Chris Nelums

Other | South Carolina

Candidate Profile

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Chris Nelums


Party

Other


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 19


Incumbent

No


Links

Chris Nelums websites FacebookXYouTube

EDUCATION

Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC

Dickerson Theological Seminary, Columbia. SC

Benedict College, Columbia, SC, BA

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Speak to My Heart Ministries, Inc, Chief Pastor & Overseer, New Hope Grand Lodge

Mason, North Columbia Civic Club, Past President

United Citizens Party, Chairman

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Senator, 2004

State Senator, 2008

Commissioner of Agriculture, 2018

Commissioner of Agriculture, 2022

State Senator, 2024

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Dr. Cornel West

Dr. Melina Abdullah

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Leon Stavrinakis (2008)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None,no one has the right to take life but God.

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Choose not to answer

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

Neutral

Abortion providers should not recieve tax payers funds, no one has the right to take life but God.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Disagree

No one has the right to take life but God.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Change the concept and name to "Living Wage".

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None, The church is run by God, the church establishes government. All laws, statutes, guidlines and decrees that govern the government comes from the church.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

A free will freedom to chose.


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.

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

None. uphold the individuals right choose.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

No


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree

Keeping all the money with the child, helps strengthen the community at large.


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Agree

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Agree

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a christian judo believer.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Neutral


EQUALITY

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

Yes, America's system is racially biased.

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

Strongly Agree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Solar


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To establish justice for all, to provide security for all, and maintain a way of life for all.

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?

Moderate


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

More gun training

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

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