
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
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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