Samantha Jean Gasca

There are no circumstances (in which I am aware) in which I would believe an "elective" abortion should be allowed. It is a shame when children have to die so we may live as we please.

Neutral

I do not agree with elective abortions of any kind; however, if the laws are written such that these types of abortions are permitted, then yes… of course those drugs should meet essential safety standards and require reporting to gather evidence regarding personal chemistry.

Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Continuing to increase minimum wage will lead to a decrease in available minimum wage jobs, as employers look for ways to maximize the utilization of AI, and minimize the utilization of people (e.g., self checkout)... people cost money.

No

Who sets the standard for these ratings? There seems to be a potential for corruption here, tracing down the foodchain.

Under no circumstances (that I am presently aware) would I say the government should have the power to close/condemn churches. This is the underlying principle to the separation of church and state. The first amendment guarantees the right to religious freedom and to gather peacefully.

Strongly Disagree

Unless individuals and businesses are discriminating based on inherent qualities (e.g., race, how someone looks, etc.), then businesses should not be required to provide services if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

C.

None. This is a no-brainer. Parent/individual choice is what I stand for.

Strongly Agree

This is also why they should not be able to acquire land on US soils.

Absolutely. The United States should do anything and everything in their power to protect and aid Israel in times of need. Israel and Jewish people have traditionally and continuously been bullied and berated because of their race (race is not solely a skin color) and marginalized around the globe, which is egregious. I believe we should stand up to bullies and do what is right regardless of public opinion from those who have marginal understanding of the history in the Middle East.

Strongly Agree

The United States is one of the top countries in the world for the distribution of sex-trafficked children. Many children coming across the border are undocumented; this leaves the door wide open for traffickers to have a huge market of children to abduct. The trouble with the southern border is multifaceted, so we should look at it from this perspective as well.

Strongly Agree

If the state funds public schools by paying them per/child per/day of attendance, then is the leftover tax money (when parents decide to homeschool or send their children to private school) being used efficiently, or to fund self-motivated agendas (while attempting to appear generous and out for one's constituents)?

Strongly Agree

An enormous amount of damage is done by sexualizing children; I am a pastoral counselor, who also happens to have been sexually abused as a child. Providing sexual materials in schools for children, for example, normalizes seeing others (I.e., adults), in "compromising" positions. Therefore, when an adult proposes sexual behavior to a child, they are more likely to find it normal/"okay." This, I believe, is the intention of many; it makes children easier to manipulate as an adult ("votes").

Strongly Agree

Absolutely, unequivocally YES.

Strongly Disagree

Absolutely not. Many people are without insurance, and/or cannot get insurance to pay for general procedures... so why are we even considering adding an elective plastic surgery to the mix? Should a breast enhancement also be added to this list?

Neutral

I completely agree with this statement as it pertains to my own life and other Christians; however, I am not in the business of pushing my beliefs on a non-believing people. The Bible guides us in 1 Corinthians 5 to judge those inside the church, not those outside (God judges those outside). Therefore, people can be permitted to act ungodly and the consequence is not ours to hold, so long as we are clear in a message of love and truth.

Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I attended Seminary School at Moody Bible Institute to get a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Studies. I lived my life much differently (drinking, partying, etc) in college, but the Lord completely changed my life... interestingly, I have not drank in almost 5 years. I live to serve the Lord because He is the love of my life. What He has done for me is beyond miraculous. I grew up in a home with plywood floors getting slivers in my feet, and now I have 14 years of college under my belt, 8 years of ministry, and am running for political office. I am not quite sure how I ended up here, but I believe it could be a calling. Because I have seen and cannot unsee, I can never turn back, so I must act.

Strongly Disagree

This is how we get fake votes... which is done intentionally by some in order to get an unfair advantage. If I cannot win fair and square, I do not want to win at all. I believe that is what having honor looks like.

Strongly Disagree

In one way, the intensification of the racial issue is a threat to domestic security. Pitting people against one another based on their race (which is often what we see in the media) is a threat to domestic security as it inflames and incites people against one another. I suppose that is all I have to say about that.

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Absolutely Not: biological males should not be able to participate in women's sports. Not only do males physically have a much greater advantage over women in competition, this also leaves the window open for sexual abuse and stalking. Many of those who have complications with mental health are claiming gender ideologies/homosexuality as a mask for deeper and undiscovered traumas. So should we risk our daughters' safety and wellbeing at the expense of another's unresolved trauma?

C.

As far as I understand, Nuclear Energy and Natural Gas are the most reliable energy sources that will supply the growing demand for electricity. This is not said without consideration that there are many risk factors/dangers involved.

No; however, I have been sexually abused as a child by family members who were never prosecuted.

No.

To serve the people.

Very Conservative

I would say I am between conservative and very conservative, as an overall principle; however, I lean less conservative in social matters, and much more conservative fiscally. I believe it takes wisdom and insight to be a conservative in this cultural climate. Additionally, I am not afraid to express my faith in Jesus in all that I do.

Strongly Disagree

If we have less structure and order in the streets (less money for police departments equals smaller police force), chaos will ensue. Recall the riots of Chicago (I was in Marquette Park at the time, a bad neighborhood on the south side of Chicago), where the police were overtaken by citizens and bullets from unregistered guns flew rampantly. Following the riots, many business owners left the area as a ghost town without anywhere to buy groceries, for example.

I believe the second amendment is a "right," not a "privilege." A "right" is bequeathed upon birth, as something one should have no restrictions on, such as breath or life itself. That is why I believe a FOID card is constitutionally illegal, as it puts a blockade up between me and my rights. I believe mental health is the big topic here- we could be discussing ways in which we can prohibit those with severe mental health problems from receiving guns (although this may effect privacy laws).

Yes