Jerri Hopfauf

Republican | North Dakota

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jerri Hopfauf


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist., 7


Incumbent

No


Links


EDUCATION

Candidate did not provide

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

District 7 Republican Party, Executive Chair, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Executive Chair of District 7 Republican Party, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

District 7 Senate

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

ND District 7 Republicans

OTHER (1)

Citizens Alliance of North Dakota

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

District 7 Republican Party

Heather Brostrom

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).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

There are no circumstances where ending the life of a human being should be an option.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Both the life of mother and child have equal dignity, and doctors must attempt to save both lives.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I support free enterprise, limited government intervention in our labor markets. Forcing wage hikes would impede small businesses, reducing opportunities for entry level workers.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

We need budget transparency, examination of compliance and efficiencies with all agencies. Entitlement and Transfer Programs should have yearly efficiency evaluations for waste, fraud and abuse, and should only be administered for our citizens. We need to eliminate redundant programs as well as unnecessary bureaucracy to reduce our spending and regulatory burdens.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Freedom to practice faith without government interference.

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.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available to our citizens only; however, these programs need to provide budget transparency, accountability, and efficiency. These are also benefits that only our citizens should be entitled to.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


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, we have an economic and military alliance with Israel. We are also their largest trading partner at nearly $50 billion annually. Investments and trade support approximately 255,000 jobs for Americans. Additionally, Israel provides vital and critical intelligence to the US and is our partner in AI as well as cyber defense. I support peaceful resolutions; however, we must defend our assets or face the consequences.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree

Sanctuary Cities are violating our laws, obstructing federal immigration enforcement and putting our citizens at risk. Additionally, they are using resources intended for legal citizens.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


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

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

We require a minimum age of 18 to vote and 21 to purchase alcohol. We need to protect our children and allow them to make an adult choice when it comes to permanently affecting their health and well-being.

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

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a practicing Christian, committed to God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

We are required to show a photo ID to board a plane, purchase alcohol, or to check into a hotel. Voting is a privilege and a right that needs to be protected.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Choose not to answer

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

Natural gas and lignite coal are our most reliable sources.


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

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.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To protect the lives of our citizens and uphold our laws.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law is in conflict with our constitutional freedoms. Foreign law should have no precedence in our legal system.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

I support our current gun ownership laws.

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