Elizabeth Enns
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Elizabeth Enns
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
North Carolina College of Theology, Wilmington, Doctor of Theology, 2018
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Bachelor of Education, 2004
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Bachelor of Arts, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Antioch International Church, Senior Pastor, Christians for Messiah Fellowship of Ministers
Ordained Minister, Correll Mandate for Missions, Ordained Minister
Patriotic Students of America, President and Founder, Proverbs 226
Board member and facilitator/educator, SC GOP, member
NRA, member, The Reaganites
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
SC State House District 48, 2022
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Ralph Norman
*South Carolina Conservative Future
Moms for America Action
Moms of America Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Congressman Ralph Norman
Rep. David O'Neal
County Councilman Tom Audette
County Councilwoman Debi Cloninger
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only when the of the mother is in jeopardy
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only when the of the mother is in jeopardy
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.
Strongly Disagree
Chemical abortion drugs should not be available. If an abortion is happening to save the life of the mother, it needs to be done at a hospital under full care of medical staff.
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.
Strongly Disagree
Chemical abortion drugs should not be available. If an abortion is happening to save the life of the mother, it needs to be done at a hospital under full care of medical staff.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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
I believe in the sanctity of life.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I believe in the sanctity of life.
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 essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It drives up costs and does not help the people it purports to.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It drives up costs and does not help the people it purports to.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Never. The only goal of investing public monies is generating income.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Never. The only goal of investing public monies is generating income.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None. It is a self-evident, God-given right, to assemble and practice faith. This right was not granted by government, but should be protected by government.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None. It is a self-evident, God-given right, to assemble and practice faith. This right was not granted by government, but should be protected by government.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
This goes against the constitution.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
This goes against the constitution.
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.
Closer to C than D. It is not a core function of government to provide health care. However, we cannot simply cut out Medicaid and Medicare without major societal upheaval. We certainly should not add to the current system, and should actually take steps to begin to minimize government involvement in Health Care.
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.
Closer to C than D. It is not a core function of government to provide health care. However, we cannot simply cut out Medicaid and Medicare without major societal upheaval. We certainly should not add to the current system, and should actually take steps to begin to minimize government involvement in Health Care.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
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?
Yes. Israel is the stabilizing force in the middle east and is an important and strategic ally with the United States. This partnership should continue to grow and flourish.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Israel is the stabilizing force in the middle east and is an important and strategic ally with the United States. This partnership should continue to grow and flourish.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Build the wall and enforce immigration laws.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Build the wall and enforce immigration laws.
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
Parents know what is best for their children.
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
Parents know what is best for their children.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
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
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a God-fearing, strong believer in Jesus Christ. The Bible is the Word of God and the basis for our moral and social laws.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a God-fearing, strong believer in Jesus Christ. The Bible is the Word of God and the basis for our moral and social laws.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. We are a nation made up of immigrants. Domestic security is not threatened by individual hatred or racism. What is a threat to domestic security is our open border and woke policies that are trying to divide our nation.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. We are a nation made up of immigrants. Domestic security is not threatened by individual hatred or racism. What is a threat to domestic security is our open border and woke policies that are trying to divide our nation.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT is racism.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT is racism.
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
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
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.
A and C. Government regulations should only be in place to protect people's homes and personal health from toxic air and water/ground pollution. We should be good stewards of nature and our natural resources. Policies to push GREEN technology should be out of bounds for government, and is, in fact, undermining our economic stability.
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.
A and C. Government regulations should only be in place to protect people's homes and personal health from toxic air and water/ground pollution. We should be good stewards of nature and our natural resources. Policies to push GREEN technology should be out of bounds for government, and is, in fact, undermining our economic stability.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil and natural gas, in addition to nuclear and hydroelectricity. Diversity is healthy, when they are allowed to be competitive - not having the government pick winners and losers.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil and natural gas, in addition to nuclear and hydroelectricity. Diversity is healthy, when they are allowed to be competitive - not having the government pick winners and losers.
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 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
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To uphold the constitution, that is in place to protect the God-given rights of its citizens. To secure borders and protect from threats, as well as seek economic prosperity and opportunity through trading partnerships.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To uphold the constitution, that is in place to protect the God-given rights of its citizens. To secure borders and protect from threats, as well as seek economic prosperity and opportunity through trading partnerships.
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
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Police Departments are community facing, and efforts should be continuously made to strengthen those connections.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Police Departments are community facing, and efforts should be continuously made to strengthen those connections.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Those convicted of a violent crime should not be permitted to own guns. Those with mental incapacities that would make gun ownership dangerous to themselves or others should also be prevented (but ensured that due process is in place).
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Those convicted of a violent crime should not be permitted to own guns. Those with mental incapacities that would make gun ownership dangerous to themselves or others should also be prevented (but ensured that due process is in place).
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
