

Elliot Burch
Republican | Mississippi
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Elliot Burch
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
General
Race
State House, Dist. 105
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, J.D., 2016
William Carey University, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, B.S. in Business Administration, 2007
Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, Mississippi, A.A., 2005
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Singing River Education Association, Board Member, Rocky Creek Baptist Church
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
8/17/2023 Facebook post with issues list from Elliot Burch
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I believe that life is valuable because we are created in the image of God. I believe that we should fight to protect life at every stage.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants and Medicaid funding).
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I believe the tax code can and should be simplified.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I believe that almost every part of government can increase its efficiency.
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 should government close churches?
The government should not be in the business of regulating churches.
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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Answer C most closely matches my view, but Medicare and Medicaid need substantial reforms to be efficient and effective programs.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Individuals should not be forced to take a vaccine. If sufficient medical data determines that an unvaccinated individual is a substantial harm to others, then an individual may be required to be vaccinated if he or she wants to participate in certain activities. I do not believe the Covid vaccines should be mandated.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Border security would assist the U.S. in protecting itself against this threat. Otherwise, the U.S. should strategically target and eliminate (using military power as needed) terroristic threats as they are located.
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?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.
Strongly Agree
If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.
I believe that parents are in the best position to determine what is the appropriate educational setting for their children. I believe we need more educational options, especially for children in poor performing school districts. Charter schools appear to be beneficial in some of these settings. I believe homeschoolers should be allowed to attend classes at public schools and participate in extracurricular activities if they so desire.
What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.
Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.
VALUES
What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.
Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged.
Judeo-Christian values establish a framework of morality that 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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that Jesus Christ is God's son; He lived a perfect life here on earth; He was crucified and resurrected from the dead; and if we put faith and trust in Him, we can have salvation here on earth and eternal life in Heaven.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.
Answer B. The people must have the ability to change the constitution as well as the laws
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is wrong and we should work to eliminate it.
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.
Answer A.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
General of purpose government should be to protect our God given rights.
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).
Did not answer
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 believe our rights come from God. I believe that smaller government is better government. I would prefer my local government making the decisions, rather than the National government. in most cases, we don't need many new laws; we only need to enforce the ones we already have.
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.
Disagree
I believe that mental health and community programs could use additional funding, but it doesn't need to come from the budgets of law enforcement agencies (unless it comes from the IRS).
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
New restrictions on gun ownership will not protect public safety.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
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