
Elizabeth Anne Temple
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Elizabeth Anne Temple
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 28
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., M.M., 1994
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Salvation Army, contributor, 911 Responders Event
volunteer, Methodist and Baptist Churches, organist and choir director
NAACP Harnett and Johnston Counties, member, Johnston County Republican Women
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only to protect the life of the mother.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only to protect the life of the mother.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under no circumstances. Use CDC guidelines when sickness occurs and have outdoor services.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under no circumstances. Use CDC guidelines when sickness occurs and have outdoor services.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
Should religious schools which accept state funds be allowed to only admit families and students who agree to adhere to their statement of faith?
Yes
Should religious schools which accept state funds be allowed to only admit families and students who agree to adhere to their statement of faith?
Yes
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is the only democratic state.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is the only democratic state.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government, along with private healthcare options.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government, along with private healthcare options.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never should be required.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never should be required.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Too low to pay for current housing costs.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Too low to pay for current housing costs.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Yes
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Yes
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I do not personally choose to own a gun but I support other people's Constitutional rights to own guns.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I do not personally choose to own a gun but I support other people's Constitutional rights to own guns.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To help people's lives be more prosperous and safe.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To help people's lives be more prosperous and safe.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No. I filed and was granted no contact orders on two men by three different judges. Another man that I never met collaborated in a fake news story about me in 2019. I filed a police report in my hometown about this matter and contacted local media.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No. I filed and was granted no contact orders on two men by three different judges. Another man that I never met collaborated in a fake news story about me in 2019. I filed a police report in my hometown about this matter and contacted local media.
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
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
VALUES
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent unless an emergency situation arises risking immediate death.
Strongly Agree
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent unless an emergency situation arises risking immediate death.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
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
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a member of the traditional Methodist Church. I have worked at Methodist and Baptist churches as organist and choir director. I am a volunteer in my church choir.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a member of the traditional Methodist Church. I have worked at Methodist and Baptist churches as organist and choir director. I am a volunteer in my church choir.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
Voting absentee by mail ballot should be limited to those meeting at least one of the following criteria: 1) 65 years of age or older on Election Day, 2) sick or disabled, 3) expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, or 4) confirmed to be absent from the county of registration during voting.
Strongly Agree
Voting absentee by mail ballot should be limited to those meeting at least one of the following criteria: 1) 65 years of age or older on Election Day, 2) sick or disabled, 3) expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, or 4) confirmed to be absent from the county of registration during voting.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I do not support Critical Race Theory as I believe that it harms children. We are one race, the human race, in my view.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I do not support Critical Race Theory as I believe that it harms children. We are one race, the human race, in my view.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
I am an aunt to three nieces who play sports and hope to gain scholarships for college. I believe that for safety reasons, I do not support men in women's spaces that are meant to be private. I do support that a transgender bathroom be available in public places.
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
I am an aunt to three nieces who play sports and hope to gain scholarships for college. I believe that for safety reasons, I do not support men in women's spaces that are meant to be private. I do support that a transgender bathroom be available in public places.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) 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) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. In addition, I want to add that I support the coal industry and gasoline operated vehicles, not electric that go about 50 miles before needing a charge. For safety reasons, I trust the traditional gasoline operated car and pipelines to transport fuel across continents.
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) 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) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. In addition, I want to add that I support the coal industry and gasoline operated vehicles, not electric that go about 50 miles before needing a charge. For safety reasons, I trust the traditional gasoline operated car and pipelines to transport fuel across continents.
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