
Richard Bagsby
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Richard Bagsby
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 41
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Ivy-Tech, Lafayette, Associate of applied science, 2015
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Whole Truth Church, Minister
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Liberty Defense PAC
Republican Liberty Caucus of Indiana
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Liberty Defense PAC, and Citizens in Action (Grassroot organization)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Murder should never be allowed under any circumstance, especially the shedding of innocent blood.
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
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?
Never.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Create a better vetting process for people crossing the border and continue building the border wall to help stop illegal aliens from crossing our border.
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.
Choose not to answer
We need to keep our focus and priorities on american issues and get our issues under control before trying to police the world.
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.
c
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
never
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I support legislation in favor of a 10% flat tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Education and Healthcare spending.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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?
Those who align with our laws and not a threat to our customs, culture and traditions.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I would also support school tax dollars to follow the child even if the parents choose homeschooling their kids.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Disagree
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?
There should be no restrictions for law abiding citizens to own a firearm.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of the government is to protect individual rights and freedoms by ensuring the US and state constitutions are upheld.
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).
My indiana voter record.
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?
I am unapologetically a black conservative and I intend to support legislation that would end abortion, uphold your right to bear arms constitutionally by passing constitutional carry laws, ending red flag laws and banning gun free zones for law abiding citizens and those eligible by the constitution to carry a firearm. Banning CRT, SEL from our education system, ban pornography from our schools and hold those that would teach this to our children accountable. Lower taxes for small business. Eliminate property tax and social security tax for retired seniors on a fixed income. Eliminating property tax and personal income tax for a military vets. Election integrity by going back to paper ballots and stronger ID laws.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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 am a student of biblical teachings and principles and follower of Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would support paper ballots to be counted by hand and then verify the count with a machine instead of the other way around.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I disagree, I am african american and have never been denied access to businesses and a job due to the color of my skin and if that ever happens we have laws that protect and hold others accountable.
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.
Stricter environmental laws and regulations strangles not only the economy but communities that depend on natural resources to thrive.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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