JD Miniear
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
JD Miniear
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, BA, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Indiana Republican Assembly, President 2012 - 2017, Gideons International
President & VP 1996 - 2016, Marquis Who's Who in America, Member 1995 - 2004
Marion County Christian Coalition, Press Liaison 1995 - 1996, Dr Marvin Scott for Congress
Campaign Volunteer 2010, Hoosiers for Todd Rokita Field Rep, 2017 - 2018
Conservative Commandos Radio, Co-host 2012 - 2018, EMP Coalition
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US House Rep IN 7th, 2012, 2014, 2016
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Todd Rokita Congressman IN-4
Dana Allen Newsmax Founding Officer
Curt Smith President of Indiana Family Institute
Carl Kelley IN Frederick Douglass Republicans
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
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
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.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Strongly Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape and life of the mother.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Monitor and close down mosques promoting jihadism at home. Empower moderate Muslim nations in the Middle East like Egypt and Jordan to carry the fight to radical Islamic groups in the region. Properly identify the enemy which requires replacing Obama style political correctness in our government intelligence agencies, armed services and law enforcement that took terms like jihad and radical Islamic terrorist out of their training manuals. Designate Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
America's founding generation understood well "absolute power corrupts absolutely" which would become a famous quote of Lord Acton 100 years after the creation of our Constitution. Thomas Jefferson listed 27 grievances against the British Crown in our Declaration of Independence stating true government derives it's just powers from the consent of the governed. President Trump has stated in America we should worship God not government yet often mankind idolizes centralized government power.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Evangelical Christian. Member of the Gideon's International Ministry adhering to our organizations Seven Spiritual Objectives that we be men: of the Bible, of Faith, who Witness, who Give, of Prayer, of Separated Walk with the Lord and be of a Compassionate Heart.
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.
As a co-host on the Conservative Commandos Radio Show 2012-2018 I was blessed to be able to schedule and interview many of America's top conservative leaders. My wife and I founded the Indiana Republican Assembly chapter of the NFRA in 2012. The National Federation of Republican Assemblies was considered to be President Reagan's favorite conservative political grassroots volunteer organization and my wife Kristina was a personal friend of Ronald and Nancy Reagan when she was growing up in Southern California. Kristina and I produced conservative radio ads supporting the Trump/Pence Campaign which aired in 2016. During the mid 1990's I served as the Press Liaison for the Indianapolis area Christian Coalition. In my senior year of college I helped found the conservative campus newspaper Northwestern Review.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I would start out with a full repeal of Obamacare and follow the Heritage Foundation's blueprint on repeal and replacing it. We are friends with Dr. Robert Moffit the senior healthcare expert at Heritage and have had him as a guest on the Conservative Commandos Radio Show addressing this topic. Highlights of the Heritage Healthcare Reform Plan include: Reform the tax treatment of health insurance so individuals are treated the same by government regardless of where they buy health coverage. Restore commonsense regulation of health insurance and devolve it back to the states encouraging reciprocity agreements allowing residents to buy coverage issued and regulated in another state. Modernize Medicare and Medicaid by adopting policies that harness the power of the free-market when it comes to choice and competition.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Appoint Fed Reserve members who believe in keeping interest rates low. Raising interest rates is inflationary and increases the cost of borrowing. Implement international trade agreements which are fair and friendly to the United States. Slash burdensome government regulations. Continue to promote fair and flatter tax policies. Secure our borders and fully implement our immigration laws. Police international cheaters who manipulate their currency and steal our patents / intellectual property.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
Repeal all of the Obamacare taxes which includes the medical device and medicine cabinet taxes. Extend the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health plans to self employed individuals. Prohibit the increase of the federal gasoline tax. Move in the direction of a flat and/or fair tax system replacing the progressive income tax system first implemented in 1915.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Implementing pro-growth jobs policies (tax and regulatory cuts) has dramatically lowered unemployment since President Trump took office. Additional gains can be found by implementing comprehensive welfare reform. Securing our borders and replacing our lottery based immigration policy with merit based immigration policies will help relieve unemployment freeing up more jobs for our citizenry.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Having in place policies that promote a strong U.S. economy is essential to shoring up our Social Security program. Pro-growth measures that continue to slash onerous government regulations and provide tax relief will help pave the way for GDP growth rates of 3% and higher bringing in trillions of dollars of additional tax revenue over the next decade.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Having run for the U.S. House of Representatives multiple times I have engaged with conservative think tanks and coalitions on a number of policy issues and actively have sent up language for potential inclusion in bills related to protecting our critical infrastructure to House members on Capitol Hill. If we are chosen by the voters to represent Indiana's 7th District we have friends committed to joining our congressional staff who have played key roles in promoting and fashioning key conservative policy initiatives for previous Congressional House Members, Caucuses and Commissions who can help us hit the ground running.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
email: jd@miniearforcongress.com phone: 317-448-7088
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
My wife is a pastor and we worked together with the Indiana Bicentennial Commission in 2016 creating the legacy Harry Hoosier Project educating people on how Indiana inherited it's Hoosier nickname. It's based on the life of the Great Awakening Era circuit riding black Methodist evangelist Harry Hoosier www.harryhoosierproject.org and we enjoy presenting on the Harry Hoosier Project at churches, schools and community centers.
