West Virginia Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Other or expanded principles
- I am pro-life and in Congress, I will lead the charge to defund Planned Parenthood.

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- In order to balance the budget, Congress must cut wasteful spending in the bloated federal government. I would support a balanced budget amendment in order to achieve this task.

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- I support tax relief for all Americans in order to promote economic growth.

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- I am a gun owner, lifetime NRA member and staunch 2nd Amendment supporter. I will fight against any attempts to increase gun-control regulations.

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- The FDA must remove marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic so that further study can be done on the benefits and drawbacks of marijuana for medical and recreational usage.

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- I support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts as required to protect the safety and security of American citizens. That being said, it is the responsibility of Congress to authorize a declaration of war.

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- My priorities are laid out in my campaign's West Virginia First plan: Focus on a path to a better West Virginia economy, keep West Virginia safe, stand with President Donald Trump, defend West Virginia values and combat the opioid crisis.