a male or female
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 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 Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
You vote from where you file your tax returns. Example university students.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly 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.
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?
National security and to follow the U S constitution and our State constitution in those powers only.
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
I have the highest CPAC score in the Indiana House
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
CPAC.conservative.org
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 am a legislator that is constantly authoring and passing bills to stop burdensome government over regulations and interference of citizens, and businesses.
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?
None as long as you are not a criminal and have not been found mentally incompetent by a court of law.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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