Troy Prosser
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Troy Prosser
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 28
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
South Carolina Agritourism Association, Board Member, St Louis CASA
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Canebrake Fire Board, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate video interview. WYFF News 4. YouTube. 7 May 2024
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Abortion me should not be elective.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Abortion me should not be elective.
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
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
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
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?
Minimum wage is essential to ensure workers are not taken advantage of.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage is essential to ensure workers are not taken advantage of.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
ESG should not be used in either public or private criteria for investment.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
ESG should not be used in either public or private criteria for investment.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
No circumstance. Their should left to the leadership of the church and its congregation.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
No circumstance. Their should left to the leadership of the church and its congregation.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
No business should be compelled to provide services that are in in violation of their moral beliefs.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
No business should be compelled to provide services that are in in violation of their moral 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
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?
No circumstances.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No circumstances.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
From continuous hacking to the theft of IP Chinas has shown they want to threaten the US and it’s businesses.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
From continuous hacking to the theft of IP Chinas has shown they want to threaten the US and it’s businesses.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes - Our relationship has been deep and together has created a strong coalition.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes - Our relationship has been deep and together has created a strong coalition.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
US security is important at all borders.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
US security is important at all borders.
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
Parents need to be able to invest in their children’s education how they see fit.
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
Parents need to be able to invest in their children’s education how they see fit.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children should not be used to promote a narrative and need the utmost protection.
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children should not be used to promote a narrative and need the utmost protection.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Agree
I agree with this statement except as it relates to child mutilation / gender transitioning.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Agree
I agree with this statement except as it relates to child mutilation / gender transitioning.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
No dollars including tax dollars should ever be used for gender transitional services.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
No dollars including tax dollars should ever be used for gender transitional services.
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 defined by God
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 defined by God
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Christian and believe Hid has set forth the ultimate values guide in the Ten Commandments.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Christian and believe Hid has set forth the ultimate values guide in the Ten Commandments.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Identification is required to drive all the way to picking up concert tickets. Proper identification should be required to vote.
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Identification is required to drive all the way to picking up concert tickets. Proper identification should be required to vote.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No- while racism does exist it is not a threat to domestic security.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No- while racism does exist it is not a threat to domestic security.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
In my 30+ years of my career I have never worked for an organization that is fundamentally racist.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
In my 30+ years of my career I have never worked for an organization that is fundamentally racist.
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
Women deserve to have their own sports, spaces and privacy. It is time for everyone to stand up for women.
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
Women deserve to have their own sports, spaces and privacy. It is time for everyone to stand up for women.
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 - while we should always be cognizant of ways to save energy and use our resources wisely, we must ensure energy independence and the availability of adequate energy sources.
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 - while we should always be cognizant of ways to save energy and use our resources wisely, we must ensure energy independence and the availability of adequate energy sources.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
A combination of sources will give us the most reliable energy sources.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
A combination of sources will give us the most reliable energy sources.
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 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
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Our US and state constitution lays out clearly the purpose is to keep us safe, maintain liberty and keep society safe as a whole.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Our US and state constitution lays out clearly the purpose is to keep us safe, maintain liberty and keep society safe as a whole.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
We must not defund our police and public safety.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
We must not defund our police and public safety.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
If properly evaluated, trained and well secured.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
If properly evaluated, trained and well secured.
