Laura Carder
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Laura Carder
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 3 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Cypress College, Cypress, CA, GIS cert, 1991
CSULB, Long Beach, CA, BA Math, 1982
SF State University, San Francisco, BMusic, 1969
WORK & MILITARY
McDonnell Douglas Corp, Computer Programmer, 12.5
Pacific Decision Sciences, Quality Assurance, 1.5
Spokane County Fair, Clerk, gate operations, 0.11
various temporary jobs
AFFILIATIONS
Meal On Wheels, Volunteer, Fox Theater
Volunteer usher, etc., Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra, Volunteer Violist
Project Joy Orchestra, Volunteer Violist, Northwest Grassroots
Affiliated, Constitutional Republicans, Member
Coalition for Property Rights, Affiliated
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Committee Officer, 11 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
School Board of Directors, 2009
State Rep LD-3, 2006, 2008, 2016
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Family Freedom Coalition of Washington
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
John Ahern, former State Rep
Bob McCaslin Jr, State Rep
Dr Bo Tucker, Chiropractor
Cindy Zapotocky, Cecily Wright
Bob Apple, State Rep candidate
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Constitution Party (2010)
Jeff Holy (2014)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)
Matt Shea (2016)
Michael Baumgartner (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save her life. But with modern tech, a live abortion may be possible and the baby kept alive. If she was raped, she might be able prevent it from entering the womb if done soon enough. A rape victim wouldn't want to take a chance on a sexually transmitted disease.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Neutral
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Programs and institutions people can fund themselves, such as PP; Prescribed medications when nutrition, chiropractic care, healthy lifestyle, could cut the costs considerably; Food stamps for junk food
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Government does not have the right to regulate religion institution. Actually, it's not in the Constitution. Churches have the right to tell government what to do, not the other way.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The best kind of healthcare is low-cost and effective. It is free to get adequate exercise and sleep. Some nutritious food grow naturally. It is free not to smoke, booze, or take illegal drugs. Eating nutritious food may cost more than junk food, but could save a lot in health care. We should be educated on the harms of certain sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, sucralose, and certain fats, and which ones are good to take. Health exams should include checking the spine and nervous system. If the spine is in alignment, many health problems can be prevented or cured, with less or no medication and less need for surgery. We should learn about natural remedies and all med students need to learn about them. But the medical industry does not want that because they'll lose a lot of $. But we can save a lot. Healthcare plans that include prevention, and all I mentioned, can be much cheaper and more effective.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Right now there should be a hold on immigration until our economy starts getting back to normal. Then some immediate family members of good citizens, those possessing skills we don't have, refugees who appreciate the American values, should be allowed. We should keep out those who want government to take care of them, or worse yet, those who wish to destroy us.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, the Son of God, who will soon return for all to see. I'm pro-life and pro-choice, no contradiction. We must not be forced to fund abortions, sex-change operations, or any organizations that promote them. Workers, including government workers must not be forced to pay union dues. Students should have the option to learn creation science where evolution is taught. He has XY genomes, and she has XX. It's that simple. Why teach children otherwise? Homosexual marriage is now sanctioned by the State, but not by God. Suing a business for refusing to participate in a homosexual marriage based on values should be illegal, especially if done by the state AG. Children should be taught the Christian-Judaic values that made out nation great, as we were taught up to the early 60s.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Actually, I'm a classic liberal, like our founding fathers. But by today's definitions, I'm a conservative. I wish to preserve the traditional values that made our nation kind, great and prosperous.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I am a political activist who wants to restore our nation to the greatness it once had. I have campaigned for others, attended many political meetings, have been to several rallies, read about what is going on, listen to ACN. I have 2 college degrees. For the first one, I had to take American History, Political Science, and a foreign language, some of it from San Francisco State in the late 60s. There I was involved in a radical group, SMART (Silent Majority Against Revolutionary Tactics), Campus Crusade for Christ, and was a SCAB (Student Committed Against Brainwashing, I made that up) during the student faculty strike. I hated communism ever since Russia invaded Hungary when I was 9, yet Russia fascinated me. I'm familiar with the 10 planks of the Communist Manifesto and how we are almost there.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a conservative and a conservationist. I reuse what I can, recycle, compost, use water from the rain barrel. I want all people to have the opportunity to get educated without being indoctrinated with socialist propaganda, yet be aware of it, be able to earn a living and not depend on big-daddy government to take care of them, and to become well-educated voters.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Don't allow convicted violent felons to have them. (But where there's a will, there's a way)
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Defund Planned Parenthood, abortions, sex-change operations, etc. Get rid of the new Sex-Ed along with gender neutrality on the children Cut taxes and regulations on the private sector. Also I would like to see what laws can be eliminated.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes, but anti-whites seem to get away with it. About the recent riots over the police killing one black man, what if the cops were black? What if black cops did the same to a white man? Would the media care? I don't think so. We need to see ourselves as human beings, as God's creations, not as black, white, orange, brown, or whatever. When the white man is so vilified, there could be a push-back, like after the Civil War. Why did the KKK come about? Because many whites were being disenfranchised. Also back then, white supremacy, hatred and distrust toward other races was common. Look what they did to the native American Indians.
