2016 UT Governor's race: on Homeland Security


Jonathan Johnson: Endorse Ted Cruz as strong champion for national defense

Jonathan Johnson, Republican candidate for Governor endorses Republican candidate for President Ted Cruz in the following statement: "I believe Ted Cruz is a man of principle and a man of his word. He has proven that he willing to stand up to cronyism within government and do what is right, even when it is not popular. Ted will make the right decision on critical Supreme Court appointments, he will be a strong champion for national defense, he will reform our broken tax code, and he will transfer Utah's public lands back to rightful state ownership. As Utah's next Governor, I plan on being an effective fighter for limited government, localized decision making and transformational improvements in Utah's education system. I look forward to working with Ted to make these top priorities a reality for Utah and the nation."
Source: 2016 Utah gubernatorial campaign website HireJJ.com Mar 3, 2016

Jonathan Johnson: I know plight of refugees; but no Syrians

Statement Regarding Utah Accepting Refugees: "I know the plight of refugees. I have three cousins who were Vietnamese refugees in the 1970's. I've seen how their lives were changed by American generosity. I've seen the meaningful contribution they make to America. However, we don't want ISIS terrorists coming here under the guise of refugee status. Utah should immediately suspend the acceptance of Syrian refugees until we are sure the screening process works. Utahns are extremely compassionate and generous people, but the Governor needs to ensure refugees coming to Utah are not a danger to Utahns."
Source: 2016 Utah gubernatorial campaign website HireJJ.com Mar 3, 2016

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Candidates and political leaders on Homeland Security:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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