Wallace "Wayne" Cooper II

Republican | Louisiana

Candidate Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Wallace "Wayne" Cooper II


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

Public Service Commission, Dist. 1


Incumbent

No


Links

Wallace "Wayne" Cooper II websites FacebookFacebook

EDUCATION

Ponchatoula High, Ponchatoula, 1984-1988

WORK & MILITARY

i-55 Internet & Telco, Partner, 1998-2011

Armark @ Southeastern Louisiana University, Manager, 2011-2015

Core Meals/Chef Prep Meals, Partner, 2015-2020

Tangipahoa Parish Government, Operator, 2021-2025

Florida Parish Juvenille Dentention Center, Kitchen Manager, 2025-

AFFILIATIONS

Tangipahoa Crimestoppers, Board Member, 2024-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Public Service Commission, 2026-

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?

None

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The government doesn’t run the church—and the church doesn’t run the government.

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

Strongly 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, The U.S.–Israel relationship is important for security, economic cooperation, and maintaining a strong ally in the Middle East


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 is the closest, but not for "all who wants it", for elderly, veterans and low income, and we need to verify that income, making sure they are not cheating the system, with harsh penalties for those who do.

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

Neutral


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I worked for minimum wage while going to college. It was hard—but it could be done. That’s true anymore. Inflation and utility bills have made it impossible for people to get ahead. And if we don’t fix that, we’re failing the next generation.

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.

Demand Full Transparency Strengthen Oversight on Major Projects Promote Competitive Bidding


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

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

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

The criminal justice system exists to protect law-abiding citizens, enforce accountability, and do it in a way that’s fair and efficient—so we’re not just reacting to crime, we’re reducing it remembering, they don’t make the laws, they enforce them.

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


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Public safety comes from enforcing the laws we already have, focusing on violent offenders, and making sure the system works—not from punishing responsible gun owners. Firearms should only be in the hands of those who are legally allowed to possess them


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


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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 believe in God and Son, who died for our sin, on the cross and was risen three days later. Opening the gates to heaven for all of us, if we believe and accept Him as our Savior.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

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

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

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

Nuclear

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