Robert Henderson

Republican | Iowa

Candidate Profile*

Conservative (Conditional)

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Robert Henderson


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 2


Incumbent

No


Links

Robert Henderson websites
Robert Henderson phones
Robert Henderson emailFacebook

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*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
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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