
John (J.D.) Prescott
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Winchester Community High School, Winchester, IN, General Diploma, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Poplar Run Baptist Church, Member
Mike Pence for Indiana, Intern
Marlin Stutzman for U. S. Senate, Volunteer
Randolph County Republican Party, Convention Delegate 2016, 2020
Saratoga Lions Club, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 7.5 years, 2018-
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2026
100%
2023-2024
91%
2022
83%, 89% (cum.)†
2025
93%, 88%†
2026
|100%
2023-2024
|91%
2022
|83%, 89% (cum.)†
2025
|93%, 88%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2025
50%, 44%†
2014-2023
38%
2025
|50%, 44%†
2014-2023
|38%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
Stand For Health Freedom
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)
State Republican Party Organizations (2025)
Jim Banks (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
Suzanne Crouch (2024)
Travis Holdman (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Hoosiers for Quality Education (2024)
Jim Banks (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Travis Holdman (2024)
Greg Pence (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Taft Stettinius & Hollister (2024)
American Wind Energy 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?
Abortion should not be allowed under any circumstances.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Higher education funding.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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.
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?
The true intent of separation of church and state was to keep the government out of the church not to keep the church out of the government. The constitute does not even use this phrase it was referenced in a letter from Tomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Church.
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?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly 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?
Did not answer
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that 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 born again believer and follower of Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No
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.
Please refer to my voting history in the Indiana General Assembly.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
As the current officeholder, I have the legislative experience to be effective at passing legislation and delivering results for the district I serve.
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
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Property tax repeal and replacement, closed primary elections, and protection of property rights.
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