
Sergio de la Pena
Republican | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sergio de la Pena
Party
Republican
Election Year
2021
Election
Republican Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Iowa, Iowa City, BS, 1978
US Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, MMAS, 1992
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Colonel, 30
AFFILIATIONS
Nativity Catholic Church, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
2021 Restore Virginia Now Candidate Survey
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
Socialism provides a robust foundation for a stable economy.
Strongly Disagree
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Reduce taxes, regulations, and spending.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Reduce taxes, regulations, and spending.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or business owners because of their deeply held religious beliefs.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not penalize those who 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 Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The problem is that there is no free-market healthcare in the US. Therefore, there is no price discovery. Affordable healthcare must start with a free-market approach that puts your medical care in your and your doctor's hands.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
Free speech is under attack on public university and college campuses.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Man is sinful by nature and will take advantage of his fellow men if his power over them is not limited.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe Jesus died on the cross to redeem my sins. I live my life according to God's Word.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I'm a first-time candidate.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have the most extensive leadership skills because of my 30-year Army career where I led service members and managed people, budgets, and equipment. My life’s work culminated in a President Trump-appointed position in the Pentagon helping to develop American defense policy for half of the globe.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
info@sergiodelapena.com 540-212-9127
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I’ve lived the American Dream. I was born in Mexico, lived in a house with dirt floors and no running water. I came here legally when I was 5 years old. I started picking cotton when I was 10. I worked 20 jobs before entering the Army through the ROTC program where I graduated from Army Ranger and Airborne schools before commissioning. I served 30 years in the Army retiring as a colonel. I traveled the world, saw how communists and socialists destroy thriving economies and worked hard to stop the threat from infecting the world. I served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Pentagon helping to develop American defense policy for half of the world. As a husband of 29 years, a homeschool father of 5, and a defender of freedom, I have the responsibility to ensure that my kids and your kids can raise their children in a free and prosperous Commonwealth. I am a soldier. I am a civil servant. I am not a politician.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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