David W Engel

Democrat | California

Candidate Profile

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David W Engel


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 51


Incumbent

No


Links


EDUCATION

San Diego State University, San Diego, BS Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1992-1996

WORK & MILITARY

City of San Diego, Civil Engineer, 2002-2026

AFFILIATIONS

San Diego Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), Organizer, 2021-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

United States House of Representatives, 2026-2026

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Disagree

I am fully in favor of a woman's right to choose and a restoration of Roe vs Wade. Why are men making these decisions for women?

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

Strongly Disagree

A human embryo is not a child and hence does not have the protections afforded human beings

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Abortion should be legally available as part of reproductive healthcare, with decisions left primarily to the individual and their healthcare provider.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

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

Did not answer

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Strongly Agree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Did not answer

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

Did not answer


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Agree

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

Did not answer


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.

B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.

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

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NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny.

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

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

The United States should no longer send military aid to Israel. Israel is a settler-colonialist, racist, genocidal, apartheid state and needs to be merged into a single state where EVERYBODY has equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Neutral

Iran is certainly not a threat to the United States. In fact, by overthrowing the democratically elected Massadegh government in 1953 the United States set the stage for the Iranian revolution in 1979. The current


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Did not answer

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

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Disagree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

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

Strongly Disagree

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 Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Agree


EQUALITY

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 Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Did not answer


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

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?

Very Liberal


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Did not answer

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