JR Streifel
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
JR Streifel
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 24 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Aberdeen HS, Aberdeen, Graduate, 1979
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Gray’s Harbor Foursquare Church, Marriage mentor past council member, head usher and Sunday school teacher
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Cosmopolis school board, 8
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
County commissioner, 2022
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only at the risk of the mothers life.
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.
Choose not to answer
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
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?
Raising the minimum wage only raises the cost of everything else and in the end does not help the person earning a minimum wage.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Choose not to answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
In the case of a real epidemic, we’re all places of gathering are prohibited from gathering to avoid spread of disease. But churches should never be singled out to be closed when other places of gathering are open.
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.
C. Private can do it so much better.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
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?
Yes. The Bible sates that those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who curse Israel will be cursed. I am a bible believing man, a servant of Jesus Christ. Many believe as I do but in todays society are afraid to say it.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The way our southern border has been handled the last three years is irresponsible at best.
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
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 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
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As stated above, I am a follower of Jesus Christ and his servant. The reason I’m running for office is that God is giving me the ability to lead. I do not want to be guilty of the sin of a mission which is when good men do nothing. my spiritual believe is that God created the universe and everything in it. Jesus Christ came down from heaven for the purpose of teaching us how to live, and then giving himself as a sacrifice for our sins. My values come from the Word of God.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Photo ideas required for many things less important than our right to vote. Those who have the right to vote should vote. Those that do not have the right to vote. Should not be able to vote.
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?
This is an interesting question. Racism now is a lot different than what was considered racism a decade ago. I feel that the security of our nation is threatened by powers that are trying to create racism in our country to divide it.
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
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.
A and C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I’m not a scientist and I have not researched all the different energy sources. Wind is not reliable? Solar will never handle the demand. Hydro electric is reliable in the northwest. Nuclear bad for the environment. That leaves fossil fuel.
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?
The government is to serve the people not the people to serve the government. The government is supposed to be ran by the people for the people. The government is there to ensure that we have food, shelter and energy, and to protect us from enemies outside our borders or within our borders. To provide Law and order. To protect our constitutional rights not abolish them.
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
I am definitely a conservative. I am a person that listens to all sides. I will not go against my convictions, however. I know a lot of work that needs to get done a lot of times gets done with cooperation, and is somewhere in the middle.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
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?
Only the ones that are already in place. People that are restricted from owning guns for the crimes of committed.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
If I were a teacher, I would say yes. Because I know me and I’m trained and know how to use my firearm. I believe for teachers to carry at school should have special training.
