Jeremiah Hardesty
Republican | Wyoming
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeremiah Hardesty
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 21
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
United States Marine Corps, Lance Corporal, 5
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Wyoming Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Wyoming Campaign Finance - public search
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
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?
Property Taxes need to be reduced. Taxes and regulation on energy need to be reduced. We need to stop charging Wyomingites to pay for other states to use our energy.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I am fairly happy with our current budget and do not believe there needs to be any major changes. Basic economic and finance principles must be applied that normal everyday people apply to their personal budget. The budget is always decided after the amount of income is determined, then a portion must go to savings and the remainder is what goes to the budget, in percentages. I support a conservative, balanced and transparent budget.
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?
Never
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.
I support competition amongst insurance companies to compete and provide the lowest cost and highest possible service to the consumer.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
We are the safest when we have a strong military and defense.
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?
Legal Immigrants and people seeking asylum. Seeking Asylum would ONLY mean someone fleeing extreme religious or political persecution... currently this standard is not enforced and needs to be.
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.
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 Non-Denominational Christian. I believe in the Bible and what it says and salvation is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and by faith and him alone.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
reduce - Crossover Voting. add - Recall Elections, and Runoff Elections.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No
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.
One of the first sources of energy for our country was whale oil. This helped us to grow as a nation and spurred the industrial revolution and helped us become a prosperous nation that gives and is charitable. I believe we should learn from history and support our free market system that encourages better cost effective, environmentally cleaner, and more efficient forms of energy. I support our capitalist system that encourages growth, research and innovation. I support deregulating and lowering taxes on private business so it can grow properly. We have enough energy to power the world and the war on energy has disproportionally hurt Wyoming over all other states. This has effected our taxes, our economy in the private sector.
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 defend our national borders, and to ensure the prosperity of its people via the US and Wyoming Constitutions. Our Government's job is to be the voice of the people, to be feared by its people, to be an extension of their will. It should be limited and as small as possible.
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).
https://soundcloud.com/sviradio/6-6-jeremiah-hardesty-hd21-candidate?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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 support the Republican Party Platform and everything in it, and will vote this way if elected. I support the US constitution and the Wyoming Constitution.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
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?
Removing gun free zones, Formally Recognizing Second Amendment Sanctuary States so Gun owners and Manufacturers may conduct business in Wyoming as in their state, and strengthening our SAPA Laws.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
