Monique Appeaning

Republican | Louisiana

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Monique Appeaning


Party

Republican


Election Year

2023


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist 66


Incumbent

No


Links

Monique Appeaning websites Facebook

EDUCATION

BA

MPA

WORK & MILITARY

N/A

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

N/A

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

N/A

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

In development

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate's interview on Moon Griffon show, starts at 31:45.

Candidate interview on The Pelican Brief, covers a wide variety of issues. 

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Medically necessary to save the 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

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

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

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

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


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.

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

None


ECONOMY

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

I support comprehensive tax reform (eliminate personal income tax, eliminate the franchise tax, flatten the corporate tax and eliminate the inventory tax)

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

I support a top to bottom review of the entire budget to reduce government spending

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


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?

People who follow the established process


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree


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


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None

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

Strongly Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.

Strongly Agree

Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Per the Constitution of the United States of America, … "in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…"

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).

I’m a first time candidate that worked as a career public servant and my personal views were not on public display

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 support lower taxes, I’m pro-business, I’m pro-life, I support school choice, I support protecting our neighborhoods, I support the second amendment rights, I support increasing our infrastructure and I support shrinking the size of government.


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 am a Born Again Spirit-Filled Believer (Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior). I am guided by Christian values.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

N/A


EQUALITY

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

No. I am not aware of threats to domestic security in the United States.


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

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

Strongly Agree

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