

Robert Henderson
Republican | Iowa
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Henderson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, BS, 1971
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, MEd, 1973
SUNY - Albany, Albany, NY, EdD, 1984
WORK & MILITARY
35 years as a public school mathematics teacher
10 years as a college football coach
3 years as a regional director for Senator Charles Grassley
AFFILIATIONS
Vernon Congregational Church, Chairman of Worship and Music, First Assembly, Sioux City, IA
Worship Leader, Heartland Community Baptist, Sioux City, IA, Worship Leader
Riverside United Methodist, Sioux City, IA, Director of Music, Whitfield United Methodist, Sioux City, IA
Director of Music, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Sioux City, IA, Spectacular Board member
National Day of Prayer, Sioux City, IA, City event organizer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
House of Representatives, 2016
House of Representatives, 2018
House of Representatives, 2020
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
*Iowa Right to Life State PAC
OTHER (1)
*Americans For Prosperity- Iowa
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
House Majority Fund (IA) (2016)
Jacob Bossman (2021)
Jeremy Taylor (2020)
Jim Carlin (2020)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Jeremy Taylor (2018)
Jim Carlin (2020)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)
Rick Bertrand (2018)
Tom Jeneary (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
Iowa Right to Life Voter Guide
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only for non-elective medically required situations
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I favor a move to a flat tax as has been done in Iowa.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
A serious reduction in redundant and/or needless bureaucratic costs.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer funding is already available at State supported institutions. I
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?
I can think of no circumstance in which government should be given authority to close churches.
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Only when a specific pathogen is so prevalent and the threat of contraction so overwhelming and the resultant inoculation safe and comprehensive for long-term protection.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Discontinue the funding of Islamic terroristic states.
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.
Disagree
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 who, by their intent, skill and physical health will prove to be productive as a citizen. We should be able to allow people from areas that threaten their lives to come to the country for safe haven, but only on a temporary basis and not as a legal immigrant.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
The purpose of education in the United States is to develop citizens. The main focus should be on students, not on schools, administrators, etc., etc.
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.
I am a Christian, and my values are guided by my reading and understanding of the Bible. I believe in the freedom of the individual, and the limitation of government to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations. I believe that the strength of our nation is founded in the strength of its citizens to be free and determinative.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I believe that photo ID is the best method of guaranteeing proper voting, but there are possible exceptions that would prevent a photo ID, but should not prevent voting.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would shorten the time of early voting to 10 days prior to the election, and design laws that would "funnel" voting to election day.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No, racism is not a threat to domestic security. The politicization of racism has been to imply that it is.
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
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of government is to provide for citizens only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations. The best bovernment is that which govens least.
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).
Did not answer
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 legislative priorities are to improve the quality education in the State of Iowa for all children, and to re-focus education on students. Secondly, it is to make our government spending much more efficient resulting in less of a tax burden for its citizens, especially those who are on fixed and limited incomes, particularly the elderly. A third priority is to provide for the better emergence of care facilities, both for our increasingly elderly population as well as for our children which can result in a better work-force situation.
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
Though somewhat related, these are separate issues and should be treated so.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The main restriction on gun ownership should be on those convicted of violent felonies, or those under treatment for serious psychological illnesses.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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