Heather Hickman
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, BS, Computer Science, 1982-1984
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, none, 1979-1982
WORK & MILITARY
Air Force R.O.T.C., Cadet SSgt, 1979-1981
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
County Executive Committeemember, Berkeley County Republican Party, 2024-2026
County Executive Committeemember, Berkeley County Republican Party, 2023-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
SC State Representative, 2026-
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
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GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Heather Hickman (2026)
Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2026)
Rob Harris (2026)
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Heather Hickman (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
"Life" must be better defined. Yes, I believe that God is the Author of life. But is life created artificially still "life"? In some instances, it surely is. But now that we have seen the "Fauci-diaries", we don't know what other life forms have been or are being created that probably are evidence of "man playing God" where we shouldn't.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
States must enact and enforce their own laws regarding contraception.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
A minimum wage drives up the costs of goods and services unnecessarily, and it allows the government to regulate where perhaps the government should not.
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.
1) Cease all unconstitutional spending. 2) Remove sources of artificial income (such as inflated tax assessments on housing, without the homeowner even selling the home.) When government representatives see these pots of money, they seem to lose sight of the bounds that should exist around those funds - there is always some "emergency" that entitles them to spend what is really someone else' money. 3) Prosecute fraud and make restitution to The People, who have borne the cost.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government must not interfere with the free exercise of religion. There is one set of laws in the United States, of which the US Constitution is the supreme law. No contrary laws, even if called "religious law" shall be found lawful.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
The proposition of "free enterprise" includes the ability to choose one's customers. I have run a small business in teh past, and that waas one of the blessings it afforded me.
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.
D, The government has not been efficient at administering such programs.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
the government has no role in private health.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Neutral
This is what we are told. At Boeing we were required to guard our intellectual property. Military members with clearance are also required to do the same. The military must reliably protect and defend us from attack, but there are multiple threat sources, not just the CCP.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Our military tells us it is, so without further credible data, I am in no position to argue. But healthy relationships must have boundaries. Those boundaries must exist and be enforced. It seems to me that Israel violates peace treaties just as other countries do. I do not promote sending funds to other countries at the expense of our veterans here who have already fought to defend us.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
The implication of "undocumented persons" is illegal aliens. Laws must be enforced and criminals must be prosecuted. An alternative would be for any family who wishes to sponsor someone from another county. The host family must provide as a family who adopts a baby - housing, food, education to gainful employment; subject to deportation upon conviction of a crime.
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.
Disagree
Funding should not be a problem, unless I am missing something.
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
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 believe our Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers was rooted in the Christian Bible. I do not believe there was ever any intent to call "marriage" anything other than one man to one woman. All else is "appropriating" the term.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
That would be up to my constituents.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Having been baptized as an infant and raised in a Christian home, attending a Christian church, I was not satisfied that I was actually baptized, but more "dedicated". I chose baptism in a Christian church in the early 2000's to make my own public proclamation of faith. I raised my children to attend church and Sunday school, and after school programs such as AWANA, where it was available. I also earned the AWANA Citation in that process. I read my bible and serve on the church worship team, and I seek opportunities to serve my community.
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.
Agree
it requires legal action more so than political action. Attempts to alter climate should require consent of all affected, which probably is impractical, so it should not be done.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
We were taught that fossil fuels are depleting, then we were told that is a ruse. Until proven otherwise, I support 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
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?
Protect the liberty of individuals. For criminals, let the punishment fit the crime.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Disagree
That is a parental issue. If laws are violated and children are harmed, the perpetrator and the legal guardian both bear responsibility.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
I am not fully competent in all aspects of Sharia "law", but any portion which violates the US Constitution is not acceptable.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. The rights of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed.
