

Clay Higgins
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Clay Higgins
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
WORK & MILITARY
Army Nation Guard
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. Representative, 2017-2020
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
100%
2017-18
100%
2019-20
100%
2020
100%
2017-18
100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2019-20
100%
2019
A
2020
A
2019
98%
2017-18
89%
2019
89%, 87% (cum.)â€
2017-18
85%
2019
96%, 83% (cum.)â€
2019
63%, 80% (cum.)â€
2019-20
93%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019-20
92%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019
66% (cum.)â€
2019
62% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2020
|100%
2017-18
|100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2019
|100%
2017-2018
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2019
|A
2019
|98%
2017-18
|89%
2019
|89%, 87% (cum.)â€
2017-18
|85%
2019
|96%, 83% (cum.)â€
2019
|63%, 80% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|93%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019-20
|92%, 78% (cum.)â€
2019
|66% (cum.)â€
2019
|62% (cum.)â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
28%
2018
D
2019
23%
2019
11%, 7% (cum.)â€
2017-18
6%
2017
5%, 5% (cum.)â€
2017
0%, 0% (cum.)â€
2017
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%, 0% (cum.)â€
2019
0%
2017-18
0%
2018
0%
2019
0% (cum.)â€
2019
0%
2019
F
2019-20
|28%
2018
|D
2019
|23%
2019
|11%, 7% (cum.)â€
2017
|5%, 5% (cum.)â€
2017
|0%, 0% (cum.)â€
2017
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2018
|0%, 0% (cum.)â€
2017-18
|0%
2018
|0%
2019
|0% (cum.)â€
2019
|0%
2019
|F
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
*Family Research Council Action PAC
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
National Right To Life
The Guardian Fund
OTHER (1)
Louisiana Republican Party (GOP)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
LAGOP
NRA
National Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2019)
Garret Graves (2016)
Lenar Whitney (2016)
Mullin Markwayne (2020)
Redemption PAC (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (32)
Alamo PAC (2018)
American Principles (2019)
Billy Nungesser (2017)
Bringing Yellowhammer Republicans New Energy PAC (2017)
Citizens Against Government Waste (2018)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Airline Pilots Association (2018)
American Maritime Officers (2019)
International Union of Operating Engineers (2016)
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life is a fundamental and unalienable right. As a Christian and father of four, I know that there is no gift more precious than a child’s life. That is why I am an outspoken advocate for protecting the rights of the unborn in Louisiana and across the nation.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I believe we must take action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal government. Additionally, a balanced budget amendment would mandate the kind of fiscal responsibility that is required to solve Washington’s reckless spending problem.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
In my family if a child wants to go to college they can get a job and pay for it or join the military and let them pay for it. Some of the finest colleges in America are those who accept zero federal dollars and are thus free to instruct their students according to historically traditional American precepts of higher education. As a Congressman, I support endeavors to reduce the role of the Federal Government in American colleges.
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
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly 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?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The American people must have their choice of health care. We must allow them the freedom and flexibility to choose healthcare that fits their unique needs. I believe it is imperative that we ensure access to coverage, regardless of age, income, pre-existing conditions, or circumstances, and encourage marketplace competition.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
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
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
America will always be a land of compassion, but not while sacrificing our safety. We have a system for legal immigration. Though that system is broken and must be fixed, those seeking to immigrate to this country must do so legally through that system. I do not support amnesty and have consistently voted against granting amnesty to those here illegally.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a lowly decorated Christian. Though I am fallen, I am a believer, and make every vote on behalf of Louisiana's Third District from bended knee.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I am a staunch Constitutional Conservative. One of the most conservative in Congress. Please see my voting record for my time in the U.S. House of Representatives. It can be found at Congress.gov.
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?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Gun control legislation being pushed by my Democratic colleagues is a direct assault on the Second Amendment. These bills do nothing to prevent criminal acts of violence. I fully and whole-heartedly support the Second Amendment.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly 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?
Did not answer
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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