James K. "Jim" Schenke
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
James K. "Jim" Schenke
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, Government.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Education
University of London, London, UK, Politics
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, Specialist
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Delegate, 2024
Precinct Committeeman, 2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Sen. Ron Alting (R-West Lafayette)
Citizens in Action
We the People
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
A mother should not have to die because of pregancy
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
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
none
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Balloons flying over our bases. CCP buying up land around our bases. Rampant stealing of our intellectual property. Spying on our government and citizens.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It's the only democracy in the Middle East. They are our only ally in the middle East. We saved the Jews from extinction in 1945. We promised them a safe home. They are still surround by people who want to nuke them or drive them into the sea.
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.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I'm having a hard time thinking of any such time. Perhaps for non-American citizen visiting America?
ECONOMY
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?
$7.25 is too low.$15 is too high.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Build a solid non stop wall. of great height. double layered. electrified.
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.
Agree
Social Security doesn't tell retirees how to spend their SS benefits. Medicare doesn't tell recipients which pharmacy they must shop at. Food stamps can be spent on wide range of food at wide range of stores....of the recipients choosing.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Too many people are too violent and dangerous. less cops and more social workers will not change that.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The 2nd Amendment was written o make sure the people had whatever weapons it needed to protect themselves from tyrancy and remove the tyrant need be.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
With proper training teachers can protect kids from active shooters better even than a resource officer.
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?
protect the citizens from all enemies foreign and domestic. Do for people the few things they cant do for themselves or not well: Water and sewer systems, interstate highway, etc
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?
Conservative
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Get all the plastic surgery and hormones you want and can afford. Once you become an adult.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents made their kids and are responsible for caring for them and teaching them. Yes parents make the decisions for kids.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Elective plastic surgery is not part of government heath insurance.
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
I suppose they can create "civil unions" or "domestic partnerships". but those aren't marriage.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Biblical Christianity.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
IT must be Government issued as well
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
That would be unConstitutional. And turn us into a disastrous French-like mobocracy.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
If your racism becomes hate filled enough to riot, burn, loot, and murder....yes it is.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
People are sinful. sometimes tt means they are racist. Institutional are rarely racist. unless they hire or fire people because of their race. Which sometimes happens. It's how we got VP Harris.
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 a ferocious protector of my girls and all children. What is describe above is physically and emotionally and sexually dangerous to girls. I am the opposite of a misogynist.
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.
B. My state needs to do a better job of protecting is fresh water from misuse and pollution, especially by corporate polluters. Stop The Leap Pipeline Water steal!
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
nuclear
