
Mary Theresa McLean
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mary Theresa McLean
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Republican Party, City of St. Louis, Chairwoman, Republican Party, City of St. Louis
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Ben Brown (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None. Adoption over abortion.
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
increase the maximum credit allowed for private adoption expenses
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
foreign aid subsidies and illegal immigration costs
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?
None
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) 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?
None.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Sanction and boycott countries that harbor Islamic terrorists. Sanction and boycott countries that allow and promote 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
The U.S. should do everything possible to physically secure our southern border.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
All persons who are willing to follow the legal process to enter our country.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
School choice is a basic right. School choice promotes competition and competition promotes excellence.
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 believe in the Holy Trinity. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I believe in strong enforcement of the new Missouri voting law that includes photo ID, cybersecurity and voter roll audits that is in effect for November 2022.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism as well as bias exists everywhere and that is unfortunate. It is not a domestic threat in the United States.
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.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Neutral
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To keep citizens safe, make free enterprise and the right to own private property possible and keep taxes low.
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).
State Senate District 4 - https://missourilifepac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/general_2022_endorsements.pdf
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 am Diligent. I continue to work until the job is done. I am an Achiever. I look at the big picture and work at the grassroots. I am a Leader and Motivator. I am a leader and motivate others to lead. I am a Trust Builder. My word is my bond. I am a woman of integrity. Small business owner since October 1983. Ward 12 (now Ward 2) Republican Committeewoman, City of St. Louis Chairwoman of the Republican Party City of St. Louis Central Committee since August 2020. The U.S. Consitution and Declaration of Independence is the foundation of our country. I have been married for 42 years and have three grown children and two grandchildren. I believe in adoption. Two of my children are adopted. All three of my children are hard-working, ultra-responsible adults. As you State Senator, I am committed to 1- Lowering taxes 2- the sanctity of all life 3- the physical safety of all law-abiding citizens.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I believe in proven mental health and community programs. I believe they should be funded separately from police departments. I believe that money that is appropriated for police departments should be used strictly for police departments.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
We need stronger enforcement of current gun laws.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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