Sarah McGervey
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sarah McGervey
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Republican Legislative Primary
Race
State Representative, Dist. 53
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, Master of Arts, 2016
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Oh, Bachelor of Science, 2014
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Oh, Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Lorain County Right to Life, Volunteer, Cleveland Right to Life
Volunteer, Bishop Cosgrove Center, Easter Luncheon Volunteer Recruiter/Coordinator
Junior Achievement, Teacher volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Cleveland Right to Life
Ohio Right to Life PAC
Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
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?
Changes that encourage small businesses, and encourage marriage, so getting rid of the marriage penalty.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Review all programs for wasteful spending.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Not everyone goes to college, so people should not have to pay for the ones who choose not to go. There is already financial aid available for those who cannot afford it.
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 not other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No circumstances.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
The United States should have a strong military and develop better intelligence. The United States should not do business with countries that are not involved in terrorism or harbor terrorists.
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
I support the right of Israel to exist and to defend themselves from terrorists and other nations. I support the rights and equality of the Palestinian people to live as free and equal citizens in their homeland. Everything we do as a country should support these aims.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Choose not to answer
The United States needs to protect it's citizens by keeping drugs, weapons and terrorists from entering. Immigration reform should address the needs of the United States in bringing in potential workers who can contribute to the building up of our country. Physical structures are necessary to secure the orderly processing of people into the country.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People who have the desire and capacity to being contributing members of the United States and their dependents. Legitimate asylum seekers especially those that have assisted the United States.
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.
Roman Catholic Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Voting laws in Ohio are adequate to ensure access to voting and to ensure security of the vote.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No, it doesn't appear to be a threat to the security of the nation. Greater inclusion and acceptance of everyone adds to the security of the nation.
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. Our country has done a lot to clean up the environment over the last 50 years, reducing air and water pollution and we need to continue to invest in cleaner energy, and make more forms of energy available.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
With assurances that safety of people in the area and the environment is protected.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect the rights of the people. Providing enough order to allow freedom without chaos.
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).
Attended and worked at Catholic schools, which depended on religious liberty. Everything from where I have attended school to where I work now, has been based on religious liberty. I would be unemployed without religious liberty.
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 want to protect freedom of families to be involved in the education of their children. I want to protect the life of every citizen from conception until natural death. I want to protect second amendment rights as written in the constitution. I want to protect small businesses and loosen regulations so they can function more efficiently for their customers.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
Rules should be reviewed to make sure they are sensible, and respect the rights of everyone.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Along with funding the police, we need to ensure that mental and health and community programs are also funded to make the police offers jobs safer and the communities safer.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
People with a history of violent felonies should not have access to guns.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
Unless the dealer or manufacturer violated the law.
