Jake Bequette
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jake Bequette
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, B.S.B.A. in Finance, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
National Football League, Defensive End, 2012 - 2015
United States Army, Infantry Officer, 101st Airborne Division, 2017 - 2021
AFFILIATIONS
St. Andrew's Church, Member, National Rifle Association
Member, The Arkansas Fund, Founder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/a
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Senate - Arkansas, 2022
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Congressman Madison Cawthorn, Congressman Burgess Owens, State Sen. Trent Garner
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Patrick Witt Patrick J Witt (2021)
WinRed (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Chris Bequette (2021)
Douglas House (2021)
Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein (2021)
WinRed (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I’m proudly pro-life and believe that human life begins at conception. I’ll always stand up for the rights of our most vulnerable Americans—the unborn. I’m opposed to taxpayer funding of abortion and will fight for tougher policies that protect innocent life. I’m also praying that the Supreme Court will soon overturn Roe v. Wade and help restore a culture of protecting life.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We need a low flat tax or a low, single-rate consumption tax that simplifies the tax code and ensures taxes don’t rise as hard-working Americans produce more and invest more.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
“Separation of church and state” is a made-up doctrine that leftists use as a justification to push their secular agenda. My faith informs all of my decisions, and I will never subscribe to the fake “separation of church and state” doctrine. Our shared Judeo-Christian values helped found this country and they should continue to help guide it.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No one should be bullied, coerced, kicked out of school, or fired from their job if they elect not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s insane and unconstitutional.
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.
C - I would add that for current retirees and those nearing retirement age, Social Security represents a promise we must keep. However, younger workers would be better off in a system that they can control and allows them to get a much better rate of return on their retirement savings.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C - For too long, our nation’s leaders have focused on spending trillions of dollars on “nation building” in foreign lands when we should be focused on our own country’s security and sovereignty. I believe in a muscular, America First foreign policy that is laser-focused on defending our homeland first and deterring aggression from those who would do us harm abroad.
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
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Right now, we have an inept commander-in-chief surrounded by woke generals who are more focused on a social justice agenda rather than defending America. As a veteran and someone who served in Iraq, I understand the dangers of Islamic terrorism. Defeating it begins with securing our own southern border and eliminating terrorist threats that pose an imminent danger, without embarking upon “nation-building” projects in foreign lands that lack the foundation of a civil society.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Our number one priority has to be securing our southern border. For too long, career politicians in both parties have traded promises of border security in exchange for amnesty. No more. No discussion of further immigration should begin without first stopping the flow of illegal immigrants and deporting criminal illegal aliens already inside our country.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
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.
My faith means everything to me. As a Christ follower, I’m called to do all things for His glory, and that’s why I’m in this race. I think our country is at a crossroads, and we need Spirit-led believers to rise up and help take our country back. I prayed a lot about this race, and continue to pray about it, and I hope that in all that I do I’m honoring God and am bringing glory to Him by faithfully serving the people of Arkansas and America.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
No constitutional republic can survive without confidence in secure elections. We need nationwide voter I.D., limited early and absentee voting, an audit of the 2020 election in all states, and an immediate reversal of the unconstitutional changes that were made in 2020 under the guise of the pandemic.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. The left will do everything they can to talk about race, all so they can push their woke political agenda. Racism is absolutely not a “domestic security” threat in the United States.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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 - We must do everything we can to unleash American energy and become energy independent.
ABOUT YOU
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Jake Bequette Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclg4c5VmOvOtI2DSMdJGNQ/videos
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?
Now more than ever, our country needs conservative warriors who are going to fight for our freedoms, and that’s exactly what I’ll do in the U.S. Senate. I’m an Army veteran and conservative warrior who will boldly defend our values and fight to take our country back from the radical Left and invisible, do-nothing RINOs in Washington.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly 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?
I’m a staunch defender of the Second Amendment and the God-given right to keep and bear arms. I’m a gun owner myself and believe that all Americans are entitled to own firearms for sport, personal protection, and for protection from tyranny, as our Founding Fathers intended. In Congress, I will be a 100% supporter of our Second Amendment rights.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
