
Susan Shumway
Democrat | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Susan Shumway
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Representative, Dist. 108
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Master of Divinity, 2001
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Bachelor of History, 1995
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
St Charles County Progressive Democrats, Board Member, St Charles County Equality Coalition
Charter Member, Missouri Mid-South Conference United Church of Chr, Youth Ministry Working Group, Creating Community
Missouri Women's Political Caucus, VP of Legislative Affairs, National Women's Political Caucus - St Louis
Policy Council Member, MO Jobs With Justice, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative, 2020, 2022
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (13)
Sierra Club Independent Action
Tri-County Labor Club - MO
United Auto Workers
National Women's Political Caucus
Planned Parenthood Great Plains
OTHER (1)
Mental Health Now
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Abortion Action Missouri
Promo Pac
Sierra Club
Mental Health Now
Mom's Demand Action
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Crystal Quade (2024)
Missourians for Constitutional Freedom (2024)
National Womens Political Caucus (2024)
Elad Gross (2023)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (15)
Bill Otto (2022)
Blue Missouri (2022)
Cheryl Hibbeler (2022)
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (2022)
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
People should have the right to make their own health care decisions.
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 Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Neutral
Free Enterprise as long as people within have rights and not taken advantage of
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Need to pass a higher 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?
Yes
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never close a church
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
Business should as they are a business.
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.
I have been at B and am now thinking about A. Healthcare is broken in our country and needs to be addressed.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
For the health of the greater good
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?
We helped establish the Jewish state and it is important that Jewish people have their own country. And the Palestinian people deserve the right to have their own country alongside of Israel.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Neutral
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 Disagree
Public funds should go to public schools. If a parent would like to homeschool or put their child in private that is their own choice.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Disagree
Children must be protected from abuse.
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 Agree
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 Disagree
Marriage is a taxable institution that anyone can join into. Covenant is a sacred union between people and God.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an ordained minister and serve a church that believes God loves all people. No exceptions.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
When a belief leads to violence it is a threat to security.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Agree
The majority of our institutions were formed during the time when there was racism in the country. Therefore, they must be examined to make sure that those initial biases are no longer a part of it.
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 Disagree
A female assigned male at birth is not going to put themselves through hell do go these places voluntarily.
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.
B and D
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
My non-scientific view is solar.
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?
To take care of it's 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?
Liberal
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support police departments keeping their funds and adding additional funding for community programs
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
People should have the right to own a gun as long as it is not a danger to others.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No
Teachers are there to teach.
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