

Lee Deming
Republican | Montana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lee Deming
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Representative, Dist. 55
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Carroll College, Helena, MT, Bachelor's Degree, 1978
University of Montana, Missoula, MT, Master's Degree, 1986
WORK & MILITARY
Career Educator, 1978-2021
AFFILIATIONS
Knights of Columbus, Member, Yellowstone Bowmen
Member Board of Directors, SEG Federal Credit Union, Member Board of Directors, former
Laurel Unified Education Association, Negotiations Team, former, St. Anthony's Parish Council
Member, former, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Member
MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 5 Citizen's Advisory Committee, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Montanans for Limited Government
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only if absolutely medically necessary to save the life of the mother and if there are no other medical interventions available.
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
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?
Under no circumstance.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stop fighting wars of choice directly or through proxies.
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.
Neutral
I support the individual's right to boycott any program with which they disagree. I also support the individual's right to divest from companies whose practices they disagree with. I do not support government-enforced sanctions.
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.
Medicare and Medicaid should be maintained for the voluntary participation of those who have already been forced to contribute. For those who have not contributed, their participation in the program should also be voluntary and the full range of private healthcare options should be available to them.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Simplify the tax code. Reduce the property tax burden.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Reduce the scope and reach of licensing agencies or eliminate them altogether.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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?
Anyone legitimately seeking asylum and/or anyone willing to comply with the current immigration laws.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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 a civilian review board selected by voters reviews the conduct, and as long as departmental policy rigorously follows the guidelines set out in state and national understandings of citizen rights.
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?
None.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect citizen's rights.
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
There is no information publicly available at this time.
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?
If elected I would protect my constituents from government overreach.
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 faithful, practicing, Roman Catholic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would require photo identification to vote, require paper ballots or paper receipts of votes, and require voters who wish to vote absentee to make their case to the county elections supervisor.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes, to the extent that the deliberate attempt to increase racial tension has been underway for some time. Public officials should do everything in their power to ease these tensions.
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.
I think that Americans can do both.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
Yes, to the extent that this can be done without permanent damage and robust laws or court protections for those who have been harmed by these activities.
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