Meet the Candidate
Jim Edwards
Running For:
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYDistrict:
35Political Affiliation:
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58Occupation:
US Army Lieutenant ColonelEducation: (click to expand)
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Why are you running for office? (click to expand)
Survey
Response Legend
- YYes
- NNo
- UUndecided
- −Declined to Respond / Position Unknown / Unclear
- *Comment
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
| Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Should all voters be required to show identification before voting? | Y* | This is the most important thing we do as Americans and we should ensure that all voters are who they say they are. |
| 2. Should the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act be amended to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity," which could require public schools and other public facilities to open up restrooms and locker rooms to members of the opposite sex? | N* | Women should not be forced to undress or share spaces with men, no matter how that person views themselves. |
| 3. Should marijuana be legalized and sold commercially for recreational use? | N* | This is a gateway to other drugs, and now marijuana is being laced with fentanyl. |
| 4. Should increases in state government spending be limited to the rate of inflation plus population growth? | N* | Every department in the government needs to justify any budget they put forward, and if they are asking for a budget increase over the prior year, they have to prove why it is needed. We should not start with the prior year budget and go up from there. The department should start at $0 and go line by line on why any and all money is needed. |
| 5. Should Pennsylvania make cuts to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) student scholarship program? | U* | I will have to do more research on this to see how beneficial or detrimental this program has been for Pennsylvanians |
| 6. Planned Parenthood Endorsement - abortion advocacy organization | − | |
| 7. Sierra Club Endorsement - environmental advocacy organization | − | |
| 8. Gun Owners of America Endorsement - gun rights advocacy organization | − |