Dan Sepeda

Republican | Minnesota

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Dan Sepeda


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 24B


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Minnesota School of buisiness, Minneapolis, MN, Electronics, 1985

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Gathering Place - Eden Prairie, MN, 2000-2006 Worship Team, Journey church - Rochester, MN

2008-11 Worship Team; 2011 served on Board of Directors, Hope Summit Christian Church - Rochester, MN, 2013-present Worship Team; 2017-19 Worship Leader; 2023 - present Elder

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Republican Party of Minnesota

Minneapolis Republican Party

Republicans of Olmsted County

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Republican Endorsement

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Personally, do not believe elective abortions should be allowed. Nonetheless, that decision should be decided by the mother, father, and doctor.

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

Government is too big. The control they desire hinders businesses and individual freedoms. Owning a business and owning property is good and contributes to a thriving economy.

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage should not have been raised to the level it is currently at. This caused prices to increase and personal services to decrease. This has been bad for business all around.

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?

None.

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.

Sometimes life warrants the need for a person to need help with healthcare costs. I am not totally against taxpayer funded healthcare, in limited circumstances, and it should only be available to U.S. citizens

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

Among other things, China should not have the ability to buy property in the U.S. Where they have made these purchases is very telling.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

The U.S. and Israel have been in a mutually beneficial relationship for many years. Israel has played a crucial role in the stability of that region and The U.S. has provided strong support.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

We need to close the southern border. For security and economic reasons. We can't support the numbers of people coming over the border. And it is unfair to those who immigrated here legally.


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

The agenda-driven curriculum that is currently being pushed in our schools is harmful to our children and their parents. The lack of transparency regarding curriculum, policy, and a host social issues within our schools is travesty. The dollars should follow the student, thereby giving the parents more say in where and how their children are being taught.


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

These issues should not even be discussed in school. These are issues that need to be discussed at home. Minnesota schools are sexualizing our children at a very young age and this needs to stop immediately.

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Government should never have a say, in a child's life, over a parent.

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

Absolutely not.

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.

Jesus Christ is my Lord & Savior. He brings wisdom, reason and purpose to my life. The Bible is the infallible word of God. God doesn't expect perfection but faith in him is an important key in following him. 1 Cor. 13:6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

People need to prove their citizenship in order to vote.

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree

Our founding fathers worked long and hard to create the republic that we have the privilege of participating in. The electoral college is an integral part of our voting system and it brings balance to our election process.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Did not answer

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

Absolutely not


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

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear power. It can run longer, with less cost or maintenance.


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?

Securing fundamental individual rights, as well as the rights of the people as a whole, to govern themselves.

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

Our police and other first responders need our unwavering support. These men and women are laying their lives on the line daily, making life and death decisions in split seconds, and they should not be concerned with losing their jobs or facing lawsuits.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

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