Roger Victory

Republican | Michigan

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

Roger Victory


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 31


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Logistics, B.A., 1986

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

First Hudsonville CRC, Elder and Deacon, Ottawa GOP

Executive Committee Member, Careerline Tech Center, Advisory Board Member

Farmers and Ranchers for Trump, Advisory Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 2013-2018

State Senator, 2019-Present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (6)

*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Right to Life of Michigan

Citizens for Traditional Values-Michigan

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Michigan

Bill Huizenga

OTHER (11)

MS Manufacturers Association PAC (MMA-PAC)

Michigan Corn Growers Association Friends of Corn PAC

Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC

*Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union

Small Business Association of Michigan (Small Biz PAC)

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (8)

Right to Life of Michigan

Michigan Farm Bureau

Citizens for Traditional Values

Small Business Association of Michigan

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)

Amanda Price (2014)

Ed McBroom (2018)

Holly Hughes (2012)

Justin Amash (2014)

Luke Meerman (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)

Bolger Restore Michigan Fund (2012)

Common Sense Leadership Fund (2012)

Luke Meerman (2012)

Matt Hall (2012)

Michigan Petroleum Association (2016)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

League Of Conservation Voters (2018)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

To protect the physical life of the mother.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

To protect the physical life of the mother.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

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

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?

We should have a flat, fair tax code and reduce taxes to the lowest possible level.

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

We should have a flat, fair tax code and reduce taxes to the lowest possible level.

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

I believe there are many areas to decrease government spending. Entitlements and social programs would be the first reductions that should be considered.

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

I believe there are many areas to decrease government spending. Entitlements and social programs would be the first reductions that should be considered.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

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

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.

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.

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

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?

Maintain a strong national defense, robust educational programs, and secure our borders.

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

Maintain a strong national defense, robust educational programs, and secure our borders.

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

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 more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

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

Those who follow the legal immigration process should be allowed to come to the United States under the terms that are prescribed by that process only.

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

Those who follow the legal immigration process should be allowed to come to the United States under the terms that are prescribed by that process only.


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree

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

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

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

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

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 an active member of the Christian Reformed Church

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am an active member of the Christian Reformed Church


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

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I have proposed many reforms, along with my colleagues in the Michigan Senate, to improve the elections process. These include increasing training for election workers, increasing security measures for absentee voting to prevent voter fraud, removing dead voters from the voter rolls, requiring photo identification to vote, and various other measures to secure the process.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I have proposed many reforms, along with my colleagues in the Michigan Senate, to improve the elections process. These include increasing training for election workers, increasing security measures for absentee voting to prevent voter fraud, removing dead voters from the voter rolls, requiring photo identification to vote, and various other measures to secure the process.


EQUALITY

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

No, those who promote this are using it as a means to advocate defunding police, which would be the real threat to domestic security.

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

No, those who promote this are using it as a means to advocate defunding police, which would be the real threat to domestic security.

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

Strongly Disagree

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.

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.

Strongly Agree

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 protect the rights of its citizens.

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect the rights of its citizens.

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

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

Scored 91% Conservative Rating with Michigan Conservative (according to Michigan Votes) in 2021 https://www.michiganvotes.org/VotingIndex.aspx?ID=1157 Named MIRS Most Conservative Legislator in 2019 https://www.michiganvotes.org/VotingIndex.aspx?ID=1101 Sponsored constitutional carry legislation: https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2021-SB-0491&query=on Sponsored legislation to privatize Secretary of State Office transactions (vehicle registrations and titles): https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2021-SB-0585&query=on Sponsored legislation to increase competition in Michigan's Energy Market: https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2021-SB-0695&query=on Co-Sponsored Conservative Legislation including bills that require only biological males may compete for a position on and compete on a boys' high school team in an interscholastic activity and only biological females may compete for a position on and compete on a girls' high school team in an interscholastic activity (SB 218), many bills to help secure our elections (SB's 273-311), require legislative approval of any bonds issued by the State (SB 379), legislation to fight against abortion (SB's 760, 939), legislation to make curriculum information available to parents so they can know what their children are learning in the classroom (SB 868), and many others. https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=ExecuteSearch&legislativesession=2021-2022&chamber=Senate&SequenceNo=50000&sponsor=Roger%20Victory In addition to these tangibles, I have been public and open in my support of conservative principles. You can find many articles, press releases, and see my voting record which has proven my conservative values.

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

Scored 91% Conservative Rating with Michigan Conservative (according to Michigan Votes) in 2021 https://www.michiganvotes.org/VotingIndex.aspx?ID=1157 Named MIRS Most Conservative Legislator in 2019 https://www.michiganvotes.org/VotingIndex.aspx?ID=1101 Sponsored constitutional carry legislation: https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2021-SB-0491&query=on Sponsored legislation to privatize Secretary of State Office transactions (vehicle registrations and titles): https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2021-SB-0585&query=on Sponsored legislation to increase competition in Michigan's Energy Market: https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2021-SB-0695&query=on Co-Sponsored Conservative Legislation including bills that require only biological males may compete for a position on and compete on a boys' high school team in an interscholastic activity and only biological females may compete for a position on and compete on a girls' high school team in an interscholastic activity (SB 218), many bills to help secure our elections (SB's 273-311), require legislative approval of any bonds issued by the State (SB 379), legislation to fight against abortion (SB's 760, 939), legislation to make curriculum information available to parents so they can know what their children are learning in the classroom (SB 868), and many others. https://legislature.mi.gov/(S(upkpofjjtnuo0pfyss4umzwy))/mileg.aspx?page=ExecuteSearch&legislativesession=2021-2022&chamber=Senate&SequenceNo=50000&sponsor=Roger%20Victory In addition to these tangibles, I have been public and open in my support of conservative principles. You can find many articles, press releases, and see my voting record which has proven my conservative values.

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.

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 will continue to fight for conservative solutions. In my most recent budget proposal, I reduced State Government spending to clear the way for a $2 billion dollar tax cut which was voted out of the Senate as a part of my budget bill (SB 831 https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2021-SFA-0831-U.pdf). Reducing spending, making government more efficient, and protecting the rights of our citizens are critical.

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I will continue to fight for conservative solutions. In my most recent budget proposal, I reduced State Government spending to clear the way for a $2 billion dollar tax cut which was voted out of the Senate as a part of my budget bill (SB 831 https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2021-SFA-0831-U.pdf). Reducing spending, making government more efficient, and protecting the rights of our citizens are critical.


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

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 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?

None that I can think of.

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

None that I can think of.

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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