
Jared Martin
Libertarian | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jared Martin
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 147
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University, University Park, PA, Engineering Science
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Christ Lutheran Church, Member, Shepherd's Shelf
Volunteer, National Honor Society, Souderton Chapter, President
Young Americans for Liberty, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Montgomery County Libertarian Party
Matt Holliday, Souderton School Board Member
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I personally dislike abortion, and wish it was never used. However, the issue is a personal one that is best left out of the hands of government, until the pregnancy is late term.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Neutral
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
We have not had a free market health care system in well over a hundred years. Government subsidies and mandates have long made it impossible to obtain affordable medical treatment. Insurance is meant to be just that - insurance. Getting a checkup or a flu shot should be payable just like a car inspection or an oil change. No insurance required.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Disagree
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Disagree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Disagree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a confirmed member of the Lutheran Church. My religion has shaped my view that we should all respect each other and the choices others make for themselves. "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I am socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Years ago, I discovered there was a word for the millions of American centrists like me: Libertarian.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The Second Amendment exists to protect the people from a tyrannical government. As long as the government militarizes itself, I will not withhold the innate right of the people to bear arms in self-defense.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Agree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Election reform: abolish straight ticket ballots, implement ranked choice voting, eliminate gerrymandering Tax & spending reform: phase out property taxes, cut legislator benefits, end corporate welfare Drug reform: legalize marijuana, free nonviolent offenders, end stigma of addiction
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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