Jim Wilson
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Wilson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary Runoff
Race
State Rep., Dist. 23
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, BSBA, 1974
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Justice of the Peace District 14 since Since January 2021, 1
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
John Boozman (2022)
Mark Martin (2010)
Mike Huckabee (2015)
Mitt Romney (2013)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only for the life of the mother cases, or in cases of rape reported to a law enforcement agency.
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?
No changes at this time due to our deficit spending.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I support people having to take training or work in order to get welfare unless they are dramatically impaired physically or mentally. Many who are faced with that decision just drop from welfare programs.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
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?
Government should not interfere in church activities, much less close churches. Government should not have interfered with churches during the pandemic.
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.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I disagree with required vaccinations. I believe in general that vaccinations have been beneficial to our people. They should not be required.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
At this time, I am running for a state office that doesn't have a lot to do with this
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
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Immigration should be controlled and limited. Open borders are clear threat to our nation. We should offer the opportunity to immigrate to a limited number each year and it should be a benefit to the nation. We should not be taking in people who can't support themselves. We can't be the welfare agency to the world and survive.
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.
I am a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. I am an active member of Cross Church in Fayetteville Arkansas.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Generally speaking, we need to make it hard to cheat but convenient to vote. Some of the things that occurred in 2020 in other states made it difficult to assure that only citizens vote and that adequate controls were in place. I have to have a picture ID to fly. Voting is the most sacred right of a citizen and should be protected absolutely.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
The democratic party is using the accusation of racism freely to create a division among our citizens and that is a threat. I believe actual racism in today's society is not rampant as it was at one time in some places.
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.
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
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?
I believe we have allowed government to grow too large and to be involved in too much in our daily lives. It is intended to provide the military to protect our nation.
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).
No public information is available to validate my answer to question 2
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 active for over 30 years promoting good government by recruiting good people to run or helping good candidates to run. I believe in keeping taxes as low as possible so that each taxpayer can keep more of what they earn. I am pro life, pro second amendment, and pro law and order. The nuclear family is an essential component of a healthy society.
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
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
No new restrictions are needed.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
