Jim Edwards
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Bachelor of Science, 1996-1998
University of Charleston, Charleston, Master's of Science, 2002-2004
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Doctorate of Education, 2020-2026
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 2024-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene, Associate Pastor, 2020-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/A
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
PA House of Representatives 35th District, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
LifePAC
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
This is an organization that was founded on a devout racist Margaret Sanger
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
N/A
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
All human life should be treated with dignity and respect
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Neutral
N/A
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
I think people should take responsibility for their actions
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It should be for what it was originally intended and that is to introduce teenagers who are coming into the workforce to be able to make a wage that would encourage them to continue and be productive.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
This is the bedrock of our great capitalist system and is the foundation for the American dream.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Have a balanced budget amendment Make each construction contract accountable for their results. Term limits for House of Representative to 4 terms and Senate to 2 terms No pay raised for elected officials Ban any lobbying
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Just what the founding fathers intended to be and that is that no state shall make a religion the religion of that state. Which was to never replicate the Church of England.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Each business owner can make decisions which directly impacts their business and if that decision closes their business then that will be for the people to determine if they are going to patron that business or not.
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
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Neutral
There are certain lifestyles and conditions such as obesity which leads a person to certain conditions that otherwise they would not have. The database should only be for the purchase of healthcare and those that lead a healthy lifestyle should pay less since they are not a burden on the healthcare system.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
They are an existential threat to the American way of life.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
They are our sole ally in the Middle East but this does not mean that we support them on every effort. This has to align with our geopolitical stand and furthers the interest of the United States.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
This is a direct violation of the immigration laws and the Governors and Mayors who defy this should be held accountable.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
The founding fathers never intended the federal government to be so powerful and have that kind of overarching authority in this area.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
This can lead to a negative influence in the education of our American youth at all levels.
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
The parents are solely responsible for the health and moral obligations of their children and they should be included and consulted in all areas of their children's life.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Children are not capable of making these life changing decisions at any stage of their life prior to them becoming an adult. This is why they are not allowed to drink, get tattoos, and many other life choices that are harmful to them.
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
This is not to say that same sex couples cannot have the same legal rights from the government as heterosexual couples.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
This has positive and very negative implications.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
It aligns with the Nazarene denomination and is Biblically rooted.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It is vitally important that we definitively know who is voting.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
This is something that directly after the civil war was attempted by President Abraham Lincoln but unfortunately after his assassination his Democrat Vice President took the 40 acres each freed slave was suppose to get. There has been too many years that have passed and the water is extremely muddy at this point.
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
I believe that men should only compete with men and women should only compete with women. Women need to be protected in all spaces and should never feel uncomfortable or threatened in the most vulnerable places.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
There has been no scientific modeled that validates this theory.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
The most reliable is nuclear followed by Hydro and then fossil fuels.
ABOUT YOU
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 a Constitutionalist at both the federal and state levels
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To place the victim first and to make the criminal never want to commit a crime again, which means prison should be a deterrent to crime.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
This is the job of the government and parents. Unfortunately, children have too much access to online content, and this should definitely be age-appropriate with parental controls.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Sharia law is in direct contrast to our constitution. All people must assimilate to the American culture and live within the confines of the US constitution as well as the state constitution.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Gun ownership is a right that is enshrined in the 2nd amendment. The only things I would continue are the current background check and a special license for fully automatic weapons.
