Steven L. Sams

Republican | New York

Candidate Profile*

Conservative (Conditional)

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Steven L. Sams


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 26


Incumbent

No


Links

Steven L. Sams websitesSteven L. Sams phones Steven L. Sams emailFacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

Niagara Unviersity, Lewiston, AAS, 2020

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Army, Sergeant, 10

AFFILIATIONS

American Legion, 2nd Vice Commander

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

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)

*National Right To Life

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Polish American Civic Affairs Committee

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

WinRed (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Carl Paladino (2022)

WinRed (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

2022 VoteSmart Survey

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Agree

Planned Parenthood is not an impartial organization. Any organization or special interest group that donates to political parties or candidates should not receive federal dollars.

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

Strongly Disagree

Aid in dying? Didn't that used to be called MURDER?

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

The only time you take a life is to save a life.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

It's not the decision for anyone to make on what a business owner should or should not provide.

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

Separation of church and state is in our founding.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B

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.

Disagree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Combat all types of terrorism both foreign and domestic when needed.


HEALTHCARE

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

Internation travel is the only acceptable reason for vaccination requirements but should have exception for religious beliefs or special circumstances.

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


ECONOMY

Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.

Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

We have gone way beyond appropriate levels of spending.

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

Flat tax for all income levels at 15%. Simplify the code. Reduced tax rate for startup small businesses for first 2 years of business.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

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

Make the immigration process easier for people that want to make our country a better place to live, and follow the laws we have on the books.


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

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

Strongly Disagree

We should create teams that have both a police officer and a mental health professional together that can respond to calls that have unknown mental health concerns. You need a counselor for a depressed person, you need a cop for a violent drug addict.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Keep firearms out of the hands of mentally unstable people.

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

Disagree

Estimated 280,000 people died from obesity in 2021. I have heard no calls for people to sue McDonalds.


ABOUT YOU

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?

Conservative

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

Various interviews have been posted to my facebook page. Sams for the People

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?

My number 1 legislative priority is term limits for all federal officials both elected and appointed.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Choose not to answer

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.

Baptist


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Needing a photo ID for beer but not voting is wrong.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I would like to see ID requirements, 1 week minimum for early voting, absentee ballots for special circumstances like military service or physical impairment or disability, electronic reporting backed up with paper ballots, requirement to retain all ballots for 1 year.


EQUALITY

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

Choose not to answer

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

Racism is a disgusting act and should be eliminated and called out at every instance, however focusing on syrup bottles or boxes of rice is not how you fix it.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Agree

Fracking is a practice that needs to be improved and it provides us with much needed natural resources.

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.

Neither. Find a way to protect the environment without destroying people's lives.

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