Joseph de Soto
Republican | West Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joseph de Soto
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 91
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, MD, 2005
Howard University Graduate School, Washington DC, PhD, 2005
Henley - Putnam, Santa Clara, CA, Doctorate, 2017
Yale University, New Haven, CT, MPhil, 1997
La Sierra University, Riverside, BS, 1995
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army, Combat Medic US Army, 4
Ft. Sam Houston Army Medical, Medic, 1
AFFILIATIONS
Eastern PanHandle Business Association, Member, Rotary Club
Member, Gun Owners of America, Member
National Rifle Association, Benefactor Life Member, West Virginia Farm Bureau
Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member
American Chemical Society, Life Member, National Right to Life
Contributor, Humane Soceity, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Eastern Panhandle Republican Association
United Coal Workers
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
When the physical life of the mother is in danger.
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
As a physician-Clinical Pharmacologist I understand that with all medications there are risk factors. Often when drugs are approved by the FDA the long term effects and rare side effects are not known. This requires long term reporting once a medication is made available to the public. This is standard medical and scientific procedure
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Planned parenthood was founded Margaret Sanger a well known racist who saw abortion as a way to limit the number of African Americans in the United States. Abortion continues to do this today. The government should not be funding infanticide not participating in corporate cronyism.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
The government should not be advocating the killing of those with a disease who are often depressed and often not in their right mind. This is also a slippery slope , where the government as in Canada and Europe starts allowing the assisted death for not only terminal disease but emotional and other conditions. There also becomes a point where assisted becomes forced suicide by family, government and/or social pressure
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The government has no right to shut down churches period
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Freedom of religion and Freedom of speech should not be infringed. Looked another way why should those seeking services be able to force the labor of others due to their own beliefs? Everyone should have the right to say NO
NATIONAL SECURITY
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?
Yes, it is. They are a strong ally and one does not turn their backs on friends.
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.
I lean towards B. However, I need to hear more from my constituency.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
As a physician and clinical pharmacologist and the Editor of the Journal of Virology, I have seen the misuse of vaccinations. The current Covid virus causing more deaths today than the virus itself. Vaccinations should not be required.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Disagree
Communism led to the death and suffering for hundreds of millions along with poverty. Free enterprise has generated wealth and a high standard of living which has led to technological and medical innovation that has made life better for all.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide that his answer should have been, "Strongly Agree".
What is your position on the minimum wage?
A minimum wage is necessary to prevent abuse and de facto slavery. However, it should be tied to some value of the work being done and not arbitrarily raised in a manner that ends of costing jobs
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
That is another form of corporate cronyism and a way to shift wealth to others.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The Roman Empire in part fell due to barbarians flowing across their northern border. This impacted the economy, changed the culture, and undermined the will of the people. Rome has since fallen.
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 represent the people. Parents should have the right to raise their children as they wish. It is the parent right to choose the educational environment of their children, not people who believe they no what's best for you
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
All law abiding citizens have the absolute right to own and carry guns
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NEVER
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NEVER
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To provide for the public good, protect the citizens from outside and inside threats, and to help those who may need help, to insure civil rights
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
Pro-life. for Gun rights, Constitutionalist, anti-woke, low taxes, parental rights, protect girls sports, protect the borders , protect our children
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
These are crimes and an abomination. Those who do these things should spend the rest of their life in prison.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
This is a God Given Right
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
The Taxpayers money should not be given to commit evil
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
Absolutely.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that God exist and is ever present, I memorized the bible by the age of 12 and have spent a lifetime studying religion, archaeology, old manuscripts and scrolls. We are in a war between good and evil. I will stick with God and his word.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
There have been elections where more people have voted than live in the county....Voter fraud is endemic in this country.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
The smaller states are already attacked by the Liberals and Large Corporations in California and New York, The electoral college was created to prevent the tyranny of the large states .....
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
All people should be treated equally. This isnt happening and could lead to terrorism and even succession. How is it when one group burns buildings down, riots, kills, and loots it is called a peaceful protest? while another group peacefully protests it is called an insurrection?
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
The schools need to stick to science , math and English and not have those teachers expose their own mental illness to the students to create non-functional citizens
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
Woman have the right to be secure in their life and a right to secure their futures through hard work and training period.
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.
The initial papers that started the climate change activism were shown to be fraudulent with manufactured data. I will leave it at that.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal, Natural Gas
