Jessica Morel

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jessica Morel


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist 13


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Doctor of Osteopathy, 2011

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

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.

Agree

In limited scenarios with proper psychiatric evaluation and terminal diagnosis.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

1st trimester abortions and extremely limited cases for risk of death to mother thereafter. Abortion should not be used as a form of birth control however I also see the results of unwanted pregnancies and child abuse that result therefore I would rather endorse 1st trimester abortions than bringing children into the world to suffer significantly.


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?

Where do we start? Too many corporations have non-profit status and report significant gains every year. The middle/working class/small business owner are taxed at unsustainable rates to support social welfare programs that are rampant abused. Tax credits back to individuals who have not paid a dime in are a primary example of the abuse of the current tax system.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Agree

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Private business is private business if you don't like their morals then do not do business with them.

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

It should be separate.


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

None

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.

The current Medicare and medicaid systems are abused and need significant over haul. Private insurance options should always be available and socialized medicine is not needed.


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

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.

Did not answer

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

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

This is a complicated topic. The US needs to focus on security on the home front including tighter borders to minimize terrorist threats.


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?

Anyone with a legal application who follows immigration guidelines with priority given to those who can/will contribute to society or are legitimate refugees from humanitarian crisis.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

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 have moral values not specifically spiritual.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Voter ID requirements and limited mail in voting with required notary.


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?

It is a threat in a sense that people are using it justify things like the Antifa riots and other destruction and unlawful behaviors.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

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.

In the middle. Contamination of community air and groundwater is an issue that needs to be addressed. But limited capture of natural resources has placed out economy in the state it is today and leaves us vulnerable to other nations.


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?

Moderate

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Do not yet have anything posted, search candidate debates coming soon.

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?

Please see my website for social stances. I fully believe that government corruption needs to be addressed and that existing laws to protect whistleblowers as well as others in our community need to be enforced. It is not necessarily new legislation that needs to be imposed but existing legislation that needs to be used efficiently.


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

I think both programs need more funding and one should not take away from the other. In fact additional funding should be provided to supply free education on mental health issues to our police officers and first responders.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Felon's should not legally own guns otherwise the gun problem is one of trafficking and availability of illegal guns. Legal gun owners are not the problem and in fact legal and responsible gun ownership can protect our community members from becoming victims. If the concern is safe gun operation and ownership then I support federal funding toward education of the community on gun safety and training.

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

Strongly Disagree

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