Hai Cao
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Hai Cao
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 107
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University Of Washington, Seattle, BSME, 1980
WORK & MILITARY
N/A
AFFILIATIONS
Georgia Republican Party, Alternate Delegate, Dai Viet Nationalist Party
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Georgia House of Representative District 107, 2024
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Chuck Efstration - Republican Georgia House of Representative
Rey Martinez - Republican Georgia House of Representative
Shawn Still - Republican Georgia Senator
Soo Hong - Republican Georgia House of Representative
Mesha Minor - Republican Georgia House of Representative
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey in 2022.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In the rare medical condition that requires abortion to save the life of the mothers.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Agree
To obtain chemical abortion drugs, I would require a doctor's approval and compliance with the requirements of the state abortion law.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
The decision to have an abortion is the personal choice of an individual. As such, taxpayers should not be required to fund those activities.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Agree
I would require a doctor's careful monitoring and approval to prevent cases of manipulation that benefit the patient’s beneficiaries.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are core characteristics of a market economy of the US capitalistic system. Only communist countries take away those basic rights of their citizens like the Vietnamese communist party did when they took over my Viet Nam, Republic of Vietnam on Apri 30, 1975. Similarly, the government should stay out of 'price controls' and let the free market set the price based on supply-demand.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
When companies are required to raise the minimum wage, they will offset the newly added cost to remain profitable by reducing the hours worked per low-waged worker. The better alternative is to reduce the cost of living i.e. gas and food price.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Absolutely NOT. Government should stay out of these issues. i.e. cell phones steadily eliminated land phones. Personal and laptop computers replaced all main frame computers without any government requirements. When the government imposes deadline that all vehicles MUST be electric, it becomes a dictatorial government, taking away the 'freedom of choice' of their citizens. Besides, it is a monopoly and no longer a market driven economy.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
I support the current US Supreme Court precedent that allows state and local governments to regulate religious actions through applicable general laws that do not specifically target religious activity.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
I believe individuals should have the RIGHT to refuse services that they deem to violate their moral and/or religious belief.
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 select option C) 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 do not believe a government, school, or employer should be allowed to require vaccinations under any circumstances. This decision should be made by the individuals and their medical professionals.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Chinese Communist Party has actively plotted to replace the US dollar with their yuen as the reserve currency. They aim to weaken our economy and take over our world standard currency and world leader.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel has been our steady loyal friend in the Middle East since the United Nations formally recreated it in 1949. This relationship is important to maintain because it has helped deter aggression from hostile countries in the Middle East, and will continue deterring potential aggression.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The US simply cannot sustain the millions of illegal aliens already entering the US. One 22-year-old innocent female Georgian, Laken Riley, a student at University of Georgia was brutally murdered by an illegal alien in Athens, a sanctuary city, is too many. Georgians will be much safer when the US border is completely closed.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
Allowing parents the freedom to choose the school for their children would create competition among the local schools to win the students and their parents over. That, in turn, would increase the quality of teaching, which tremendously benefits the students and society.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
I believe teachers and schools should focus on teaching math, physics, chemistry, etc... and leave all the social topics to the parents i.e. human sexuality, transgender, DEI......
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
No one but parents should have the final say in everything related to their minor children.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
That is a personal choice. Taxpayer funds should not be used to support individual preference.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
If two persons of the same sex decided to get married, I would not be willing to stop them, because I respect their 'freedom of choice'
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a religious person, believe in GOD.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
We are required to have a photo ID to board an airplane. The same requirement should be applied when it comes to voting.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
Without the Electoral College, large states like California, New York, Texas, ......with high electoral college will always be the winner.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is always a threat to the security in the US because it divides us. Our enemy is using this to divide us further.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
If that is true, Obama would not be elected the first black president of the USA.
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
Allowing biological males to participate in women’s sports or occupy women’s spaces puts the safety of biological females at risk. We have seen cases of rape and assault occur at Stone Bridge HS and Broad Run HS, Loudoun County, Virginia where a transgender boy student first raped a biological female student in the girl restroom at Stone Bridge. He then sexually assaulted another girl student at Broad Run. We MUST protect the safety of the women instead of providing comfort for transgender boys.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
My believe is aligned with A) and C)
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy
ABOUT YOU
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
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of government is to maintain order and stability so that citizens can live safely, productively, and happily. Government is responsible for making and enforcing laws, collecting taxes, providing public goods and services, and represents the interests of the peoples.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
No. Polie should be fully funded. When I learned that New York city cut the annual operating budgets of Police and Fire departments to fund illegal aliens, I could not understand the city leader's rationales and justification.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support the current Georgia law that prohibits convicted felons and mentally ill peoples from owning a gun.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
In a rare situation, a teacher who carries a gun would be able to protect the students in his classroom. On the other side of this argument, the perception of a teacher wearing a gun does not look professional. So, my thought would be YES, the teacher should be allowed to carry guns at school, but it MUST Be out of plain sight.
