Jim Murphy
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Murphy
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Representative, Dist. 94
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Church, South County Chamber of Commerce
American Legislative Exchange Council
National Conference of State Legislatures
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Missouri Right to Life
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
OTHER (2)
Missouri Cattlemen's Association
*Missouri Nurses Association PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Missouri Right to Life
NRA
Missouri State Fraternal Order of Police
Saint Louis County Fraternal Order of Police
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Cloria Brown (2017)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Marsha Haefner (2012)
Rob Schaaf (2013)
State Republican Party Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
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
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Missouri has a balanced budget and is constitutionally obligated to do so.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Missouri has a balanced budget and is constitutionally obligated to do so.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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.
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.
Agree
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
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government should not restrict religion nor create a national religion.
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government should not restrict religion nor create a national religion.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Health care is a national issue. 42% of our State budget is spent on social services, mental health, and health and senior services. This amount will increase with the passing of Medicaid expansion. As a state we continue to look for efficiencies that will lower the cost of health care but driving down the cost of healthcare is very difficult at state level.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Health care is a national issue. 42% of our State budget is spent on social services, mental health, and health and senior services. This amount will increase with the passing of Medicaid expansion. As a state we continue to look for efficiencies that will lower the cost of health care but driving down the cost of healthcare is very difficult at state level.
NATIONAL SECURITY
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
IMMIGRATION
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
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Legal immigration for those who follow the law and contribute to American society is a good thing.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Legal immigration for those who follow the law and contribute to American society is a good thing.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Catholic and am guided my our savior Jesus Christ.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Catholic and am guided my our savior Jesus Christ.
ABOUT YOU
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 co-sponsored the strongest anti-abortion law in the the United States. Missouri HD126, 2019.
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 co-sponsored the strongest anti-abortion law in the the United States. Missouri HD126, 2019.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
My extensive business background is a key asset in the experience he offers to the citizens of District 94. Business presents new challenges every day and Jim has the ability to analyze a problem and get to the root issue. He has seen first-hand how government actions affect local business owners as well as individual citizens. It is this experience that Jim takes to Jefferson City to find common sense solutions.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
My extensive business background is a key asset in the experience he offers to the citizens of District 94. Business presents new challenges every day and Jim has the ability to analyze a problem and get to the root issue. He has seen first-hand how government actions affect local business owners as well as individual citizens. It is this experience that Jim takes to Jefferson City to find common sense solutions.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
NO
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
NO
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
CCW laws in Missouri have been effective and do not need to be changed. Illegal guns continue to be a problem and we must strengthen the laws regarding the use of illegal guns.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
CCW laws in Missouri have been effective and do not need to be changed. Illegal guns continue to be a problem and we must strengthen the laws regarding the use of illegal guns.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredible hardship on all of us and the way state and local governments have handled the situation has exacerbated the problem. There are many questions as to how funds are being spent and what safeguards and oversight should be placed on them. I have legislation that will requires special permission for government entities to implement extended public health or safety closures. We need uniform standards to protect the public and our businesses. I also have two pieces of legislation concerning Media Literacy and abandoned babies that didn’t make it to the finish line due to the shortened session and I will be refile them again next session.
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredible hardship on all of us and the way state and local governments have handled the situation has exacerbated the problem. There are many questions as to how funds are being spent and what safeguards and oversight should be placed on them. I have legislation that will requires special permission for government entities to implement extended public health or safety closures. We need uniform standards to protect the public and our businesses. I also have two pieces of legislation concerning Media Literacy and abandoned babies that didn’t make it to the finish line due to the shortened session and I will be refile them again next session.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is always a concern and should not be tolerated. However racism is not the root of all evil and using it as an excuse to riot and loot our cities is a treat to domestic security. We must come together and heal our county or domestic tranquility will not be restored.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is always a concern and should not be tolerated. However racism is not the root of all evil and using it as an excuse to riot and loot our cities is a treat to domestic security. We must come together and heal our county or domestic tranquility will not be restored.
