S. Chris Anders

Republican | West Virginia

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

S. Chris Anders


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

House of Delegates, Dist. 97


Incumbent

No


Links

S. Chris Anders websites
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EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

Young Americans for Liberty, Mid-Atlantic Manager, Campaign for Liberty

West Virginia and Virginia Coordinator, Virginia Constitutional Conservatives, President

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (10)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

National Association for Gun Rights

Make Liberty Win

West Virginia Republican Assembly

West Virginia Freedom Caucus

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)

Dudley Brown, President National Association for Gun Rights

Students for Life Action

Delegate Pat McGeehan- WV

Delegate Laura Kimble- WV

Jennifer Krouse- Jefferson County Commisioner

OTHER INFORMATION

Chris Anders participated in Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

NONE

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

But should be outlawed instead

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

Strongly Agree

All abortion is murder

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

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

NEVER

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

Strongly Disagree

The right to associate also means the right not to associate


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Neutral

We face more danger from politicians in Washington DC than anywhere else in the World.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

As God's chosen people, we must always stand by Israel, but at the same time never meddle in their affairs. I support an America First non-interventionist policy


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.

D- Government has no business in Healthcare and is destroying our system

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

NEVER


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

Government interference in the free market creates poverty

What is your position on the minimum wage?

It creates unemployment and should be repealed

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

ABSOLUTELY NOT


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

We need to get our troops out of other nations and put them where they belong, on our border


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

Full and complete and total school choice is the only moral answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Neutral

We need to have criminal justice reform, like abolishing Civil Asset Forfeiture, and end no-knock warrants as a violations of the Constitution, but as to defunding police, absolutely not.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

NONE- Government has killed more citizens than criminals. Any anti-gun law is unconstitutional.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

Absolutely. It is the most unloving thing you can do to tell someone they cannot defend their own life and the lives of others.


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

NO

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

NO

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To Protect, as Locke said, Individual life, individual liberty and private property rights which includes the money you earn- PERIOD

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

I am as pro-gun pro-life as you can be and a non-compromising constitutionalist.


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

We must end the WOKE ideology

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Government has ZERO business interfering in parental rights

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

NEVER

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

Government needs to get out of marriage. That is between a man and woman and their pastor, period.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian saved by grace alone.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

We need to eliminate early and mail in voting and have one day elections with full ID required

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree

ABOSLUTELY NOT


EQUALITY

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

No, it is made up by politicians to generate campaign contributions. Liberty is individual and given by our Creator and has nothing to do with physical traits but rather content of character. The smallest minority is the individual.

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

Strongly Disagree

CRT is racist at its core and must be prohibited in government funded institutions,

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

We must end the cycle of 'clown world' and the mental illness associated with transgender ideology


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.

A

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear

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