Wade McLaren
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Wade McLaren
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 49 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Portland Community College, Portland, AA, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
American Diabetes Association, Regional President, Clark County Sheriff Advisory
Board Member, SHARE, Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer, Downtown Vancovuer Association
Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer
Friends of the Library, Contributor, Friends of the Carpenter
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Paul Harris
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
No Answer
The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Agree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Strongly Disagree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Agree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
No Answer
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
British government abuse; control; high taxation created the founder's desire to write the Constitution.
Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
"No answer"
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape / incest; obviously I would prefer an adoption type process instead of a final decision like abortion.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe every person should have the right to decide their beliefs and should establish a moral value standard. Obviously we don't all have the same opinions on all subjects. And that is OK.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
In business, for over 32 years in this community, I have learned that it is imperative for families to have the basics (food, clothing, shelter) for a safe, secure home environment. Those same people need a social connection; a life line for their family, which offers them (economic rewards, friendship, spiritual opportunities) for their personal family goals. Supporting our national security is imperative; the self-interest of America needs to be a priority once again.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Movingman143@gmail.com; 360-606-3497
Additional comment from candidate:
It is time for a paradigm shift. "We the people" need to take control of our government and get these current politicians out of the system. Too much self-interest and helping of their friends / sponsors occurs in the role of serving the people.
