

Jesse L. Young
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jesse L. Young
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 26 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, BBA-MIS, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Adoption Ministry (YWAM), Financial Supporter / Adoptive Parent, Harborview Fellowship - Gig Harbor
Member, Prison Ministry, Washington Correction Center for Women
Harbor Hope Center, Board member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 9
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Puget Sound Patriots
OTHER (1)
Kitsap County Republican Party
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (15)
Robert J. Sutherland (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)
National Right to Life Committee (2018)
Drew MacEwen (2016)
Jessica Garcia (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (39)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Chris Binns (2022)
Chris Gildon (2022)
Danille Turissini (2022)
Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Chinese American Civic Action Alliance (2022)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (2022)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2016)
OTHER INFORMATION
Key votes from VoteSmart.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
To protect the life of the Mother.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Did not answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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.
Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Genesis 12:3
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
None of these match my views. If more politicians stood up to the corporate influence in the healthcare arena the costs of healthcare would decrease to the point that insurance wouldn't be needed for most services.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
People looking for work shouldn't have their options limited by governmental mandates.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Constitutional Carry laws should be enshrined in every state.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To do the minimal amount needed to establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.
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?
Choose not to answer
Liberty-minded Constitutional Conservative.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Choose not to answer
Government should not be involved in this arena.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christ Jesus is my Lord and savior. I publicly acknowledge him as the risen Son of God.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
The right to vote should be transparently encouraged, safe-guarded, and protected from all forms of disenfranchisement.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. Racists hurt themselves more than anyone else by identifying themselves for all to see.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
Environmental laws should support U.S. energy independence and strategic strength. Only from a national position of economic and strategic strength can we achieve the innovation that will protect us, our future, and our environment.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Hydro, Nuclear, and Solar - in that order.
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