Jacob Onken
Republican | Iowa
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jacob Onken
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 89
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Iowa Right to Life State PAC
*Stand For Health Freedom
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life begins at conception and should be protected and cherished from conception up until natural death.
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.
Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
It should be simplified.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Spending should be reduced in all areas.
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?
Under no circumstances.
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.
C But the Medicaid and Medicare programs both need to be significantly overhauled.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The government should never require medical decisions.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Secure our boarder, support our allies in the middle-east, overhaul our immigration policies from countries that harbor extreme Islamic terrorism.
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?
Immigrants that enter through a port of entry and can be vetted and determined to pose no threat to our Republic.
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.
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 believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. I believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression. I believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. I believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. I believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof. I believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth. I believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth. I believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; I also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God. I believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and I believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. I believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. I claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of my conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may. I believe in being subject to a government and so long as the government and law are just, I believe in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. I believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, I may say that I follow the admonition of Paul-I believe all things, I hope all things, I have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, I seek after these things.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Mail in voting laws need to be overhauled, however these laws need to be established at the state level.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Not a serious threat, but something we should all stand against.
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.
Environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy, in most cases.
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?
To secure these rights of the right of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Governments are instituted among people, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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
Lets conserve the great things about America and do away with bad things.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2022/08/24/republican-jacob-onken-democrat-elinor-levin-house-district-89-iowa-city-state-rep-election-2022/10327397002/
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 want to live in an Iowa that protects our most vulnerable. Children are our future. From the time of conception, they inherit the right to life. Iowa should stand for life. I fully support the Life Amendment, which would improve the Iowa Constitution to explicitly reject the right to an abortion and reject the principle of tax-funded abortion. I want to live in an Iowa that protects my medical freedoms by opposing jab mandates and forced masking. We are made to believe that wearing a cloth mask over our face provides health benefits. We were also made to believe that we would be putting our loved ones in danger by not receiving the jab. I am old enough to remember when medical decisions were private. I am old enough to remember a time where no company would have the nerve to threaten an employee with termination for not providing medical information, or not complying with medical mandates. We must limit the governments ability to quash our God-given rights in situations like Covid, in the name of public health. We cannot allow the government to only ensure our rights when its convenient. The Iowa assembly must act to protect our medical freedoms. I want to live in an Iowa that encourages competition in education. Parents know what is best for their children. Living in a certain neighborhood should not discourage parents from sending their children to whatever school they see fit. Money should follow the student to whatever school they determine is the best fit for them, regardless of whether that is a public school, a private school, a charter school, or a home school. I want to live in an Iowa that treats my tax dollars with respect. In the famous words of Benjamin Franklin, "the only two certainties in life are death and taxes." I think we all recognize the necessary evil of taxes. What we should not tolerate is wasteful spending by our government. In Johnson County we are taxed too high; a quick look at the budget clearly indicates that far too much of those tax dollars are wasted. Government officials spend our tax money carelessly because it is not theirs. More can be done in Iowa to reduce wasteful government spending and provide more transparency to the people who pay taxes. I want to live in an Iowa that stands up to the Federal government. Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a Convention of States to propose amendments. It takes 34 states to call the convention and 38 to ratify any amendments that are proposed. I support a convention that would allow the states to discuss amendments that, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, impose fiscal restraints, and place term limits on federal officials.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
So long as the police department can be held liable for misconduct.
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?
This question assumes that restrictions on gun ownership protect public safety.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Neutral
Victims of gun violence can sue firearm dealers and manufactures; however any competent judge recognizes the ridiculousness of the claim and dismisses the lawsuit. Just like any competent judge would dismiss a claim that an alcohol company is liable for all deaths that are caused by intoxicated individuals. When individuals abuse their second amendment rights, the individual should be held accountable, not a company that sold them a firearm.
