N. Lee Plumb

Strongly Agree

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death. I oppose abortion as a matter of law and principle and I support policies that recognize the unborn as deserving of protection. Government has a fundamental responsibility to defend innocent life and that responsibility does not disappear because doing so is politically inconvenient.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Human embryos created through artificial means are still human life and deserve legal protection. I oppose the purposeful destruction of embryos and support policies that place ethical limits on fertility practices so scientific advancement does not come at the cost of human dignity.

Elective abortion should not be allowed. Abortion ends a human life and convenience or circumstance is not a moral or legal justification for doing so. Medical intervention to save the life of the mother is a separate matter and should be treated as such, but abortion as an elective procedure should be prohibited. Society has an obligation to protect innocent life, even when doing so is difficult or unpopular.

Strongly Disagree

No. Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funding at any level of government, including through Title X or indirect grants. Public funds should never be used to subsidize organizations whose core business includes the taking of human life. Taxpayers should not be compelled to support abortion providers through accounting maneuvers or rebranding. Federal and state resources should instead be directed to life-affirming healthcare and support services.

Strongly Agree

Yes. The Comstock Act is federal law and should be enforced as written. Congress does not get to ignore laws simply because they have become politically inconvenient. Mailing abortion-inducing drugs across state lines to bypass state law undermines both the rule of law and democratic self-government. If Congress believes the law should change, it must do so openly. Until then, federal agencies have a duty to enforce it, not nullify it through non-enforcement or regulatory gamesmanship.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Free enterprise and the right to private property are foundational to economic freedom and individual liberty. When people can own property, start businesses and keep the fruits of their labor, prosperity follows. Government’s role is to protect those rights, enforce fair rules and get out of the way - not to pick winners, punish success, or substitute central planning for personal responsibility.

Strongly Disagree

No. Raising taxes on some Americans to provide relief for others is not a solution,it’s a shell game that avoids the real problem. The answer is to reduce the size and cost of government, lower taxes across the board and stop policies that drive up prices for housing, energy, healthcare and food. You don’t strengthen the middle class by redistributing income, you strengthen it by letting people keep more of what they earn and by fixing the policies that made life unaffordable.

Strongly Agree

Yes. The federal government must cut spending to reduce the national debt. Endless deficit spending fuels inflation, weakens the dollar and acts as a hidden tax on working families. Cutting spending requires discipline - ending waste, eliminating duplicative programs and stopping the practice of funding priorities Washington can’t afford. A government that refuses to live within its means is not compassionate or responsible, and it ultimately harms the very people it claims to help.

1. Ban omnibus bills and require lawmakers to vote on spending one issue at a time. 2. Audit and eliminate programs that fail or duplicate existing work. 3. Cut contractor and consultant spending that replaces accountability with paperwork. 4. End unfunded mandates that shift costs to taxpayers. 5. Tie every dollar to outcomes: no results, no funding. Government waste survives because no one forces hard choices. I will.

Strongly Disagree

No. Individuals and businesses should not be compelled by the government to violate their moral or religious beliefs in order to participate in society. Freedom of religion and conscience are fundamental rights, not privileges granted by the state. Once government can force people to act against deeply held beliefs, those freedoms no longer exist in practice. The proper role of government is to protect liberty - not coerce compliance with ideological demands.

“Separation of church and state” means the government may not establish a state religion or interfere with the free exercise of faith. It does not require excluding religious beliefs from public life or policymaking. The Constitution protects religion from government control, not government from religious influence and citizens do not forfeit their faith when participating in civic life.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available to serve the elderly, disabled, and truly vulnerable, but no new taxpayer-funded healthcare programs are necessary. Expanding government control over healthcare drives up costs, reduces access and limits choice. The focus should be on affordability, transparency and competition, so patients, doctors and families retain control over care decisions - not federal bureaucracies.

Strongly Disagree

No. The government should not maintain databases tracking individuals’ medical conditions to assess economic burden. That approach treats people as cost centers rather than citizens, invites abuse, and creates serious privacy and civil liberty risks. Medical decisions should remain between patients and their doctors, not government analysts. The role of government is to protect individual rights and improve system efficiency - not to surveil people based on their health status.

The United States has become too involved in other nations’ conflicts and internal politics and should remain focused on defending our own sovereignty, security and national interests unless there is a clear, imminent threat to the United States. American strength should be used deliberately, with defined objectives and an exit strategy - not as an open-ended commitment to manage the world’s problems at the expense of our own people.

Strongly Agree

Yes. The Chinese Communist Party poses a serious threat to the United States across military, cyber, economic, and technological domains. The CCP exploits open markets, steals intellectual property, manipulates supply chains and targets U.S. infrastructure and data. America must respond with strength and realism by protecting our industrial base, securing critical infrastructure, defending U.S. technology and reducing dependence on hostile regimes.

Yes. The United States’ relationship with Israel is important because it affects U.S. security interests and regional stability. Israel is a capable, established nation, not a dependent state and the relationship should be based on mutual interests and accountability. U.S. support should be clear, strategic, and reciprocal and should never come at the expense of American sovereignty, security or taxpayers.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Islamic terrorism is a real and ongoing threat to U.S. national security. I have firsthand experience with this reality from my service in the military justice system, including work related to terrorism cases connected to Guantanamo Bay. This is not about Islam as a faith, but about violent extremist ideologies that target civilians and the United States. We must confront these threats with clarity, intelligence and resolve.

Under current law and enforcement conditions, no one should be admitted. Immigration should be paused until the border is secured, laws are enforced and Congress rewrites immigration policy in the open. Only after accountability is restored should lawful immigration resume - limited, verified and clearly in the national interest. A nation that cannot enforce its laws cannot fairly admit new entrants.

Strongly Disagree

No. Sanctuary cities undermine the rule of law and distort representation and funding. By concentrating large undocumented populations, they inflate census counts, shift political power, depress wages and drain local tax bases. This creates a neo-confederate system of local governments nullifying federal law to maintain a dependent labor pool and political advantage. Immigration law must be enforced uniformly, not selectively ignored.

Strongly Agree

Yes. I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning authority to states, local communities, and parents. Federal control has produced a broken accreditation system that acts as a gatekeeper - driving credential inflation, distorting priorities and enabling workforce replacement instead of skill development. Education should reflect local needs, support teachers and align learning with real opportunity, not federal compliance.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education. Allowing foreign state money into U.S. schools and universities creates conflicts of interest, opens the door to influence operations, and undermines academic independence. American education should serve students and communities - not foreign governments or their political agendas.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse. Children lack the maturity to consent to irreversible medical or psychological interventions, and adults have a duty to protect them from harm. The proper response is care, counseling, and safeguarding - not medicalization driven by ideology.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred union between one man and one woman, and it has served as the foundational institution for family and society. Government did not create marriage and therefore does not have the authority to redefine it. Public policy should respect and protect this institution rather than attempt to reshape it to fit cultural or political trends.

I was raised in a Christian home where faith wasn’t about show or politics, but about how you live. I believe in a God who values humility, personal responsibility, and service to others. I was taught that work has dignity, truth matters, and excuses don’t build anything worth keeping. I believe in grace, but also accountability to family, community and conscience.

Strongly Disagree

We require photo ID to drive, buy certain medicines, board a plane, or pick up packages, because verification matters. Requiring ID doesn’t suppress voters; it protects them from having their vote diluted by fraud or error.

Strongly Agree

No explanation needed.

To power the future, we will need to lean into nuclear power where feasible and augment with natural gas for flexibility.

No

No

Very Conservative

I’m conservative grounded in individual responsibility, faith, and accountability. I believe in strong borders, fair markets and a government that enforces the law and delivers results for citizens, not global interests or bureaucracies. I value work, sovereignty and religious liberty. I judge policy by outcomes, not ideology. I’m not interested in managing decline, I want to fix what’s broken and make the system work again.

Strongly Agree

The government should enforce existing laws and hold platforms accountable for creating a safe environment for all, especially children.

None.