Dixon McMakin
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dixon McMakin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 68
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Louisiana State Univeristy, Baton Rouge, BGS, 2009
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, MBA, 2013
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, JD, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
St. Aloysius Church, Commissioner, parishioner, and lector, Catholic High School
Radio Announcer, Men's Club and Alumni Association, Le Cercle de Bacchus, Past President
Forum 35, • Philanthropy Chair Uncorked and Chairman of Friday Leadership Lunch, Kappa Sigma
Alumni Advisor, Endymion, Assistant Lieutenant
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority
Louisiana Freedom Caucus PAC
OTHER (1)
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority (LCCM)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
John Stefanski (2023)
Scott McKnight (2023)
Stephen Waguespack (2023)
Garret Graves (2018)
Garret Graves Victory Fund (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
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?
All of our Article 7 of the Louisiana Constitution should be put into revised statues so we can legislate them not have them stuck in the constitution.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
High salary positions of beauracry and those that are part of the business regulations.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Neutral
It is not guaranteed now because of the cost associated with fees. And who would you want it guaranteed for? Any requirements? I find the question to broad. Thanks
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?
Start with never and then say in those rare cases of maybe a bomb threat or immediate natural disaster, but never again over Covid.
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.
Choose not to answer
I do not know enough on this position to have an answer. Israel is a friend of the US and we should be their ally in the middle east. Thanks
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?
Legal immigration waiting their turn in line.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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.
Choose not to answer
Their are only two genders male and female. Which answer lines more with that policy I am strongly for but the question is worded poorly I think.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
I am Catholic and believe marriage in the catholic church is man and woman but the government should not discriminate against others.
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.
Catholic my whole life.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
One person one vote. Too much paper leaves and comes back. Too many small elections. Appoint people to fill the roles but we should only have two elections a year.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. We are the most diverse country we have ever been.
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
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Neutral
Let the business community choose but it should not be a federal program or incentive. Let the free market decide.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To provide for common resources and defense.
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).
https://youtu.be/iwDtLjhxmo8?si=nfodUu-2_5bLeOPo
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?
Must attack our triangle of problems: crime, jobs and education. I will use a pillar approach. My four pillars are efficient, effective, accountability and transparency. All laws I write or promote will make our government more efficient or more effective and we will continue to make our government be more accountably and transparent. It is time for bold positive change at the capital and I am that candidate for District 68. Thank you.
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.
Neutral
I don't think we need to redirect them I think we need to find more funding for mental health at the same time I do think their are expenses inside the police that would be better served. For example, do the Tahoe's they drive really need so many lights? I don't think so.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Minimal. I think there is a current law that if someone is accused of sexual assaults' on a spouse or significant other they are withheld from buying a firearm for 5 years. That seems reasonable.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
A gun is an inanimate, unintelligent object. How is the gun the problem?
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Disagree
As technology advances we should advance with it. Online sports betting has brought and will continue to bring tax dollars into our state that was out there in society already.
Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries
Strongly Agree
