
Heerak Kim
Republican | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Heerak Kim
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. House, Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Phil-Mont Christian Academy, Erdenheim, PA, High School Diploma, 1987
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, BA, 1990
University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, M.Ed., 2017
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, MSN, 2020
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Co-Chair of the Program Committee, University of Pennsylvania Club of Washington DC
Vice President, UCLA Network of Washington DC, Treasurer
Georgetown University Graduate Student Government, Vice President, UCLA Undergraduate Scholarships
Scholarship Reviewer, University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Admission, Interviewer
Global Citizenship Committee of NCTE, Committee Member, Teaching Children Mathematics Journal
Article Submission Reviewer, Virginia League for Nursing (VLN), President
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Robert Henderson, Mayor of Waynesboro; Brandt Smith, Arkansas State Representative ; etc.
OTHER INFORMATION
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
Roe vs Wade must be overturned
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
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?
Less taxes the better
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?
Holy Bible should guide nation's morality.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
After decades of research that proves that the vaccine works and is safe and is necessary to protect life or functionality, like in polio vaccine.
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 support existing income taxes supporting a British and Canadian style healthcare system administered by the government that does not require insurance premium pay, co-pays, or deductibles, so that the middle class will not be overburdened by insurance premiums, deductible, and co-pays that keep rising every year due to failures of Obamacare.
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.
The United States of America should fight expansion of Communism and Socialism around the world that threatens US National Security
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 Agree
Palestinian Christians are suffering as the result of Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, which are internationally considered the homeland of Palestinians. Palestinian Christians should have the freedom to worship Jesus Christ, according to the principles of the Holy Bible without threats and coercion by the Jewish State of Israel.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
China is the number 1 military threat for the United States of America.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
USA must build up a strong military and fight spread of Islamic terrorism around the world. When President Joe Biden pulled the US Military out of Afghanistan and left Afghanistan to be dominated and controlled by the Taliban, USA became less safe in the short-run and in the long-run.
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?
Only legal immigrants.
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 am a born-again Christian who believes that the Holy Bible is inerrant and infallible and should be used to guide USA society, education, laws, government, and policy.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Require verification of citizenship to be able to vote. Photo ID when voting.
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?
No. Racism is not a threat to domestic security in the United States.
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.
Strict environment laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
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://app.clouthub.com/#/videos/channel/c1ac05db-db6f-4748-8e16-393f5cb5191c
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?
I motto for my political campaign is "America Back to God"
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 Constitutional Carry.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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