Chase McDowell

Strongly Agree

Human life is not a suggestion. It is a fact. From conception to natural death, life carries inherent dignity that no government grants and no government may take away. A society is judged not by how it treats the powerful, but by how it protects the defenseless. If we abandon life at its earliest stage, we erode every other right downstream. Compassion without principle is chaos, and law without moral grounding is hollow. Protecting life is not extremism. It is civilization.

Strongly Agree

Fertilization should only be performed on eggs intended for implantation, not excess creation or disposal. Science must serve life, not treat it as surplus material. Progress without moral guardrails is not progress at all. A just society defends life wherever it exists, especially when it cannot defend itself.

Elective abortion should not be allowed. Human life deserves protection from conception until natural death. The only circumstance where termination may be considered is a true medical emergency to save the life of the mother, where every reasonable effort has been made to preserve both lives. Hard cases demand compassion, but compassion must never erase principle.

Strongly Disagree

Public funds should go toward prenatal care, maternal health, adoption services, and community clinics that protect both mother and child. Government exists to defend life and the common good, not to underwrite practices that violate our most basic moral responsibility. We can care for women without funding abortion. Choosing life is not only right, it is the duty of a just republic.

Strongly Agree

Yes. The Comstock Act is the law of the land, and laws matter in a republic. It was passed to stop the interstate trafficking of abortion-inducing drugs, and it should be enforced as written. Allowing chemical abortions to be shipped across state lines is a direct assault on state authority, parental rights, and basic medical safety.

Strongly Disagree

The First Amendment was written precisely to prevent the government from compelling belief or behavior against deeply held convictions. Markets offer choice and alternatives without trampling liberty. Once the state can force conscience today, it can silence dissent tomorrow. Religious freedom and moral conviction are not obstacles to democracy. They are pillars of it.

Separation of church and state means the government may not establish a state religion or interfere with the free exercise of faith. It does not mean scrubbing God from public life or forcing believers to check their values at the door. Faith shaped this nation, informed our laws, and guided our understanding of right and wrong. Government should stay out of the pulpit, and the pulpit should never be run by the state.Freedom of religion means freedom to believe, speak, and live out those beliefs

C) America must put its own house in order. Our sovereignty, borders, economy, and people come first. Endless involvement in other nations’ politics drains our treasury, stretches our military, and distracts from real threats at home. We should defend ourselves decisively when danger is imminent, but not play global referee or bankroll foreign agendas. Peace through strength requires restraint as well as resolve.

Strongly Agree

The Chinese Communist Party is not a competitor playing by the same rules; it is a strategic adversary. It steals intellectual property, wages cyber warfare, manipulates global markets, and builds military power with the aim of supplanting American influence. Ignoring that reality is naïve and dangerous. We must respond with strength, clarity, and resolve by securing supply chains, defending our technology, protecting our military edge, and standing firm for American sovereignty.

Yes. America’s relationship with Israel delivers real, measurable economic returns. Joint research and trade fuel breakthroughs in cybersecurity, defense technology, agriculture, water management, and medical innovation that strengthen U.S. industries and create high-value jobsStrong ties also protect critical shipping lanes and energy routes that keep global markets stable.

Strongly Agree

Islamist extremism is a real and ongoing threat to U.S. national security ideologies that exploit religion to justify terrorism, target civilians, and attack American interests at home and abroad. Ignoring that distinction invites danger. We must confront extremist networks with intelligence, border security, financial enforcement, and decisive force when necessary. Clarity keeps us safe. Confusion costs lives. A strong nation names threats honestly and defeats them without apology.

C) The government must stop trying to be everything to everyone. Endless taxpayer-funded programs breed dependency, waste, and bureaucracy while failing the very people they claim to help. A strong safety net should be limited, targeted, and temporary, not a permanent web that traps families and drains the treasury. The best social program has always been a job, a paychecknd the dignity of self-reliance. Government should support that, not replace it.

Strongly Disagree

No. A government database tracking citizens by medical condition is a threat to privacy, liberty, and trust. Americans are not balance sheet entries. Health decisions belong to patients and doctors, not bureaucrats. History shows that data collected for “efficiency” is often used for control. We can assess healthcare spending through anonymized, aggregate data without tagging individuals.

Strongly Agree

When people own what they build and keep the rewards of their labor, innovation follows, jobs grow, and communities thrive. Property rights give families stability and workers dignity.

Strongly Disagree

Punishing success with higher taxes does not lift the working class; it drives jobs, investment, and opportunity away. Relief comes from lower costs, higher wages, and a government that lives within its means. When the economy grows, families rise with it. The answer is not redistributing wealth after it is created, but creating more of it in the first place. Prosperity is built from the ground up, not siphoned from the top.

Strongly Agree

The national debt is a silent tax on every working family and a betrayal of the next generation. We cannot borrow our way to prosperity or print discipline. Government must cut waste, end endless deficits, and live within its means just like the families it serves. Spending should be targeted, accountable, and tied to real results. Fiscal responsibility is not austerity; it is honesty. A nation that refuses to balance its books will eventually lose control of its future.

1. Pass a real balanced budget requirement and force Congress to justify every dollar, every year—no more autopilot spending. 2. Audit every federal agency and contractor and cut programs that fail, duplicate, or exist only to feed bureaucracy. 3. End blank-check foreign aid and endless wars that drain our treasury 4. Eliminate corporate welfare and crony subsidies that rig markets and reward political connections over hard work. 5. Sunset laws and programs If it cannot be defended, it gets cut

America should welcome lawful immigrants who respect our laws, contribute to our economy, and seek to become part of the American family. Immigration must be legal, orderly, and merit based, with priority for workers who fill real labor needs, innovators who create jobs, and families who follow the rules. Entry should require background checks, health screening, and a clear commitment to our Constitution and civic culture. Compassion matters, but borders matter too. A nation without enforcement

Strongly Disagree

They undermine the rule of law, endanger public safety, and reward illegal behavior at the expense of legal immigrants who followed the rules. Local governments should cooperate with federal law enforcement, not obstruct it for political theater.

Strongly Disagree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to states and communities. Education works best close to home, where parents, teachers, and local leaders know their students, not in a distant federal office. Washington has spent trillions and delivered bureaucracy, not results. States can tailor education to real workforce needs, local values, and student success without one size fits all mandates.

Strongly Agree

American education should be funded by Americans, for Americans. Allowing foreign governments to finance our schools and universities invites influence, leverage, and quiet manipulation of curriculum, research, and values. That is not education; it is indoctrination. Our classrooms should build independent thinkers and loyal citizens, not serve as pipelines for foreign interests. T

Strongly Agree

The internet should not be a hunting ground for predators or profiteers. We must enforce strong age verification, hold platforms accountable, shut down trafficking networks, and empower parents with real tools. Free speech does not include exploiting minors, and innovation does not excuse negligence. A society that cannot defend its children has failed its most basic responsibility.

None. Gun control targets the innocent and leaves criminals untouched. Rights do not cause crime. Lawlessness does. A free people remain safe by defending liberty and enforcing justice, not by surrendering constitutional freedoms one regulation at a time.

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Conservative

I am a constitutional conservative. I believe in limited government, free enterprise, and strong property rights, paired with fiscal discipline and national sovereignty. I support a strong national defense, a restrained foreign policy, and clear-eyed realism about global threats. Socially, I hold firm to traditional values, religious liberty, and the dignity of human life. Power should rest close to the people, rights come from God, not government, and policy should be guided by principle.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse. Children lack the maturity to consent to life altering decisions that carry permanent physical and psychological consequences. Adults have a duty to protect kids, not experiment on them or affirm confusion as destiny. Compassion means care, patience, and truth, not irreversible harm. We should provide counseling, family support, and time for healthy development.

Strongly Agree

Government does not create marriage and therefore has no authority to redefine it. The state may record or recognize marriages for legal purposes, but it cannot alter their meaning. When government claims that power, it oversteps its bounds and weakens the foundation of family and society. Truth does not change by legislation, and tradition does not require permission to endure.

I am guided by a Christian faith rooted in Baptist teachings: the authority of Scripture, salvation by faith, believer’s baptism, and the freedom of conscience. I believe the church answers to God, not the state, and that religious liberty is essential for a free people. My values emphasize personal responsibility, humility, service, and the dignity of every human life. Faith should shape character before it shapes policy. I seek to lead with conviction and compassion, knowing that principles endure long after power fades.

Strongly Disagree

No. Voting is a sacred right, and safeguarding it requires common-sense protections. Photo identification does not suppress votes; it protects them. We ask for ID to board a plane, cash a check, or buy certain medicines. Asking the same to vote is reasonable and fair. Secure elections build public trust and ensure every legal vote counts equally.

Strongly Agree

Women deserve fairness, safety, and dignity. Allowing biological males into women’s sports and private spaces undermines all three. Sports must be decided by talent and hard work, not biology stacked against women. Bathrooms, locker rooms, shelters, sorority houses, and prisons exist for safety and privacy, not social experiments.

Nuclear, if we are serious about energy independence, national security, and affordable power for families and industry, nuclear must be the backbone. You do not run a modern nation on hope and sunshine. You run it on dependable power.