Marina Franco

Democrat | South Carolina

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State Representative, District 29 South Carolina General and Special General SD 15 | November 3, 2026

Liberal

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LIBERAL (2)

South Carolina Democratic Party

Planned Parenthood Votes South Atlantic

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Disagree

The question is misleading, planned parenthood work on reproductive healthcare.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

That is between the woman and her doctor

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Choose not to answer

Again misleading, there is no social security number from conception.

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

Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage needs to increase to ensure it keep pace with the cost of living

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

Agree

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

-Evidence-Based evaluation -Collaboration across agencies and bipartisan efforts -Modernization and Technology -


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The government cannot declare one religion as the official faith of the country, no law can force people to practice a religion or prevent them from practicing their own faith freely, public institutions and policies should not promote or endorse religious beliefs, nor should they punish religious expression.

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

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.

Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options, (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.)

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

Agree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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 U.S. was the first country to recognize Israel as a state in 1948, under President Harry Truman, establishing early political and humanitarian support, this recognition set the stage for decades of military aid, economic assistance, and diplomatic protection, including extensive use of veto power in the United Nations to support Israel .


IMMIGRATION

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

Choose not to answer

I support a government who wants to work on an immigration reform, that would give legal status to those who are here working and helping usa to be the great country it is.


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.

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.

Agree

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

Disagree

previous question gives the parents fundamental right and essential duty to direct their child's health and educational 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 Disagree

Legally, marriage is a contract recognized and regulated by governments. This legal recognition provides rights and protections, including property rights, taxation, inheritance, and parental responsibilities.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My guiding values are honesty, compassion, curiosity, fairness, respect for human dignity, and openness to different religious and secular perspectives.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree


EQUALITY

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

Agree

Reparations aim to address and compensate for the long-term effects of slavery, segregation, and systemic racial discrimination in the United States

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.

Choose not to answer


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Strongly Agree

Man-made climate change poses an urgent and global threat, demanding immediate, coordinated political action to mitigate risks and safeguard human, ecological, and economic systems.

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

Renewables (solar, wind, hydro)


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?

Liberal

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?

The primary goal of the criminal justice system is to maintain public order, uphold the rule of law, and ensure justice is delivered fairly and consistently to all members of society

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

Agree

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

Agree

Because of the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution, no religious tradition can be established as the basis of laws that apply to everyone, including any form of sharia, Christian canon law, Jewish halakha, or rules of dharma from Hinduism and Buddhism. Laws must be passed in a secular fashion, not by religious authorities. The Free Exercise Clause allows residents to practice any religion or no religion.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

To protect public safety while respecting constitutionally protected firearm rights in the United States, a combination of targeted restrictions, regulatory mechanisms, and safety measures—backed by evidence from federal and state practice—can be implemented. These measures aim to restrict access to potentially dangerous individuals while retaining lawful self-defense rights

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