Edward Bernie Hayes

Republican | Iowa

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Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

LeTourneau University, Longview, TX, BS, 1977

WORK & MILITARY

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Systems Engineer, 1978-2015

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AFFILIATIONS

Immanuel Baptist Church, Elder, Bridgehaven Pregnancy Resource Center

Board Member, Board President, Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, Board Member

Fresh Start Correctional Chaplaincy, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee Member

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Chair, Linn County Republican Party

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Iowa State Senate District 33

2018

Iowa State Senate District 39

2022

Iowa State Senate District 39, 2026-

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (18)

Linn Eagles (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2026)

Big Red Poli-Palooza (2025)

Cindy Golding (2025)

Iowa Liberty Network (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

Edward Bernie Hayes (2023)

Iowa PAC for Life (2022)

Justin Wasson (2018)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Iowa Citizen Action Network (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

An exception for the life of the mother only.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Should be market driven.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Deregulation Consolidation Insentivization- rewarding behavior that builds solid families


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Not in the Constitution; a letter to a group of Baptist by President Jefferson, We need religion in government, but not government in religion

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

Strongly Disagree


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

I believe “health cooperatives” (like Medi-share) would be the best approach in terms of cost and service. In this case, D would be my closest match.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Absolutely, culturally, historically, militarily, foundationally (biblically).


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

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 support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, believing that He took upon Himself the punishment that my sins deserve when He died upon the cross. But He didn’t stay dead. I believe He arose on the 3rd day and gives abundant eternal life to all who put their faith and trust in Him.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Natural gas, but geothermal is coming.


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?

Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Protecting the citizenry and rehabilitation of offenders.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

No restrictions on ownership except for those convicted of assaults, gun crimes, or judged mentally unstable.

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