I trust women to make the best decision for their family.

Agree

Strongly Disagree

Planned Parenthood provides reproductive healthcare to many women and families and thereby prevents many abortions (e.g. providing birth control) and many health problems (e.g. provides preventive screenings for cervical cancer). For some women tax funded health care centers are the only place they can go to get birth control or annual exams. I support taxpayer funds for low income women to get reproductive health care.

Agree

Patients (in consultation with their doctors) should be allowed to choose how to spend their final days. I support laws that legalize assisted suicide that carry the standard restrictions other states already have (e.g. only in case of terminal illness and in the final days of life).

The government should not make choices about when churches are open or closed in general. However, in the case of emergencies, in order to keep the population safe, governments can require closure of organizations such as schools and churches. For example, after disasters schools are often closed.

Disagree

However, if the individual works for a company or government agency that serves everyone, then individuals may be required to serve everyone who comes to the business. For example, public schools serve all children and hospitals serve all people.

Agree

Yes, Israel is an ally and we should support them as we support all allies. However, should Israeli government commit crimes (as defined by international law), they should be held accountable.

A or B

Under circumstances where the health the entire public is at stake. For example, schools require the measles vaccine to protect all children because the entire medical community agrees that the measles vaccine is safe and helpful.

Strongly Agree

I would like to raise the minimum wage to at least $15/hour in SC.

Yes

Many investors would like information about social and environmental issues to guide their investing and I favor companies to sharing this information their investors seek. Although organizations like asyousow.org do provide information on companies about their ESG rating, I suggest that companies also share it to increase investments and to help investors.

Neutral

Strongly Disagree

Taxes should fully fund public schools and public school teachers. Using taxes to fund private education is a violation of the SC constitution. See the SC Supreme Court Decision in Sept 2024 for details.

Neutral

Community programs that prevent crime are proven to be effective use of taxpayer dollars. However, I prefer not to take any existing funding from police departments. Rather I would like to keep police funding at the current level and add tax payer supported community programs that help prevent crime.

I support background checks on all gun purchases regardless of where they are purchased. I support laws that require guns to be locked when not in use, especially in homes with children. I support laws that prevent people under age 21 from owning guns.

No

Research has shown that more guns in schools make schools less safe. I support providing teachers with adequate salaries, sufficient funds to buy classroom supplies, and funds for school buildings and playgrounds. Allowing some teachers to carry guns in schools would likely lead to many teachers to decide not to settle in SC. Since we already have a shortage of teachers in our state, I don't want anything to prevent teachers from coming to SC.

no

no

To protect and support its citizens.

Moderate

Neutral

Of course children should be protected from abuse, grooming, and bodily mutilation. Teaching about gender has been part of education for decades. Teachers should continue to teach current science related to gender. It is unclear to me what "gender ideology" means, but teaching about gender is not abuse.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Disagree

God doesn't limit who we should love and neither should governments. The United States government sanctions marriage between two people, regardless of gender. States cannot overrule federal laws.

I am a Christian and believe that God created each of us wonderfully made. I believe God loves every person and being and has required me to not judge others.. Since God loved me first, I believe I should love everyone regardless of their beliefs and values. I work toward acting like Jesus did when he lived on earth, accepting even the unaccepted, feeding the hungry, and teaching about love and forgiveness. Of course, I'm a work in progress as are all humans, always striving to be kinder, more loving and more forgiving.

Neutral

A valid voter registration card should be required.

Strongly Agree

The Electoral College system makes a few states important for presidential elections instead of all states being important locations where everyone's vote for President matters.

Racism is a part of America and affects every aspect of society so yes, it affects domestic security as well. Many mass shooters have been affected by racist ideology regarding supremacy of the white race. As a country we need to do better at teaching everyone to love each other and that aggression (and murder) is wrong.

Neutral

Critical Race Theory is a theory taught in law schools and other advanced programs that helps graduate students understand how racism might be affecting institutions and society. The theory does not determine which institutions are racist, instead it helps people to think critically. I think critical thinking is an important skill that children and adults of all levels should learn.

Disagree

Transgender women are women and should be allowed to do what women do. Transgender men should be allowed to do what men do. This question appears to be talking about women and not men. I support equal treatment under the law of both men and women.

D

There is not a single most reliable energy source. The most reliable energy source depends on the location. For example, in the Upstate near Lake Jocassee and Keowee, nuclear is the most reliable energy source.