Ron Turpin
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ron Turpin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 14
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
IU McKinney, Indianapolis, JD, 1996
Indiana State, Terre Haute, Pre-Law, 1993
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Right to Life of Northeast Indiana, Advisory Member/Contributor, Grace Point
Board Member, Sunday school teacher (20 years), National Nazarene Seminary, Trustee
Allen Co. GOP, PC, Taylor University
Professor, Greenville University, Contributor
Eastern Allen Co. Schools, Board Member, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Contributor/Board Member, Turnstone, Contributor/Board Member
4-H, Contributor/Adult Leader
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Eastern Allen Co. Schools - School Board Member, 2
Allen Co. GOP PC, 6+
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Allen County Council
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Right to Life of Northeast Indiana
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Dave Heine (2021)
Hoosiers for Economic Growth (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never.
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
As a tax lawyer and CPA I understand how tax policy incentives behavior. I would focus on how we make tax policy more family friendly. Additionally, I would support policy to get money back to hardworking Hoosiers banks accounts. To. conclude, I am a fiscal conservative, CPA and CFO, that would fight for honestly balanced budgets, low taxes, and transparency within our government.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
As a CPA, I would take a wholistic approach to creating our state budget. I would do this by identifying wasteful spending in our prior budgets. Additionally, find areas where we can return dollars back to Hoosiers.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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?
None.
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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
By promoting the Gospel and fulfilling the great commission, we can transform and turn people away from evil ideologies toward Christ.
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
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?
As a proud American, I am strong believer in the American dream through legal immigration.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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.
As a Christ-follower and family man, I aspire to be like in like Him in everything I do and say. He is my life and salvation. To that end, for the last 25 years Kathy and I have been heavily involved in our local church, Grace Point Church of the Nazarene. During these years we have led a variety of ministries that support families and young children. I also have served for many years as an adult Sunday School teacher.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Stronger voter ID protections and election auditing procedures.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Satin wants to undermine our country, one way he does this is by racial divide. We are all God's children saved by grace.
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.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To only do the things that is constitutionally mandated to do.
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).
https://ronturpin.com
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 Christ-follower, family man, conservative businessman and a community leader that has a history of delivering positive results. In the State House I will fight for fiscal responsibility, preservation of local decision making vs. State control, reform of out-of-control state agencies, religious liberty, and parental rights. A family man and a man of faith, I will defend our conservative Hoosier values of faith, family, and freedom.
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?
As a gun owner and member of the NRA, I oppose any regulations to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
