David W. Martin
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David W. Martin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 68
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Homeland Secutity, AA, 2012
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Air Force, Master Sergeant, 20
Michigan Volunteer Defense Force, Command Sergeant Major, 7
Mott Community College, Veteran Services Coordinator, 3
Pontiac Silverdome, Director, Contract Security Services, 6
Homeland Security
AFFILIATIONS
First Baptist Church, Davison, Leadership Core, Economic Development Corporation of Genesee County
President, Davison American Legion, Past Commander
Davison Masonic Lodge, Past Master, Grand Lodge of Michigan Masons
Regional Child Identification Coordinator, King Solomon Club, Past President
Blue Badge, Flint Police, Volunteer, National Rifle Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Davison City Council, 4
Genesee County Board of Commissioners, 4
State Representative, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
100%
2021
78%, 78% (cum.)†
2021-2022
|100%
2021
|78%, 78% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (7)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Right to Life of Michigan
Citizens for Traditional Values-Michigan
*Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Michigan
OTHER (10)
MS Manufacturers Association PAC (MMA-PAC)
Great Lakes Education Project
Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC
Small Business Association of Michigan (Small Biz PAC)
*Michigan Manufacturers Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Right to Life Michigan PAC
Michigan Freedom Network
Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP)
Small Business Association PAC (SmallBizPAC)
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Aaron Gardner (2022)
Jeffrey Woolman (2012)
John James (2022)
Mike Mueller (2019)
Tom Leonard (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (27)
Alexander Majority Fund (2021)
Beeler Majority Fund (2022)
Ben Frederick (2021)
Bradley Slagh (2020)
Building Experience Now PAC (2021)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
International Union of Operating Engineers (2022)
Laborers International Union of North America (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2022)
Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only in the rare case to save the life of the mother.
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?
Michigan should raise the floor of all retirement payments before any income tax to benefit all retirees regardless of source of retirement income, many pensioners would never have to pay income tax. The state income tax should be lowered to the promised 3.9%.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
By law, Michigan state budget must be balanced and it should not be balanced with bond debt. Budgets should start each year at zero and all spending must be justified.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
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?
There is NO circumstance that government can stop church services. Church boards and congregations can make their own decisions.
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.
B. There are local medical services (e.g., Genesee Health Plan) that ensure single parents remain healthy to attend work and their children remain healthy and remain in school. Keeping the single parent working without spreading illness in the workplace or missing work to care for sick children. This is not necessarily needed in all communities and should be provided by a vote of the people..
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The federal government has no standing in issuing any vaccine mandates, the Supreme Court has made it clear that health and safety decisions are for state legislatures and not the courts. In Michigan this has been given over to public health officials to promulgate rules and regulations, this must have oversight by the legislature. Local school boards and not a state board should determine their health and safety needs. A private business owner must weigh the health and safety of his workers and customers and determine what impact the decision will have on employee or customer loyalty and the financial need of the business.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
First, contain the threat from reaching US soil, intelligence, support to friendly nations being internally threatened, and use of military force in defense of US interests. Secondly, prevent home-grown terrorists by teaching civics and founding documents at all grade levels--how and why we can tolerate freedom of religion based on Nature's Law. Another significant action--secure our borders!!!
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
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?
The needs of society has always dictated the areas of employment, specialties and education that lack enough US citizens to fill and require supplementing filling those needs with immigrants who wish to assimilate and become US citizens (short-term needs with temporary visas not withstanding). Clear political asylum needs to be investigated, refugees from war and famine should be cared for and aided as near to their homeland as possible to be able to return. The interest of illegal immigrants providing cheap labor at the expense of Michigan workers will not be tolerated.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
Michigan was recently ranked 32nd in the nation for reading skills and forecast to drop to 39th by 2030 with current trends. We must have an education system that produces the workforce and college-ready students that our economic future depends on--competition to produce those students seems to be our best choice.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
"Our Constitution was made for a moral and religious people, it is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." John Adams
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 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 spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living 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
They may have up to six days, before an election is certified, to produce their ID.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Rep. Martin, Michigan House approve bipartisan election reforms RELEASE|March 9, 2021 Measures clean up state’s voter rolls, improve efficiency of local elections State Rep. David Martin today voted to help improve Michigan’s elections system through a series of bipartisan reforms. The measures approved by the Michigan House would remove outdated and uncertain information from the state’s qualified voter files, improve the absentee ballot counting process, and hold local clerks accountable if they have not completed required training. “These are common-sense reforms that won bipartisan support because they will help our elections run more smoothly, improve integrity and add accountability,” said Martin, of Davison. “This isn’t a partisan issue – it’s the right thing to do to make our system more secure and make sure the public will have confidence in future elections.” An audit of the state’s Bureau of Elections released in December 2019 highlighted the need for better procedures to remove or update information for voters with birthdates that indicate they are 120 years old. Outdated information in the state’s qualified voter file then caused problems last year when the Secretary of State mailed absent voter applications to all voters in the file and numerous households reported receiving applications for people who have been deceased for years. The plan approved by the House would set up a procedure to update or remove records in the qualified voter file if an individual hasn’t voted since the 2000 November general election or if the individual has a placeholder – or unspecified – date of birth. “Keeping a person’s name on our voter rolls long after they pass away or move out of state is a bad practice, plain and simple,” Martin said. “We’re taking action to clean up the list while making sure each and every eligible voter continues to have their voice heard.” Other measures approved by the House would: Allow a city or township to expand the size of its election precincts to account for the drop-off in the number of people voting in person. Current law limits election precincts to 2,999 registered voters. The new reforms would allow precincts to contain up to 5,000 registered voters, freeing up more equipment and staff to process absentee ballots. Require any city or township with more than one precinct to establish an absent voter counting board. Require the Secretary of State to publish a list on its website of local clerks who are not up to date with their required continuing education or training. Adjust due dates and deadlines for reviewing certain types of campaign finance statements and lobby reports, providing Bureau of Election employees a reasonable amount of time to review the documents by the deadline in state law. The bipartisan plan – contained in House Bills 4127-31 and House Bills 4134-35 – now advances to the Senate for further consideration. REMOVE 3rd Party private funding of election offices!
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Purveyors of hate and driving wedges to destabilize our communities are the threat. We must get government out of the way and return hope to urban minorities and "underserved" communities to revive the rapid upward middleclass mobility experienced in the 1950's-mid-1960's. Our society as a whole needs to respect the Brookings Institution's proven formula of graduating, getting a job, getting married and then having children--in that order--as the path to financial security.
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.
Strongly Agree
Energy independence is national security.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
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).
Michigan House of Representatives press releases and voting records.
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 values message and accomplishments can be found at Martin4Michigan.com
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
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?
Clear background check. The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
