Leanna K. Derrick
Republican | New Mexico
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Leanna K. Derrick
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 19
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Bachelor of University Studies, 1997
American Intercontinental University, Hoffmantown Estates, Master of Education, 2007
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
International Fellowship of Chaplains, Chaplain - obtaining licensure, Republican Party of New Mexico
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
If I am elected to state representative, my oath of office is to represent the voters of my district and to carry their voices. However, if asked what my personal views are, I will say that my core values are from a Judeo Christian worldview and the Hebrew bible. Therefore, as a Christian chaplain, I believe that we are made in the image of God and that human life begins at conception.
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 drugs that induce a medical abortion should be monitored for the bodily safety of and a life saving measure for any woman.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
As a taxpayer, I disagree with my personal taxes paying for a procedure that is conflict with my Judeo Christian worldview.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
As a chaplain, I disagree with my state government having a legal role that would transgress against the free will and personal decisions of any individual to terminate life.
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?
Increasing minimum wage in the food industry will force businesses to reduce hours and hike food prices resulting in fewer people dining out. This will price a family of four from dining out. It is not a sustainable solution.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
According to the U.S. constitution, no government shall have the right to interfere with religious freedom and the freedom to assemble on private property.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
No law should mandate participation to provide a service especially if it violates an individual's moral or religious beliefs.
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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The government mandate to require vaccinations during the pandemic resulted in adverse affects or death. The full extent and ill-affects are are unknown from this new and untested drug. It was dangerous experiment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
From my biblical worldview my answer is yes. The Jewish State and the United States have long historical ties that should not be dissolved. The U.S.A has been blessed as a result of maintaining and honoring this relationship.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Over 10 million people have come across the border with no vetting, no plan, and no path during Biden’s presidency. We don't know where they are or what they are doing.
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
Education outcomes are better for the students in states where resolutions were passed that allow education dollars to follow the child.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents must have the legal right and the freedom to determine what information is appropriate for their children on gender ideology, grooming, and body mutilation.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
A legal custodial parent has the right to make decisions for their minor children. No local and state government should have the power to make a legal decision that would supersede the legal parent.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayers should not be obligated to pay for services that conflict with their religious and/or moral values.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
As a chaplain with my biblical worldview, my core values support a biblical definition for marriage. The United States of American was founded as a Christian nation and U.S. constitution was founded by individuals who held Judeo Christian values. No government should have the authority to alter this definition.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My decision to become a chaplain with the International Fellowship of Chaplains is a calling. My chaplaincy mission is to serve all people regardless of religious preference or no preference and includes all people including the LGBTQ. I base my moral and core values on the Hebrew Bible and my principles from the U.S. Constitution. Both these documents frame my personal views and affirm my position on government and religion. As a leader, these documents have provided the structure for my personal moral code and business ethics. Both documents have shaped my views on love and respect for family which includes members of the LGBTQ. They are the framework for my views on foreign and domestic policy, free enterprise, and criminal justice.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It is a strange phenomenon that our election process which is required to determine our government leadership does not demand a government photo identification when any business that involves a service of value requires the individual to be legally identified before they can obtain service.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
I disagree with the structure of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. For example, a popular vote would allow for a fringe candidate to win a Presidential election through a popular vote. This is highly concerning.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is not a threat to the domestic security. The high number of undocumented aliens who enter this country illegally and choose to disregard the citizenship process and not become a naturalized citizen who is sworn to protect our nation is a growing threat to our national security. The U.S. citizenship process does not discriminate. However, illegal immigrants who maintain allegiance to their country of origin is a threat our sovereign nation.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Agree
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 speak from personal experience of a family member who as a child was overpowered and raped in a gender neutral bathroom. It is an unsafe practice to allow a physically smaller person to share a personal space with a member of the opposite sex for any reason.
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.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels and natural gas are the most reliable energy sources. Wind and solar energies are dependent upon the weather. They have costly infrastructure and require a back-up energy source during extended and prolonger weather interruptions.
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?
As framed in our U.S. Constitution the general purpose of our government was established to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I live in the International District NM District 19 renamed from the colloquial warzone. Human trafficking, drug trafficking of fentanyl, and sex crimes have accumulated dangerously along the Central Ave corridor as direct result of an open boarder. Gangs and cartels are conducting illegal business on our streets. We need the police and the police need every resource available to combat crime for the safety of the residents, businesses and children who call the International District home.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support the current law on gun ownership and believe that it is sufficiently restrictive.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No
As a former special education teacher, my view is that adding the responsibility of a live firearm to protect the students is an unrealistic duty for most educators to master. I entered the field to teach which did not include training for public safety. Adding dedicated and highly trained security with protocols to patrol the grounds is more logical. I have a personal protection firearm and understand the training, maintenance, and responsibility that I undertake as a gun owner.
