Patrick Herrmann
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Patrick Herrmann
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 61
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, Bachelor of Science in Marine Science, 1993-1997
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Coastal Carolina University Alumni Board 9.5 years, Vice President, Alumni Board Scholarship Committee Member Various other roles held over 9.5 years of dedicated service to the Coastal Carolina University Alumni Board, Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation from Horry County Police Department
Christmas for Kids, Nominated for Coastal Carolina University Alumnus of the Year in recognition of outstanding contributions and leadership within the alumni community.
South Carolina Residential Builders Commission License
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Nikki Haley (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
As a Roman Catholic, I oppose all abortion procedures, aligning with the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Human life, from conception, must be protected. While some interventions indirectly lead to fetal death, the sanctity of life remains paramount.The Church also opposes abortion legalization, advocating for life preservation. Abortion is impermissible when its intent is to end fetal life, reflecting a commitment to life's reverence and ethical principles.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
As a Roman Catholic, I oppose all abortion procedures, aligning with the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Human life, from conception, must be protected. While some interventions indirectly lead to fetal death, the sanctity of life remains paramount.The Church also opposes abortion legalization, advocating for life preservation. Abortion is impermissible when its intent is to end fetal life, reflecting a commitment to life's reverence and ethical principles.
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.
Neutral
The Catholic Church advocates against the legalization of abortion, affirming its opposition through public statements and actions.
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.
Neutral
The Catholic Church advocates against the legalization of abortion, affirming its opposition through public statements and actions.
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 firmly uphold the belief that intentionally causing one's own death, or suicide, is morally equivalent to murder. Such actions reflect a rejection of God's sovereignty and loving plan for each individual. It is imperative that we recognize the sanctity of human life, from its inception to its natural end, and uphold the dignity of every person. Suicide not only ends a life prematurely but also denies the possibility of redemption and reconciliation with God.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I firmly uphold the belief that intentionally causing one's own death, or suicide, is morally equivalent to murder. Such actions reflect a rejection of God's sovereignty and loving plan for each individual. It is imperative that we recognize the sanctity of human life, from its inception to its natural end, and uphold the dignity of every person. Suicide not only ends a life prematurely but also denies the possibility of redemption and reconciliation with God.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
I advocate for policies and opportunities that ensure no one needs to settle for a minimum wage job, prioritizing avenues for skill development, career growth, and fair compensation.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
I advocate for policies and opportunities that ensure no one needs to settle for a minimum wage job, prioritizing avenues for skill development, career growth, and fair compensation.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I advocate for policies and opportunities that ensure no one needs to settle for a minimum wage job, prioritizing avenues for skill development, career growth, and fair compensation.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I advocate for policies and opportunities that ensure no one needs to settle for a minimum wage job, prioritizing avenues for skill development, career growth, and fair compensation.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Yes
Utilizing readily available data, devoid of bias, is imperative in discerning the allocation of public funds, ensuring informed decision-making for the optimal distribution of resources.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Yes
Utilizing readily available data, devoid of bias, is imperative in discerning the allocation of public funds, ensuring informed decision-making for the optimal distribution of resources.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The government ought not to possess the authority to close a church, except under circumstances where the preservation of public safety or the protection of fundamental human rights necessitates such action.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The government ought not to possess the authority to close a church, except under circumstances where the preservation of public safety or the protection of fundamental human rights necessitates such action.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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 firmly believe in upholding Medicare and some Medicaid as essential safety nets for our citizens, as they align with the government's obligation to provide for the general welfare as outlined in the Constitution. However, I advocate for limited government intervention beyond these programs, emphasizing individual responsibility, free-market solutions, and adherence to constitutional principles to foster economic freedom and personal empowerment.
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 firmly believe in upholding Medicare and some Medicaid as essential safety nets for our citizens, as they align with the government's obligation to provide for the general welfare as outlined in the Constitution. However, I advocate for limited government intervention beyond these programs, emphasizing individual responsibility, free-market solutions, and adherence to constitutional principles to foster economic freedom and personal empowerment.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The autonomy of individuals in making healthcare decisions must be respected, balancing public health interests with individual freedoms.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
The autonomy of individuals in making healthcare decisions must be respected, balancing public health interests with individual freedoms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
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?
As a Christian politician, maintaining a strong relationship with Israel is crucial. The US has historically supported Israel, providing substantial aid and political backing. This alliance promotes stability in the Middle East.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
As a Christian politician, maintaining a strong relationship with Israel is crucial. The US has historically supported Israel, providing substantial aid and political backing. This alliance promotes stability in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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.
Disagree
As a previous educator I advocate for state funding to support public and charter schools, ensuring quality education for all students. Homeschooling and unqualified private schools may lack standardized curriculum and oversight, potentially compromising educational standards.
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.
Disagree
As a previous educator I advocate for state funding to support public and charter schools, ensuring quality education for all students. Homeschooling and unqualified private schools may lack standardized curriculum and oversight, potentially compromising educational standards.
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 are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, I was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. My involvement as the president of my youth group and teaching catechism to second-grade Catholic children reflects my commitment to nurturing spiritual growth and fostering a deeper understanding of our faith. Additionally, my participation in an Episcopal youth group, where I held various offices and facilitated numerous youth retreats, demonstrates my dedication to serving and empowering young believers across denominational lines. My spiritual journey led me to the Vatican, where I experienced profound moments of prayer within the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel. Touching the casket of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, was a deeply reverent encounter.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, I was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. My involvement as the president of my youth group and teaching catechism to second-grade Catholic children reflects my commitment to nurturing spiritual growth and fostering a deeper understanding of our faith. Additionally, my participation in an Episcopal youth group, where I held various offices and facilitated numerous youth retreats, demonstrates my dedication to serving and empowering young believers across denominational lines. My spiritual journey led me to the Vatican, where I experienced profound moments of prayer within the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel. Touching the casket of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, was a deeply reverent encounter.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It's essential to recognize the importance of treating people as individuals, free from cognitive bias. Addressing these issues requires acknowledging and confronting biases to create a more equitable and inclusive environment for all individuals.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It's essential to recognize the importance of treating people as individuals, free from cognitive bias. Addressing these issues requires acknowledging and confronting biases to create a more equitable and inclusive environment for all individuals.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Choose not to answer
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Choose not to answer
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
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
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 hinder US energy independence by constraining traditional resource development. They deter investment in reliable electricity sources, raising costs and impeding innovation. Balancing environmental protection with economic growth is key to securing a prosperous energy future. We need to build the economy and add as many jobs as possible.
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 hinder US energy independence by constraining traditional resource development. They deter investment in reliable electricity sources, raising costs and impeding innovation. Balancing environmental protection with economic growth is key to securing a prosperous energy future. We need to build the economy and add as many jobs as possible.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I advocate for a diverse energy portfolio comprising fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum), nuclear energy, and renewables. This approach ensures redundancy; if one source fails, others serve as failovers.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I advocate for a diverse energy portfolio comprising fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum), nuclear energy, and renewables. This approach ensures redundancy; if one source fails, others serve as failovers.
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?
As a conservative Republican, I believe the government has two main roles: state and federal. In South Carolina, it's crucial for government to focus on issues like defense, protecting citizens, and infrastructure. Government intervention should be limited, following the constitution and its amendments, ensuring individual freedoms and states' rights are upheld.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
As a conservative Republican, I believe the government has two main roles: state and federal. In South Carolina, it's crucial for government to focus on issues like defense, protecting citizens, and infrastructure. Government intervention should be limited, following the constitution and its amendments, ensuring individual freedoms and states' rights are upheld.
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.
Disagree
It's mperative to recognize the primary purpose of police department funds: to support the critical functions of law enforcement and ensure the safety of both officers and communities. Diverting these funds to community programs could jeopardize essential resources needed by officers to perform their duties effectively. Instead, we should allocate additional funds to bolster police departments, ensuring adequate support and protection for officers in all situations especially in Horry County.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
It's mperative to recognize the primary purpose of police department funds: to support the critical functions of law enforcement and ensure the safety of both officers and communities. Diverting these funds to community programs could jeopardize essential resources needed by officers to perform their duties effectively. Instead, we should allocate additional funds to bolster police departments, ensuring adequate support and protection for officers in all situations especially in Horry County.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
As a passionate advocate for gun rights, I adamantly oppose restrictions on gun ownership and ammunition for lawful abiding citizens . The Second Amendment guarantees the right to self-defense, which must be upheld. I operate a private shooting range in Horry County, open to first responders, honoring their vital role. Ceasing all attempts to hinder lawful gun ownership is crucial to safeguarding our constitutional freedoms and ensuring community safety.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
As a passionate advocate for gun rights, I adamantly oppose restrictions on gun ownership and ammunition for lawful abiding citizens . The Second Amendment guarantees the right to self-defense, which must be upheld. I operate a private shooting range in Horry County, open to first responders, honoring their vital role. Ceasing all attempts to hinder lawful gun ownership is crucial to safeguarding our constitutional freedoms and ensuring community safety.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
I believe in empowering teachers to carry firearms in schools after thorough training. Alternatively, increasing the presence of police officers or National Guardsmen can enhance security and protect our children. Ensuring the safety of our schools demands proactive measures, whether through trained educators or additional law enforcement personnel.Horry County must prioritize the safety of both its students and teachers.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
I believe in empowering teachers to carry firearms in schools after thorough training. Alternatively, increasing the presence of police officers or National Guardsmen can enhance security and protect our children. Ensuring the safety of our schools demands proactive measures, whether through trained educators or additional law enforcement personnel.Horry County must prioritize the safety of both its students and teachers.
