Nadine Deif
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Nadine Deif
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 112
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
McGill University, BA economics
UQAM, Executive MBA
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
CAA high school, Board chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (2020)
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OTHER INFORMATION
Isle of Palms City County candidate interview, 3 Oct 2021.
Nadine Deif completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
There are circumstances ….
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
There are circumstances ….
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
It depends on the drug and it’s purpose- to avoid a pregnancy (morning after pill) or a drug that induces abortion.
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
It depends on the drug and it’s purpose- to avoid a pregnancy (morning after pill) or a drug that induces abortion.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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?
Free markets set wages. At this point it’s futile to argue as if minimum wage won’t exist or that it’ll be eliminated. The CPI index, when it’s verified by other independent economists to be accurate, are generally good benchmarks for adj min wage
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Free markets set wages. At this point it’s futile to argue as if minimum wage won’t exist or that it’ll be eliminated. The CPI index, when it’s verified by other independent economists to be accurate, are generally good benchmarks for adj min wage
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
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?
The same way they can close a public building - with strong compelling evidence of criminal activity.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The same way they can close a public building - with strong compelling evidence of criminal activity.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
This can go both ways. Moral beliefs are arbitrary.What if a large corporation decides that an anti- union activist is not’moral’ should they be denied the same privileges as a pro- union activist? What if a business doesn’t want to serve certain people because they believe they’re not worthy? What if the business was a large conglomerate and the consumer’s only option is to pay twice as much or travel far for the product? This would result in more businesses opening to serve those customers.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
This can go both ways. Moral beliefs are arbitrary.What if a large corporation decides that an anti- union activist is not’moral’ should they be denied the same privileges as a pro- union activist? What if a business doesn’t want to serve certain people because they believe they’re not worthy? What if the business was a large conglomerate and the consumer’s only option is to pay twice as much or travel far for the product? This would result in more businesses opening to serve those customers.
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?
Under no circumstances at all should anyone or institution force this as a condition of employment or for ANY reason
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances at all should anyone or institution force this as a condition of employment or for ANY reason
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
This is an intelligence matter. Let’s ensure that our nation’s security institutions are accountable and transparent to Congress and we conduct full oversight to ensure they are accountable and not compromised by external actors, such as the CCP.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
This is an intelligence matter. Let’s ensure that our nation’s security institutions are accountable and transparent to Congress and we conduct full oversight to ensure they are accountable and not compromised by external actors, such as the CCP.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. We chose our allies and support each other in this free trade global economy. This does not mean that we should provide unrestricted foreign aid
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. We chose our allies and support each other in this free trade global economy. This does not mean that we should provide unrestricted foreign aid
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
You don’t have a country if you don’t have a secure border. A border keeps people out for the sovereignty of the nation. We need to treat land border security as we do in international airports. What’s the point of having a border if it’s not secure?
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
You don’t have a country if you don’t have a secure border. A border keeps people out for the sovereignty of the nation. We need to treat land border security as we do in international airports. What’s the point of having a border if it’s not secure?
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
I would strongly agree if such funding didn’t have strings attached as we see in public education. Home schooling should remain autonomous from the government but for all the taxes paid towards education by taxpayers, they should have no conditions or barriers of choice on which educational opportunities they choose. If this alters the authority of parents or their full autonomy, then it’s not a good choice.
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
I would strongly agree if such funding didn’t have strings attached as we see in public education. Home schooling should remain autonomous from the government but for all the taxes paid towards education by taxpayers, they should have no conditions or barriers of choice on which educational opportunities they choose. If this alters the authority of parents or their full autonomy, then it’s not a good choice.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Studies show that this is not a life saving procedure yet it’s life altering. As adults they can do what they want to their bodies. It’s definitely not for the government to pay for any of these lifestyle decisions.
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Studies show that this is not a life saving procedure yet it’s life altering. As adults they can do what they want to their bodies. It’s definitely not for the government to pay for any of these lifestyle decisions.
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.
Agree
If a religious institution accepts marriage between two men or two women, should the government deny the marriage license because that religious institution accepts it? I believe the next question will be whether the government should accept marriage between people who haven’t identified their sex and that is more dangerous than concerns about male female marriage in the future.
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
If a religious institution accepts marriage between two men or two women, should the government deny the marriage license because that religious institution accepts it? I believe the next question will be whether the government should accept marriage between people who haven’t identified their sex and that is more dangerous than concerns about male female marriage in the future.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I’m a Christian who loves God and this country. I believe individuals have to do everything to protect themselves , their freedom and rights …as well as those of other Americans. And this includes protection from government censorship and infringement of individual rights.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I’m a Christian who loves God and this country. I believe individuals have to do everything to protect themselves , their freedom and rights …as well as those of other Americans. And this includes protection from government censorship and infringement of individual rights.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It’s insane to not identify the voter with Govt issued photo ID! Just ludicrous
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It’s insane to not identify the voter with Govt issued photo ID! Just ludicrous
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?
No it’s not unless it’s portrayed that way via media and institutional propaganda , then it’s a problem created by the media to create division.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No it’s not unless it’s portrayed that way via media and institutional propaganda , then it’s a problem created by the media to create division.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Those are vague statements. The environment is critical to life on Earth. I’d be more likely to agree to bills banning bioengineering or chemical engineering to protect the environment. Overhaul the pro pharma and chemical industries FDA
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.
Those are vague statements. The environment is critical to life on Earth. I’d be more likely to agree to bills banning bioengineering or chemical engineering to protect the environment. Overhaul the pro pharma and chemical industries FDA
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Depending on where you are in the country, the best source of electricity is hydroelectric. You can not expect states such as SC with little to no economical and sustainable sources of electricity to be forced to adopt EV initiatives
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Depending on where you are in the country, the best source of electricity is hydroelectric. You can not expect states such as SC with little to no economical and sustainable sources of electricity to be forced to adopt EV initiatives
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Never
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Never
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Never
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Never
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Secure the borders , fulfil infrastructure needs protect citizens against tyranny and foreign aggression -
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Secure the borders , fulfil infrastructure needs protect citizens against tyranny and foreign aggression -
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
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 support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None more than what we have
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None more than what we have
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Only if willing and have full security clearance
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Only if willing and have full security clearance
