Leigh LaChine

Libertarian | Alabama

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Leigh LaChine


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

Auditor


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, BS, 1990

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Jefferson County Assistant Tax Collector, 2014

ENDORSEMENTS

OTHER (1)

Alabama Cannabis Coalition

OTHER INFORMATION

Leigh LaChine  completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey in 2022

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Not applicable to Auditor Office

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.

Agree


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?

N/A


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

N/A

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.

Neutral


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)

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

N/A


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Reduce

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

All

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Choose not to answer

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

peaceful, productive people


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Choose not to answer

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Choose not to answer


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Choose not to answer


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Protect life and liberty

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?

Choose not to answer

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

N/A

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?

N/A


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Choose not to answer

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Choose not to answer

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

Choose not to answer

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Choose not to answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

N/A


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree

Other proper identication required

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

N/A


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

N/A

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Choose not to answer


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.

B

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Choose not to answer

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