Howard Barnard

Republican | South Carolina

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Howard Barnard


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 106


Incumbent

No


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EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, BBA, 1967

University of Oklahoma, Norman, MBA, 1974

WORK & MILITARY

USAF, Colonel, 28

AFFILIATIONS

Myrtle Beach First Presbyterian Church, Director of Missions, Horry County Habitat for Humanity

President, Surfside Area Rotary Club, President

Wright Flight of Horry County, Founder and President, Elliot White Springs Flight Order of Daedalians

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Horry County Council, 2003-2010

Horry County School Board, 2021-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

SC House Seat 106, 2022

Race

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Chad Prosser (2013)

Henry McMaster (2010)

Lindsey Graham (2015)

Tom Rice (2021)

WinRed (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Health of mother, rape or incest.

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


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Exempt veterans income

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

If it were necessary across the board

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None


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.

B

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

The military should be allowed to require its members to be vaccinated, schools should be allowed to require basic childhood immunizations, employers none.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Continue to forward deploy military against perceived threats, increased vigilance at home on domestic, foreign and cyber threats

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.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Those that have legally applied for immigration


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Agree

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

Disagree

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

Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Presbyterian by birth


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Stop mail in balloting and buy new voting machines that provide the voter a paper receipt of their voting


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Yes, it divides the nation and provides our enemies an exploitable advantage

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


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.

The more correct answer is both are possible at the same time if done in a compromising fashion

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for 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?

Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

The Sun News, Myrtle Beach Herald, minutes of Horry County Council and Horry County School Board, on air interviews with all the local talk radio stations and television stations

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?

Fund a new bridge across the Waccamaw River to provide hurricane evacuation for people living on the south end of Horry County; voting and election reform, secure vote, no mail in ballots, purchase safe voting machines; get big money out of politics, reduce duration of campaigns to 60 days; return schools to parents; ban elected lawyers from choosing judges, get tough on crime; term limits at every level, I will serve 3 terms and go home


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I believe you need a safety course and a license to carry a pistol, that is consistent with licensing practices for cars, boats and planes

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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