Matthew S. Williams
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matthew S. Williams
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
primary
Race
State Representative, Dist. 120
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
United States Marine Corp.
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
OTHER INFORMATION
Missouri Firearms Coalition Survey
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only when there is a chance of mother's death due to a topical egg pregnancy.
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?
Personal property tax should be repealed in the state of Missouri
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I would reduce spending money on road contractors. If we are going to pay MoDot workers to maintain our roads then we must do the work ourselves.
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?
There are No circumstances when the government should close our Churches.
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.
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?
Never should any government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
The United States should protect our country by closing our borders and vetting every person who enters our country. We should also gather intel from other government sources.
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
We need to close our borders and be able to accurately vet who is coming across our borders.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Everyone should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. but they must be willing to assimilate.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
I do not support tax-funded charter schools that the communities have no regulations over.
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
This has no place in our schools.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Agree
CRT has no place in our schools.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that our country was founded on God, and also was founded on freedom of religion, no matter how we worship we are all still serving one mighty God. As our office holders take their oath they place their hand on the Holy Bible and pledge to protect and defend our country and that God leads them in every decision they make will be God-driven and his will. God is our ultimate keeper as he protects our families and our country.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
State Id must be required to vote. All absent ballots should have to be done ahead of time a minimum of two days prior and done at the court house in the county of residency with ballots placed on the ballot counter in the court house.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I believe racism is a threat to domestic security in the United States. We have made a generation of entitled people, who want to blame every decision made to be everyone out to get them, which is causing a divide among the people of the U.S.
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.
My view is that 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.
Strongly Agree
I believe that there need to be stronger regulations, by being able to own and cover more land to keep the oil from getting into the water system.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of government is to protect the United States and its citizens against all harm and to insure life, liberty, and the pursuit of 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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Missouri Right to Life 2022 endorsement, Podcast Matthew Williams interview with Anothony Rodgers.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Never
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I want to help change our foster system, and protect the children of Missouri. These children are the future of our great state and they have already been through the horrible situations and deserve to be protected.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Disagree
I believe that our police officers are still human and they should be held to a higher standard.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
We need to replicate more money to mental health and law enforcement.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
We do not need any restrictions on gun ownership. The second amendment says we have the right to keep and bear arms and that shall never be infringed upon.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
