American Family Association iVoterGuide - 2024 Senate, Governor, and House


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The American Family Association partners to produce iVoterGuides; their self-description: "Grounded in God; rooted in research"; they "thoroughly investigate candidates"; when they cannot "evaluate with confidence, they receive an 'Insufficient' rating" (which we exclude from listing here). We excerpt their candidate questionnaires.

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Mark Robinson: No taxpayer funding for abortion providers.     Alex Mooney: Promote culture of life from conception to natural death.     Gail Lightfoot: Allow abortion until viability, for any reason.     Jim Banks: I oppose "aid in dying" laws.     Rick Becker: No federal funding for abortion, including abortion drugs.     Rick Becker: There's no such thing as a "medically required" abortion.     Semi Bird: I value all life, from conception through natural death.     Trent Staggs: Abortion until 14 weeks; exceptions for rape, incest, & life.

Budget & Economy     Mark Robinson: Free-market capitalism makes our country so great.     Frank LaRose: Cut taxes; reduce waste; cut regulations.     Robin Ficker: End inflationary use of dollar; promote domestic production.

Civil Rights     Mark Robinson: American institutions are not fundamentally racist.     Bill Eigel: America is not racist; no Critical Race Theory .     Dale Folwell: No tax funds for gender transition.     Dan Eubanks: Don't teach Critical Race Theory (CRT).     Frank LaRose: No taxpayer funds for gender transition services .     Frank LaRose: Disagree with Critical Race Theory (CRT).     Gail Lightfoot: Oppose Critical Race Theory; oppose transgender bathrooms.     Jim Marchant: Oppose Critical Race Theory (CRT) .     Mac Warner: Tribalism is a threat, not racism.     Robin Ficker: Oppose Critical Race Theory .     Robin Ficker: No biological males in women's sports or bathrooms.     Semi Bird: Stop perpetrating the scare of a national racist threat.     Suzanne Crouch: Fight racism, but also fight reverse racism.     Trent Staggs: No taxpayer funding for gender transition services.     Trent Staggs: Disagrees with Critical Race Theory (CRT) .

Corporations     Dale Folwell: Free enterprise & property rights: keys to upward mobility.     Robin Ficker: Focus on maximizing profit, not on ESG.

Crime     Dan Eubanks: Don't redirect police funds to community programs.     Jim Marchant: Don't redirect police funds to community programs.     Robin Ficker: Keep funding for police departments as-is.     Semi Bird: Back the Blue.     Suzanne Crouch: Don't redirect police funds to community programs.

Education     Dan Eubanks: Support vouchers; eliminate Department of Education .     Dan Eubanks: Student debt is voluntarily; don’t pay off their debt.     Frank LaRose: Forgiving student loans shifts financial burden.     Mac Warner: Parents choose schools--public, private, or homeschool.     Robin Ficker: Support vouchers; eliminate Department of Education .

Energy & Oil     Bill Eigel: Climate change is a hoax; go nuclear.     Dan Eubanks: Climate change isn't urgent; go nuclear.     Frank LaRose: Wind and solar are not economically viable without subsidies.     Robin Ficker: Supports natural gas & cleaner fossil fuels.     Suzanne Crouch: Supports "All of the Above" strategy.

Environment     Mark Robinson: No environmental ESG ratings in public spending.     Sam Brown: Stricter environmental regulations hurt the economy.     Bill Eigel: Legislate against these woke, liberal ESG scores.     Dale Folwell: ESG raises the cost of doing business in NC.     Dan Eubanks: Invest without ESG: no environmental ratings.     Frank LaRose: No ESG: don't invest based on environment.     Rick Becker: ESG is fascism: no environment-based investing.     Semi Bird: No ESG: no environmental investment.     Suzanne Crouch: No ESG: don't invest based on environmental ratings.

Families & Children     Mark Robinson: Viral speech: "ain't but two genders!".     Bill Eigel: Bible is clear: marriage is between one man and one woman.     Dan Eubanks: Marriage is the legal union of a biological man and woman.     Frank LaRose: Marriage is a God-ordained union of one man and one woman.     Gail Lightfoot: Don't define marriage as one-man-one-woman.     Rick Becker: Traditional nuclear family is backbone of America's success.     Robin Ficker: Marriage is God-ordained; protect children from ideology.     Semi Bird: Let parents parent, and let children be children.     Shiva Ayyadurai: Ok to believe that marriage is only one man and one woman.     Suzanne Crouch: Let parents decide for kids, but not gender transition.     Trent Staggs: Marriage is a God-ordained union of one man and one woman.

Foreign Policy     Jim Marchant: Stay focused on our own sovereignty, but support Israel.     Mark Robinson: Chinese Communist Party poses serious threats.     Alex Mooney: Condemn China and Cuba for establishing a spy base.     Rick Becker: Protect farmland from Chinese Communist Party.     Semi Bird: Prevent CCP from owning land in Washington State.     Shiva Ayyadurai: Protect US sovereignty from the UN.

Government Reform     Mark Robinson: Modernize election systems and bolster election integrity.     Bill Eigel: Support Electoral College; oppose Popular Vote Compact .     Dan Eubanks: Require voter ID; keep Electoral College .     Gail Lightfoot: Keep the Electoral College; keep Supreme Court at 9.     Rick Becker: Oppose the Marxist effort to repeal the Electoral College.     Robin Ficker: Require Voter ID; keep the Electoral College.     Semi Bird: Yes to Voter ID; yes to Electoral College.

Gun Control     Jim Marchant: No restrictions on gun ownership.     Mark Robinson: Support Constitutional Carry .     Mac Warner: No restrictions on gun ownership.     Semi Bird: Give teachers guns, and training with concealed carry.     Suzanne Crouch: Allow teachers to carry guns at school.

Health Care     Mark Robinson: Vaccinations for dangerous diseases; but COVID was overreach.     Sam Brown: Vaccine mandates are direct violation of civil liberties.     Dale Folwell: Clear Pricing Project: no secret healthcare contracts .     Dan Eubanks: Don't require vaccinations; Medicare & Medicaid only.     Frank LaRose: No vaccine requirements; don't expand beyond Medicare.     Mac Warner: No person should be compelled to take a vaccination.     Robin Ficker: Limit requiring vaccines; limit tax-funding to Medicare.

Homeland Security     Bill Eigel: Chinese Communist Party poses serious threat.     Dan Eubanks: Support Israel and support patriotism.     Jim Marchant: Focus on Chinese Communist Party and not military wokeness.     Rick Becker: End the "woke" agenda to encourage military recruitment .     Robin Ficker: Focus on effective military instead of woke-ism.

Immigration     Frank LaRose: I saw firsthand the invasion at our southern border.     Mac Warner: Physically secure the southern border.     Rick Becker: Declare an illegal invasion at the border .     Robin Ficker: No public assistance for immigrants; secure the border.     Semi Bird: Secure all borders against human and narco-trafficking.

Jobs     Mac Warner: No state requirement for a minimum wage.     Mark Robinson: Maximize opportunity instead of raising minimum wage.     Bill Eigel: Regulate minimum wage by free market.     Dale Folwell: Minimum wage impacts employment crisis .     Semi Bird: Minimum wage determined by the market, not mandated.     Shiva Ayyadurai: Government has no responsibility to ensure livable income.     Suzanne Crouch: Free enterprise instead of Bidenomics.

Principles & Values     Mark Robinson: Right to worship is a fundamental freedom.     Mark Robinson: Elected officials have put politics ahead of the people.     Alex Mooney: Work with religious organizations to service those in need.     Bill Eigel: The government should NEVER be able to close churches.     Dale Folwell: EGO stands for Edging God Out.     Frank LaRose: Respect exercise of faith; I'm strong with Christian faith.     Jim Marchant: No official religion; don't require service against religion.     Mac Warner: Born-again Christian; I live by John 3:16.     Rick Becker: Stand against radical distortion of church-vs.-state.     Robin Ficker: Don't require services that violate religious beliefs.     Shiva Ayyadurai: I believe in divinity of Christ; and no Sharia.

Social Security     David Trone: Dedicate portion of capital gains taxes to Social Security.     Shiva Ayyadurai: Higher paying jobs ensure future of Social Security.

Tax Reform     Dan Eubanks: Lower the income tax; abolish the inheritance tax.

War & Peace     Sam Brown: Focus on our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger.     Bill Eigel: Israel is our greatest ally, and we must stand with them.     Dale Folwell: Fight boycott of Israel; fight long game of Communist China.     Dan Eubanks: We have become far too dependent on China.     Gail Lightfoot: Focus on our own sovereignty, but respect binding treaties.     Mac Warner: Israel is our ally; China is a threat.     Rick Becker: Stand with ally Israel, a beacon of stability in Middle East.     Robin Ficker: Too involved abroad, except CCP and Israel.     Semi Bird: Support Israel for global security purposes.     Suzanne Crouch: CCP is a threat; Israel is an ally.

Welfare & Poverty     Rick Becker: Inflation is confiscation of wealth.

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