"Chris" Turner
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
"Chris" Turner
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 9
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
LSU-Shreveport, Shreveport, BA-Criminal Justice, 2001
Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier City, AD-Criminal Justice, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
Louisiana Army National Guard, Sergeant, 9
Bossier Parish Fire District #1, Firefighter/EMT, 2
AFFILIATIONS
Haughton Athletics, Inc., President, Ducks Unlimited
Local Board Member, Delta Waterfowl, Local Board Member
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bossier City, LA, Elder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Schuyler Marvin, Bossier/Webster District Attorney
Kim Gaspard, Mayor Haughton, Louisiana
Glenn Benton, Bossier Parish Police Jury
Multiple other locally elected officials
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never. All children have a right to a chance at life.
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.
Disagree
I think there are enough ways in a hospital to make terminal patients comfortable and not prolong life.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I would support budget modifications to facilitate doing away with the state income tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
All frivilous spending and would want to look at what we spend on social services and medicaid. From my law enforcement career I'm well aware social services are being fraudulently abused on a regular basis and little to no enforcement takes place.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
I support TOPS. Should a student drop out of college after receiving TOPS they should have to pay back what was spent on them. I went to college on the GI Bill so I know there are deserving students who need help in going to college or trade school. I just think we need to hold those who elect to use critical state funding accountable should they not follow through on their promise. I also think we should copy Mississippi and require work in the state for a period of time after graduation.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
I believe a person's religious convictions should allow them to excuse themselves in the event conflicted. I wasn't allowed to do this when I was a U.S. Marshal and had to protect abortion clinics.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Almost never.
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?
Only proven vaccinations should be allowed that have been thoroughly tested and proven to work such as polio, measles, etc. No one should be forced to take Covid vaccines that have not been through clinical trials and vetted for safety and effectiveness.
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 the sovereignty of Israel.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Our current administration has failed our country I think on purpose and are damaging our national security. Open borders allow disease, crime/drugs/organized crime and illegal aliens to travel across our country.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only those persons with skills we need to make our country better or legitimate political refugees.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
My wife is a career educator and a 14 year principal. Bossier Parish has an exceptional public school system. However, I am aware there are other school systems around the state where parents need the ability to choose private school options. I have no problems allowing money to follow a student as long as that school follows the same testing requirements as counterpart public schools.
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'm a Christian and Church goer. I believe our country was founded on Christian values and beliefs and that it's the framework of our free republic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Mail in ballots should not be allowed except for the elderly and deployed military.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No form of discrimination should be allowed 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
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?
To provide essential functions.
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).
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "I’m not sure I have any publicly available information to cite."
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "No"
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "I’m an Army Gulf War veteran, a retired 30 year law enforcement officer and a small business owner in district 9. I bring a unique perspective to the legislature that doesn’t currently exist in that I intimately understand our crime problems and what our legislature needs to do to help law enforcement on the street."
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "Yes"
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "No. While mental health treatment is much needed, law enforcement agencies operate on limited budgets and don’t need to have them cut."
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "None. We need to loosen restrictions and make owning suppressors legal without tax stamps and pass constitutional carry. I saw firsthand the bad guys carrying concealed weapons on the street. Law abiding citizens must have that same available protection."
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "No"
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "I can’t answer yes or no to that. It would be on a case by case basis."
Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the guide was published, the candidate expressed that his preferred response to this question should be "Yes"
