Jeff Landry

Republican | Louisiana

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jeff Landry


Party

Republican


Election Year

2023


Election

Primary


Race

Governor


Incumbent

No


Links

Jeff Landry websites
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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.

Choose not to 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)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.

Choose not to answer


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Choose not to answer

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.

Choose not to answer


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Choose not to answer

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Choose not to answer


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.

Choose not to answer


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.

Choose not to answer

Children should be protected from sexualization on the internet, in public schools, and in the public libraries

Choose not to answer


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.

Choose not to answer

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Choose not to answer

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Choose not to answer

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Choose not to answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a practicing Catholic


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Choose not to answer

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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