Darin Smith

Republican | Wyoming

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Darin Smith


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep. (At Large)


Incumbent

No


Links

Darin Smith websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, JD, 2000

Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, POLS, 1996

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

Cub Scouts, Cubmaster, Family Harvest Church

Children's Pastor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

HIVIZ Shooting Systems

Snowy Range Manufacturing

James Yates Owner of Sanfords Pub and Grub Chain

Larry Sutherland #1 Properties

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

John Sidney McCain

State Republican Party Organizations

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

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

The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.

Strongly Disagree

The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.

Strongly Agree

I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.

Strongly Agree

Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.

Strongly Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

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 Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly Agree

Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Agree

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

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.

Strongly Agree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Disagree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Strongly Disagree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

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.

God, Constitution, Congress & Supreme Court (the last two are equals at least according to the Constitution).

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

If the life of the mother was truly threatened, then I think it's a justifiable moral decision. However, as Dr. Ben Carson pointed out, with modern technology it's very hard to come up with scenarios where this would be the case.

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

Man's desire for power is beyond compare. Limiting the governmental powers of anyone person or branch and creating a checks and balance system were essential to our Founders. Their hope was to ensure, as best as humanly possible, an environment where no one man or woman could make themselves a king nor deny the people their God given rights.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian in the same manner as Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. My desire is to export my Wyoming values to Washington and not the other way around. My Wyoming values are this: I am unapologetically pro-God, Family, Gun, Business, Oil & Gas, Coal, Agriculture, veteran, and I am for every right the Constitution guarantees us from an overreaching Federal government.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Conservative

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

I am not a rightwing neocon, but I am a conservative in the traditional sense and unwaveringly patriotic. Further, I will always put God, family and country ahead of myself. Long live the republic and God bless America.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

info@smithforwyoming.com 307-477-0700

Additional comment from candidate:

Victory!

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