Michael Chandler

Democrat | Mississippi

Candidate Profile

Liberal (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Michael Chandler


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2023


Election

General


Race

State House, Dist. 6


Incumbent

No


Links

Facebook

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Memphis, BS Business Mgmt, 2009

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Desoto County Executive Committee, Membership, Social Media, Federation of Democratic Women

Convention Planning Tech Assist, St. Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church - Memphis, Financial Steward; ReadingWorks Co-Lead; Choir; SpiritMen

Olive Branch Beautification Committee, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Olive Branch Board of Alderman - Ward 1, 2020

OTHER INFORMATION

Robert Mitchell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

I pray the decision would be solely between the mother and father in the privacy of their home. After that is determined, trusted advice from a qualified/certified medical professional. Rights assigned in this descending order - Parents, States, Federal

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

Agree

Personal and private choice. I hope the situation can be aided by a qualified medical professional.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants and Medicaid funding).

Disagree

Federal, state, and local funding should be regulated/audited separately. Issues with the use of state funds should be presented on the statewide ballot.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Agree

Under what circumstances should government close churches?

If they cannot follow the constitution.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Extend the right hand of fellowship. Trust but verify via treaties.


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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

B

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

Outbreak of pandemic scale.


ECONOMY

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

Did not answer

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

Did not answer


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Agree

Not open border, however a way to assess scope and origin.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Anyone who registers and can be uniquely identified and tracked (ex: fingerprint or digital scan)


EDUCATION

The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.

Disagree

Quality education should be a state service just like providing quality law enforcement. And the investment in these services should reflect the highest possible.

If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.

B , D

What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.

Did not answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Disagree

Although the majority do wonderful jobs and deserve high respect. There isn't any org that doesn't have some bad apples that need to be brought to justice.

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Neutral

I don't encourage over policing. Instead, I would encourage looking at all resources to see if increased/modified funding is warranted in underserved departments. Data driven


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Greater registration reported/monitored by authorities "Common sense" red flag legislation Encourage/certify capability using/carrying ... similar to driver's lic (ex: every 4 yrs)

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

Neutral

Only if direct evidence of criminal act


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Provide common services that we all need as a union.

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?

Moderate

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

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 want to bring greater (state) investment and attention to North MS. I want to champion forward thinking changes to help municipalities not be burdened by state issues such as ( a ) lack of infrastructure investment in North MS and ( b ) lack of state and federal funds to offset MS-ians economic needs


VALUES

What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.

B, D

Judeo-Christian values establish a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.

Disagree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Did not answer

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 Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Methodist


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Neutral

I believe technology should be used to (eventually) enhance where/how a person votes and is uniquely identified when voting. Example: retina scan or facial recognition virtually and verified later

What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.

A


EQUALITY

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Choose not to answer

This is not a correct use of the term and it's use.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Choose not to answer

Poorly worded statement

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

Yes. There are increasingly more volatile acts created by those who want to restrict based on force and policy instead of compromise and collaboration. The need for some to "keep people in there place" leads to who has the means to keep the other back. That position cannot last forever and it is prone to pendulum swings.


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.

C - Should be evaluated by metric facts or measurable results

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