Jennie Seals

Republican | Louisiana

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jennie Seals


Party

Republican


Election Year

2023


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist 70


Incumbent

No


Links

Jennie Seals websites Facebook

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Bachelor of Science

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

YMCA, Member, Chapel on the Campus Student Outreach

Member, Hospice of Baton Rouge, Chaplain

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Chaplain

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Party

Louisiana Freedom Caucus PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Party

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?

Slash taxes across the board. Income, Corporate, etc.

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

Conduct an audit of current government agencies to reduce wasteful agencies and programs. Without compromising healthcare quality, we should simplify and work to make the current programs more efficient, reduce administrative overhead, etc. We should also work to reform the welfare program to effectively elevate our citizens to a place of self-sufficiency and promote work requirements as a path to reduce spending.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

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?

Under no circumstances should the government be able to dictate the closing of 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 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?

We have fought hard to ensure every free American has a path to medical freedom. Vaccine mandates should never return to Louisiana.


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


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?

Illegal Immigration is rampant in the United States and an open border is NO border. We need to build the wall, secure the southern border, and then discuss the way forward for a new reformed immigration system.


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.

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 Christian and put Jesus at the center of my life and heart. I am also a Chaplain for the House of Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Louisiana does not have full photo ID verification, end the option to sign an affidavit in lieu of a photo ID.


EQUALITY

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

No, it is not.


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?

Governments are instituted among people to secure their unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The purpose of government is to protect individual rights, maintain social order, provide for the common good via free will, and secure the liberties and well-being of the people it serves.

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).

Facebook.com/JennieSealsforLA

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 main priorities are to lessen the tax burdens on hard-working Louisianans like the income tax. I want to spur economic growth and bring more jobs to our state, so I will cut business taxes and end useless regulations to make our state more competitive. Lastly, I am committed to making Louisiana a safer place to live by reducing crime and securing our neighborhoods.


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 am 100% Back the Blue and I am disgusted by the unwarranted hate directed towards our brave officers. If a police officer acts outside department policy, he or she should be punished in accordance with our laws, if they act within our laws and policy, they should not be. This is a simple fact.

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?

We need to pass Constitutional Carry, not put restrictions on our rights. The 2nd Amendment is CLEAR.

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.

Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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