HORMAN, MARY

Meet the Candidate

Running For:

State House of Representatives

District:

Political Affiliation:

Republican

Survey

Response Legend

SSStrongly Supports
SSupports
OOpposes
SOStrongly Opposes
*Comment
−Declined to respond
†Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question	Response	Comments/Notes
1. Public School Funding in Montana is at an inadequate level.	O
2. Parents should have greater freedom to choose how and where their children are educated, including options such as education savings accounts, tax credits, vouchers, or other school-choice mechanisms.	SS*	Our children attended Trinity Lutheran School in Billings. Great foundation. I also strongly support rural education opportunities for students in Carbon County.
3. Parents should be allowed to homeschool their children without additional state regulation	SS
4. Curricula based on Critical Race Theory (CRT) should be prohibited in Montana public schools	SS
5. Comprehensive sex education should be taught in public elementary schools, beginning as early as kindergarten.	SO
6. Montana’s income taxes are too high.	SS
7. Montana’s property taxes are too high	SS
8. Montana’s corporate taxes are too high	SS*	The tax system in Montana is unnecessarily complicated, and needs reform. We don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem!
9. The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms for self-defense.	SS
10. Montanans should not be discriminated against or treated differently based on their vaccination status.	SS*	As a veteran ICU RN I have witnessed waste, fraud, and abuse on a large scale. I bring 34 years of critical care nursing experience in Montana to introduce fresh, innovative health care initiatives to the legislature.
11. Climate change is a serious problem that requires increased government regulation.	SO
12. Environmental regulations in Montana are currently too restrictive.	SS*	I support all forms of energy production. We should use our natural resources for the good of the people.
13. Abortion should be illegal at all stages of pregnancy.	SS
14. Abortion should be legal only in the early stages of pregnancy and restricted after a specific point, except when necessary to save the life of the mother.	SO
15. Abortion should remain legal at all stages of pregnancy, without restriction.	SO
16. Individuals and organizations should be allowed to opt out of abortion-related mandates, if those mandates violate their religious or moral convictions.	SS
17. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal in Montana.	SO
18. Biological males who identify as transgender should be allowed to compete in women’s and girl's athletic competitions.	SO
19. Medical procedures intended to change a minor’s sex or gender should be prohibited.	SS
20. Same-sex couples should be permitted to adopt children.	SO
21. State and local nondiscrimination laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the same manner as race, religion, and national origin.	SO
22. Montana’s marriage laws should be revised to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage.	SO*	I will vote with a Christian viewpoint.
23. Objective moral truths exist and should inform laws and public policy, rather than shifting cultural preferences.	SS
24. Government should be limited in scope, with most decisions best made by individuals, families, and local communities rather than centralized authorities.	SS
25. Homosexuals and transgender people should be allowed to adopt children:	SO
26. Personal responsibility and self-governance are more effective at solving social problems than expanded government programs:	SS
27. Parents—not government institutions—are the primary authority responsible for the education and moral formation of their children:	SS*	I support limited government, low taxes, and individual rights. My goal is to promote Freedom and Family values. This goal is more readily achieved with less government influence. Independence, not government intervention will help promote Freedom.