Jana Hughes

Non-Partisan | Nebraska

Candidate Profile*

Conservative (Conditional)

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jana Hughes


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

Member of the Legislature, Dist. 24


Incumbent

No


Links

Jana Hughes websites Jana Hughes emailFacebook

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Industrial Engineering, 1993

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Holy Savior Lutheran Church, Leaders, Member, Volunteer, St. John Lutheran School

Leader, Member, Volunteer, Seward Jr. Women's Club, Leader, Member, Volunteer

Seward County Republican Party, Member, Seward County 4-H

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Seward Public Schools, 4

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

OTHER (1)

*Nebraska Farm Bureau

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)

NRA PVF AQ Rating

Nebraska Right to Life

Nebraska Cooperative Council PAC

Nebraska Farm Bureau PAC

Nebraska GOP Party

OTHER INFORMATION

Party affiliation: Republican

Nebraska Voter Guide

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

When life of the mother is at risk.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Nebraska relies to heavily on property tax to fund the schools.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Nebraska has a balanced annual budget.

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.

Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Never


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?

No circumstances


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

I am not sure - but I do believe it is a threat.

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.

Neutral


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?

Anyone that wants to work should be allowed a work visa to come here and work. After working for a certain amount of time then they should be able to apply for citizenship.


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Neutral

I support school choice including home schools, private schools and potential tax credits for scholarship programs.


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

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

Neutral

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 unapologetically Christian and that is the lens I use when making any decisions.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Nebraska needs voter ID.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

No.

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

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Provide public services, national and local security (our military and local law enforcement) and protect our rights. The United States law of the land is the Constitution.

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).

Did not answer

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?

Did not answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The individual owning the gun should not have mental health issues and also should not be a felon or a person with a history of violence.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Disagree

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