

Jeff Landry
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeff Landry
Party
Republican
Election Year
2023
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, B.S., 1989
Loyola University, New Orleans, J.D, 2004
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. National Gaurd, Sargent, 1987-1998
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. Representative, 2010 - 2012
Louisiana Attorney General, 2015 -
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (14)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; Club for Growth; Donald Trump; Mike Johnson; Ralph Abraham
OTHER (2)
Louisiana Sheriff's Association; Donald Trump Jr.
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (31)
Republican Women's Organizations (2023); Cajun PAC (2019); Hillsdale College (2019); Louisiana Family Forum (2019); State Republican Party Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (47)
"Garry Frog" Talbert (2023); Brian Babin (2023); Jason P. Amato (2023); Joel R. Carter Jr. (2023); Laurie White Adams (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I support Louisiana state law as it currently stands.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Choose not to answer
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None
NATIONAL SECURITY
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
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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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
We support keeping programs in their current form while continuing to aggressively fight waste, fraud, and abuse.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I led efforts to fight COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Our tax code should encourage investment and growth in our state.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
We will focus on ensuring that our state budget is kept in balance and responsible.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
I support legal immigration and fully securing our border to stop illegal immigration. I have also worked to curtail sanctuary cities.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
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I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
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Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries
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ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
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?
Choose not to answer
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
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I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Catholic
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Did not answer
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I am opposed to racism in all of its forms. As Jesus said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Choose not to answer
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