
Victor Williams
Republican | Maryland
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Victor Williams
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
California-Hastings; Columbia; George Mason, JD; LLM; LLM
Harvard University, EdM
Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkanasas, BA
WORK & MILITARY
University of Maryland School of Law, Professor, Present
Catholic University of America Law School, Assistant Professor, 1999-2017
CUNY, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Tenured Associate Professor, 1992-1997
US District Judge William Brevard Hand, Judicial Law Clerk, 1990-1992
AFFILIATIONS
Lawyers and Law Professors for Trump, Founder and Chair www.goplawyers.com, Federalist Society
Member and Supporting Contributor, Republican National Lawyers Association, Member and Support Contributor
National Rifle Association, Member and Support Contributor, Heritage Foundation
Member and Support Contributor, Bethesda Multi-Denominational Church, Member and Servant Group Board Member
Maryland and Montgomery County Republican Orgs, Member and Support Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
GOP Nominee, Virgrinia House of Delegates, 2001
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Donald Trump
John Sidney McCain
Roy Moore
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)
Barack Obama
Chris Van Hollen Jr.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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
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 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.
No Answer
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.
No Answer
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 a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
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
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
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
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 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
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
In considering each circumstance or proposed law, I am pro-life and as a lawyer I recognize that Roe still remain the controlling law. Certainly rape, incest, life of the mother should remain exceptions.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
In considering each circumstance or proposed law, I am pro-life and as a lawyer I recognize that Roe still remain the controlling law. Certainly rape, incest, life of the mother should remain exceptions.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Restrict immigration, build the Southern Border Wall, and keep the US military strong. Also require wealthy Middle East nations to provide both money and military man-power to eradicate all forms of radical Islamic terror at the root.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Restrict immigration, build the Southern Border Wall, and keep the US military strong. Also require wealthy Middle East nations to provide both money and military man-power to eradicate all forms of radical Islamic terror at the root.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
To paraphrase James Madison in the Federalist: No man is an angel but rather every woman and man promote their own power and self-interest.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
To paraphrase James Madison in the Federalist: No man is an angel but rather every woman and man promote their own power and self-interest.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born-again Christian and active member of a multi-denominational Christian church. I attempt to follow Biblical principles and the life of Jesus.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born-again Christian and active member of a multi-denominational Christian church. I attempt to follow Biblical principles and the life of Jesus.
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
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 was one of the very few Law Professors in the nation to actively and ardently support Donald Trump from the early 2016 primaries. I founded "GOP Lawyers: Lawyers and Law Professors for Trump" to support Trump during the general election. www.goplawyers.com I have actively supported Trump during his first year including filing Amicus Curiae briefs advancing his Travel Ban Policies. My many public academic and popular writings show my political support for Trump and conservative causes. www.trumpcongress.com
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I was one of the very few Law Professors in the nation to actively and ardently support Donald Trump from the early 2016 primaries. I founded "GOP Lawyers: Lawyers and Law Professors for Trump" to support Trump during the general election. www.goplawyers.com I have actively supported Trump during his first year including filing Amicus Curiae briefs advancing his Travel Ban Policies. My many public academic and popular writings show my political support for Trump and conservative causes. www.trumpcongress.com
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Allow free-enterprise models and experiments to flourish.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Allow free-enterprise models and experiments to flourish.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Allow the free-enterprise to flourish in all markets.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Allow the free-enterprise to flourish in all markets.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
Substantial reduction of effective rates and simplification of the tax code.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Allow free-enterprise to flourish, slash regulations, cut taxes.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
Substantial reduction of effective rates and simplification of the tax code.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Allow free-enterprise to flourish thus raising necessary public revenue.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Allow free-enterprise to flourish, slash regulations, cut taxes.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Allow free-enterprise to flourish thus raising necessary public revenue.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
A first-generation college graduate (Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia Arkansas), I hold a graduate degree (Ed.M. Harvard University). I also earned three law degrees (J.D. University of California Hastings; LL.M. Columbia University; LL.M., George Mason University). I have been a leading constitutional advocate for free-enterprise recognizing presidential authority in appointments in academic and popular writings. I clerked for conservative judge US District Judge William Brevard Hand and externed for US Circuit Judges Gerald Tjoflat and Joseph Sneed. I have been a leading critic of federal judges overstepping their powers with political usurpation.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
A first-generation college graduate (Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia Arkansas), I hold a graduate degree (Ed.M. Harvard University). I also earned three law degrees (J.D. University of California Hastings; LL.M. Columbia University; LL.M., George Mason University). I have been a leading constitutional advocate for free-enterprise recognizing presidential authority in appointments in academic and popular writings. I clerked for conservative judge US District Judge William Brevard Hand and externed for US Circuit Judges Gerald Tjoflat and Joseph Sneed. I have been a leading critic of federal judges overstepping their powers with political usurpation.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
trumpcongress@gmail.com
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
trumpcongress@gmail.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I will continue to support Donald J. Trump's MAGA and America First policies if elected to Congress. (Pro-Growth, Pro-Faith, Pro-Israel, Anti-Crime, Fair-Trade, Significant Immigration Restrictions, Destroy/Deport MS 13). I will fight federal judges overstepping their powers with acts of blatant political usurpation. I believe in term limits for all public officials (including judges and legislators). www.trumpcongress.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I will continue to support Donald J. Trump's MAGA and America First policies if elected to Congress. (Pro-Growth, Pro-Faith, Pro-Israel, Anti-Crime, Fair-Trade, Significant Immigration Restrictions, Destroy/Deport MS 13). I will fight federal judges overstepping their powers with acts of blatant political usurpation. I believe in term limits for all public officials (including judges and legislators). www.trumpcongress.com
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