Mac Warner
Republican | West Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mac Warner
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
United Military Academy, West Point, BS, 1977
West Virginia University, Morgantown, JD, 1982
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, LL.M., 1991
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 23
PAE, US State Department, Section Leader, 5
AFFILIATIONS
The American Legion, Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Life Member
National Rifle Association, Life Member
West Virginia Republican Party, Life Member
Calvary Chapel, Morgantown, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
West Virginia Secretary of State, 2017 - Current
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congress, 2010
US Senate, 2011
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Michele Bachmann; Michael Flynn; Moms for America Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Lieutenant General Michael Flynn; Moms for America; David Barton; Congresswoman Michele Bachmann; Professor Jack Bowman
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022); WinRed (2020); Republican National Committee (2017); Gordon Denlinger (2005)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Stephen & Gisella Feinberg (2010)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
1. When the life of the mother is at severe risk should the pregnancy proceed. 2. In the case of pregnancy resulting from incest or rape, and only after the expectant mother has been fully counseled regarding the potential physical, mental, and psychological repercussions of undergoing an abortion.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, it is critical. Israel is strategically positioned in the world to protect our interests, it is a reliable ally, and it is our moral obligation to protect a country which we created in the wake of the holocaust.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Option C.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No person should be compelled to take a vaccination. Certain government jobs, like those undergoing military deployments, may require immunizations. Such workers should be able to decline such deployment. There must always be a religious exemption.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
There should be no state requirement for a minimum wage.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Government should only to do those things which the people cannot do by themselves through individual effort and their private institutions (businesses, churches, charities, fraternal groups, etc). Less government means more freedom for the people.
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
We inherit the past; we are the sum total of what has gone before us. As such, we have ownership responsibilities as trustees of that inheritance. We are obliged to pass on that which was passed to us; it rightfully belongs to those yet to be born. I am "very conservative," as I fully embrace this awesome responsibility to preserve and promulgate our culture, our traditions, and our western civilization. Liberal progressives want to ignore, forget, or trash the past.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Born-again Christian. I live by John 3:16. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried. He descended into Hell. On the third day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No, tribalism is a threat, not racism. E Pluribus Unum: "Out of Many, One." Making distinctions by racial differences in un-American and the State should not encourage or sanction that type of divisive classification. We are all equal and that is what unites us. We are one human race. We are not groups identified by our biological or anatomical differences.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
Option A. Option C.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
In the long term, nuclear energy offers the most promise. In the near and mid-term, fossil fuels offer the most reliability.
