

Michelle Garcia Holmes
Republican | New Mexico
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michelle Garcia Holmes
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Wayland Baptist University, Albuquerque, BS, 2001
WORK & MILITARY
Commisioned Police Officer, Detective, 30
NM Attorney General's Office, Chief of Staff, 8
Albuquerque Police Department, Detective, 20
AFFILIATIONS
Calvary Church, Volunteer, Last Chance Ministry
Volunteer, IFOC, Senior Chaplain
Federated Republican Women, Member, Fraternal Order of Police
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Lt. Governor, 2018
Mayor, 2016
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Ant L Thornton Anthony Thornton (2020)
Huck PAC (2020)
James Strickler (2020)
Louie J Sanchez (2020)
Robert S Godshall (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate signed Abortion Free New Mexico’s Pro-Life Pledge.
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?
Only in circumstances to save the life of the mother.
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?
Government must reduce spending. I believe in smaller government and reducing the tax burden on our citizens. We need tax reform that would reduce the out of control spending by Washington.
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?
The state should never infringe upon the freedom of religion.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never, I do not believe in unsafe vaccine mandates.
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.
I believe we need strong health care reform. We are in crisis. I support consumer choice in the healthcare industry, you ought to be able to choose your own doctor with patient centered alternatives that allow for greater customer portability. Medicaid fraud is rampant and more investigations need to be done to clean this system up.
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.
C
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
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?
Immigration policy reform. Secure our borders to ensure the homeland is protected. Ensure our federal law enforcement agencies have the funding they need to do their job.
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.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Law abiding people who are willing to follow our laws and complete the Naturalization process.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Choose not to answer
This statement is not clear enough to answer.
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 am baptized Christian. i follow the commandments of the Holy Bible and believe that Jesus Christ is our savior.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Mandatory forensic audits allowed every election cycle and mandatory Voter ID.
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?
Racism is an ugly belief system. Our first amendment protects free speech as long as it does not infringe upon peoples rights and safety.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My views are well documented on social media.
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?
My goal is to leave New Mexico a better place for our grandchildren. I'm not a politician, experience matters, I worked 8 legislative sessions, started the 1st statewide government corruption division, toughened up our child abuse laws and worked with our community to pass the 1st human trafficking bill for New Mexico. I want to secure our border, Fully fund law enforcement and tackle are crime issues in New Mexico. We are a highly government dependent state so we need to start depending on our economic drivers to start to steering our people away from that government dependency to good paying jobs.
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?
I support the 2nd amendment. No additional restrictions are necessary.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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