Mark Burns

Republican | South Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mark Burns


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 4


Incumbent

No


Links

Mark Burns websites
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EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (4)

BlakPac

Jeff Duncan

Ralph Norman

Turning Point Action

LIBERAL (1)

Kamala Harris

OTHER (2)

Michael Flynn

Veterans For America First

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn

Turning Point Action

Mike Lindell

Kelli Ward

Roger Stone

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

State Republican Party Organizations (2018)

WinRed (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Adam Hasner (2018)

Mark Gotz (2018)

WinRed (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate formally rejected Kamala Harris' endorsement in tweet.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive 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.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Under no circumstances.


ECONOMY

Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

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

We should abolish the IRS and implement a Flat Tax or a FAIR Tax.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

State should entirely stay out of the church's business. God needs to be returned to the center of American politics.


HEALTHCARE

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

Under no circumstances. Religious liberty should always remain inviolate.

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.

Some combination between C and D. If any American wants to opt out of paying taxes for Medicaid and Medicare, they should be able to. All promises made to retirees should be honored.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

D.

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.

Neutral

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

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

Islamists are tied to the spread of communism. The U.S. should disallow all businesses from doing businesses on U.S. soil who associate in any way with Islamists, Islamo-Fascists, and Islamo-Communists.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.

Did not answer

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

We should initiate a 10 year immigration moratorium until every U.S. military veteran who wants a job has one. Only after we have reached full veteran employment should we even consider allowing immigration to resume.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a follower of Jesus Christ. The only way to heaven is through Jesus. America cannot be great again until we return God to the pedestal He belongs on.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Full voter ID. Zero voting machines connected to the internet. Paper ballots with carbon copies (absent the identity of the voter) would be ideal. Closed primaries. Democrats should NOT be able to invade Republican elections, and vice versa.


EQUALITY

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Anti-White racism is a threat to domestic security. Whites and Asians, and even some conservative Latins and Blacks are being treated as 2nd Class Citizens. This must stop IMMEDIATELY.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Strongly Agree

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.

A.


ABOUT YOU

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?

Very Conservative

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

https://time.com/donald-trump-prosperity-preachers/

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

No.

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

We must begin to hold the leadership in the GOP accountable for selling out hard-working Americans. We know Democrats are selling us out to China. It's the Republicans we need to replace to curb the fast erosion of America's economy.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Choose not to answer

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

Choose not to answer


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Shall Not Be Infringed means just that.

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

Strongly Disagree

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