
Hunter Lundy
Independent | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Hunter Lundy
Party
Independent
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, MS, J.D., 1980
Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, B.A., 1976
WORK & MILITARY
Lundy & Dwight Law Firm now known as The Lundy Law Firm, Founder & Partner, 1986-2022
Jones, Tete, Nolan, Hanchey, Swift, Spears Law Firm Lake Charles, Associate & Partner, 1981-1986
U.S. Court System Federal Judge, Law Clerk, 1979-1981
AFFILIATIONS
Louisiana State Bar Association, Member, Mississippi State Bar Association
Member, National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL), Member of the Governing Board
Lundy Davis Conoco Scholarship Foundation at McNeese State University, Co-Founder, Johnny Minick Ministries
Board of Directors, Executive Board of Boy Scouts for Calcasieu Parish, Former Member
Foundation Board of Christus St. Patrick Hospital, Former Member, Board of Trustees Mississippi College
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Congressional 7th District, 1996
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (21)
Pelican PAC (2023)
Clay Higgins (2022)
Holden Hoggatt (2022)
John Neely Kennedy (2022)
National Rifle Association (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Troy Carter (2023)
American Association for Justice (2022)
John Bel Edwards (2017)
Matt Cartwright (2015)
Mark Pryor (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I am pro-life, it is part of my faith.
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I support the renewal of the .45 sales tax, and with those funds it will not be necessary to make the drastic reductions like those seen in the Jindal years.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
The legislative auditor has not produced a report on State consulting contracts since 2015. The previous efforts to reign in contracts, produced savings. We need to make sure we are being diligent to hire only those consultants which are absolutely necessary. Furthermore, I am also looking at finding where duplication and waste exist.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Neutral
We have an obligation to provide every K-12 student a quality education in a safe environment. I want to expand early childhood education, and I have no plans to change the TOPS program.
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?
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.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
NATIONAL SECURITY
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 Israel - period.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
I oppose illegal immigration and illegal entry, especially to those who intend to do us harm. There is a process, and there is law, and all people must abide by it.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Our system is not the purview of the Governor of the State of Louisiana - it is federal, and I support LEGAL immigration.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
I want to support all schools. I would support for ESA or other tax benefit provided that the money is not deducting from our public education budget, because I do understand parents need an option if their public schools are failing.
VALUES
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
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I have accepted Christ and have undergone believers baptism, and later in life embraced the power of the Holy Spirit. A fundamental principle of my Christian faith, is that service should be to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with my Lord, while realizing that poor you will always have with you.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Louisiana needs to complete the acquisition of a new paper based auditable voting system.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No.
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.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose to provide a framework for the individual to live in a civilized community - and roads.
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
I'm an independent. Voters deserve more than the red-team playbook and the blue-team playbook.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/hunter-lundy-running-for-governor-embraces-unique-mix/article_577584e4-280c-11ee-a1b5-8f0dee39e1ba.html
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 legislative priorities are Education, Crime, and Poverty...and we can't fix crime, and we can't fix poverty until we fix education.
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.
Strongly Disagree
We're not going to defund the police, we're going to use the .45% sales tax to support mental health, community programs, and drug rehabilitation - as part of our broader plan to cut crime. Our policy officers shouldn't have to be mental health professionals.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
We just need to enforce the laws we already have.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Agree
Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries
Strongly Agree
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