

Denise Crosswhite Hader
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Denise Crosswhite Hader
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 41
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, BA, 1987
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Association OK2A
Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights--Withdrawn
Free the States
Make Oklahoma Free Again
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Cindy Byrd (2018)
Marilyn Stark (2020)
Wendi Stearman (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)
Advance Freedom (2022)
Charles McCall (2022)
Chris Kannady (2021)
George Faught (2018)
Harold Wright (2018)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2019)
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Physical health reasons for the life of the mother such as ectopic pregnancy.
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
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?
None
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Strengthen our national border and work with our allies toward same goals.
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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Government and Private Employers are not in the same category. Government should not be allowed to set regulation without an appeal process. Private business should set their own rules for their employees
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Streamlined, simple and as flat as possible
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
We must continue to audit our ABCs (Agencies, Boards, and Commissions) to find where tax dollars are wasted or ineffective
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those that follow our laws to immigrate.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
Parents are the first educators and I will support legislation to strengthen that position. We need to be using all avenues to better our educational outcomes. And those funds should be audited for accuracy.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
none
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect life, liberty and property. It is also to provide for the common defense and infrastructure of our country. I often use the example that I cannot build a road from my house to your house. Even with that example we must always be mindful that we are not allowing any agency to grow outside of its scope of authority.
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).
none
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?
Legislative Priorities: I focus on election law, transportation/infrastructure, and on reigning in our Administrative State by making sure that all administrative code proposed does not grow beyond the scope of their authority.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Strongly Agree
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.
As a born-again Christian, my beliefs are based on the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word of God. I look at my government service through a Biblical World View lens.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I have introduced several bills on this topic. We need to continue to update rolls as soon as possible upon death of a voter. We must strengthen laws on absentee voting. We need to have fewer dates of elections. We need to separate our state elections from the federal election process if they continue to widen the possibility of fraudulent elections.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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