Barbara Gleim

Republican | Pennsylvania

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Barbara Gleim


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 199


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Barbara Gleim websitesBarbara Gleim phones Barbara Gleim emailFacebookXYouTube

EDUCATION

Delaware Valley University, Delaware Valley, PA, MBA, 2010

University of Maryland, College Park, MD, BS, 1985

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Cumberland Valley School Board, Director, Cumberland Valley FFA Alumni

Honorary Member, Young's United Methodist Church, Member

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Member, A.B.A.T.E.

Member, Carlisle Rotary, Member

Penn State Ag Extension, Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Cumberland Valley School Board Director, 2010-2017

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (6)

*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

*PA Chamber of Business and Industry

*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Pennsylvania

*Conservatives For A Clean Energy Future

Stand For Health Freedom

OTHER (2)

*Humane PA

Cumberland County Republican Committee

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)

FARMER

NFIB

Cumberland County GOP

Firearms Owners Against Crime

PA Apartment Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)

Greg Rothman (2018)

Judy Ward (2021)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)

Meghan Schroeder (2020)

Mike Regan (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (15)

Dawn Keefer (2020)

Glen Grell (2018)

Greg Rothman (2018)

Judy Ward (2022)

Kerry Benninghoff (2018)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (2021)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

When the life of the mother is in danger.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Agree

Tax dollars should not be used to provide abortions.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Disagree

I am for life at the beginning and at the end.


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Consolidation and lower taxes and regulations on businesses and homeowners.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Consolidate departments, and enact the Taxpayer Protection Act which formula is determined by calculating the average combined rate of inflation and population growth over a three-year period.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Under no circumstances. God is the head of the church.


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

Did not answer

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

These entities are allowed to require vaccinations now, for different reasons and circumstances, but they should all honor and allow exemptions on medical, religious and moral grounds.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Did not answer

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Did not answer


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Did not answer

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Did not answer


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Choose not to answer

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

Did not answer

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Did not answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Did not answer


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Did not answer

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Did not answer


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

Did not answer

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Did not answer


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Did not answer

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?

Did not answer

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

Did not answer

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

Did not answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Did not answer

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Did not answer


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The right to bear arms shall not be questioned.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

It's the person doing the harm, not the tool.

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