Don L. Lease II
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
Don L. Lease II
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Member of the Legislature, Dist. 48
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming, Laramie, None, 1981
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Monument Bible Church, Elder and Deacon, Potters Wheel Ministries
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Banner County School Board, 6
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER (1)
*Nebraska Farm Bureau
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Farm Bureau pAC
OTHER INFORMATION
Party affiliation: Republican
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only to save the life of the mother.
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?
It should be simplified by adding a flat rate tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Some foreign aid to none democratic countries. Welfare programs which create entitlements. Eliminate the department of education and health and human services. Nebraska is required to balance the state budget!
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Neither pre-kindergarten education or post 12 th grade education are or should be guaranteed.
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. The government may revoke the tax exempt status through due process.
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?
Only after an affirmative vote of 3/4 of the members house and senate at the federal level and then only if we have a scientifically provable epidemic. Then religious exemptions should be valid.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Actively monitor and remove all terrorists who are a threat including those who are selling exceptionally dangerous drugs.
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
The drugs currently flowing through our southern border are enslaving the next generations of Americans.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who enter the legally require process and passes the appropriate time and tests.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I do not include voucher or tax credits in my support of this question at this time.
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.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Jesus is Lord
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Voter I’d is necessary and reasonable.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Photo Id required to poll vote. Require notarized mail-in ballots. Require state photo Id for initial voter registration.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is un-American and mean, yet unfortunately a form of free speech.
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.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To provide infa-structure necessary to conduct business in a competitive and efficient manner and to protect and keep level the economic playing field.
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).
Call Monument Bible Church
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?
Nothing
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?
No new one
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
That’s like suing the egg farmer because his egg made me fat.
