Hope Hendren Duke

Republican | Arkansas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Hope Hendren Duke


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 12


Incumbent

No


Links

Hope Hendren Duke emailFacebook

EDUCATION

Gravette High School, Gravette, High School Diploma, 1989

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, BSE, 1992

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Berean Ministries, Children Ministry Director, Camp Coordinator, VBS Director, Sunday School Teacher, Gravette Project Prom

Chairman, Bethel Cemetery Board, Board Member

Loving Choices, Contributor, Project Zero

Contributor, Gravette Schools, PTO board member, general member and active volunteer for over 20 years

Gravette Athletics, Volunteer-pack meals, organize hospitality meals,, Gideons

Contributor, Informed Citizens of Gravette School District, Founder

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Gravette School Board, 6

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Arkansas Right to Life

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE*

*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Instances where the life of the mother is medically at risk.

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

Strongly Agree

Taxpayer dollars SHOULD NOT support abortion providers

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

Strongly Disagree

I do not support legalizing assisted suicide or euthanasia.


ECONOMY

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

It needs to be simplified.

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

Federally we should eliminate the Department of Education. At the state level, the first area I would like to reduce spending would be to reduce staffing.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

The taxpayer already shoulders enough tax burden for higher education. We should not increase their tax burden to guarantee college.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Strongly Disagree

Individuals and businesses SHOULD NOT be required to violate their moral and/or religious beliefs to provide a service.

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

The government has NO authority to close churches.


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.

Healthcare is a challenging issue. Unleashing the private sector, removing regulations and promoting competition would help to lower the costs to individuals and make it more affordable for all. What we can't measure, we can't manage.

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

I DO NOT support vaccine or mask mandates!


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Secure our borders!

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

I strongly support the nation of Israel.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

We need to finish the wall!

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Those who come here legally and follow our laws.


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree

All legislation needs to be well thought out to guard against unintended consequences and to prevent government strings.


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

I do not support CRT or any of the other umbrellas in which it is entering our public schools.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a conservative Christian who tries to love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul and mind and my neighbor as myself.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

We need to re-examine early voting time frames, mail in ballots and delayed counts.


EQUALITY

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

No, but, extremists on either side can cause it to be. I believe all men are created equal. We are also all flawed human beings. It is important that we teach our children to love their neighbor as themselves, because a house divided against itself can not stand.

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

We need to be energy independent.


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The founders said it pretty well. The government should provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty and then leave us alone.

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).

In 2014 I lead a group (Informed Citizens of the Gravette School District) to defeat a proposed millage increase by the Gravette School District. The tax was defeated 86% to 13% Sept 16, 2014. April 12, 2021 The Gravette School Board voted to remove the mask mandate 6-1. I voted to remove the mask mandate. See article in Westside Eagle Observer 4/24/21

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 have been a conservative, outspoken voice on the Gravette School Board. I will speak out and vote for conservative values on the state level. I will also work to defeat bad bills and to return local control to our schools and communities!


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Agree

As long as they stay within the bounds of the law.

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?

I support the second amendment. The public is safer when law abiding citizens are able to defend themselves.

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

Strongly Disagree

Not unless there is proven negligence.

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