Stu Barnes-Israel
About Stu Barnes-Israel
Stu Barnes-Israel (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 3, 2022.
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[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Stu Barnes-Israel completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barnes-Israel's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-107786-2022-03-04\" id=\"heading-bio-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-107786-2022-03-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-107786-2022-03-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tStu Barnes-Israel is a U.S. Army combat veteran and a fifth-generation Hoosier who was awarded a Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his service in Afghanistan. Barnes-Israel earned a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from Butler in 2009. In addition, he earned his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2018. Most recently, Barnes-Israel has used his military experience and business education helping some of the nation’s largest companies create American jobs, and compete successfully in the global economy.\r\n\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-107786-2022-03-04\" id=\"heading-key-message-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-107786-2022-03-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-107786-2022-03-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I will put our families first, ensure every hard-earned tax dollar is spent responsibly, and fight against the big spending policies that drive up inflation and make it harder to pay our bills.</li><li>I will fight to secure the southern border and prevent the flow of illegal drugs into our communities.</li><li>I will fight for our Second Amendment rights and individual liberties.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-107786-2022-03-04\" id=\"heading1-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-107786-2022-03-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-107786-2022-03-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-107786-2022-03-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe it's critical that we care for members of the armed services when they return from service. Too many times, we forget about our heroes in uniform aster they return. We need to ensure they have the proper mental and physical health care and more effectively bridge the transition from military to civilian life and employment.<br/><br/>\r\nIt is critical that we pass a balanced budget and introduce meaningful, long-term economic reforms—not short term spending plans. Our economy is in crisis; it’s not working for everyone, and it’s certainly not working for rural America. We're facing an inflation crisis and a supply chain crisis worsened by bad policy from Washington and this administration who wants to keep spending irresponsibly and driving up the deficit to kick the can down the road to our grandchildren.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nStu Barnes-Israel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barnes-Israel's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Stu Barnes-Israel is a U.S. Army combat veteran and a fifth-generation Hoosier who was awarded a Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his service in Afghanistan. Barnes-Israel earned a B.A. in Political Science & Economics from Butler in 2009. In addition, he earned his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2018. Most recently, Barnes-Israel has used his military experience and business education helping some of the nation’s largest companies create American jobs, and compete successfully in the global economy. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I will put our families first, ensure every hard-earned tax dollar is spent responsibly, and fight against the big spending policies that drive up inflation and make it harder to pay our bills. I will fight to secure the southern border and prevent the flow of illegal drugs into our communities. I will fight for our Second Amendment rights and individual liberties. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I believe it's critical that we care for members of the armed services when they return from service. Too many times, we forget about our heroes in uniform aster they return. We need to ensure they have the proper mental and physical health care and more effectively bridge the transition from military to civilian life and employment. It is critical that we pass a balanced budget and introduce meaningful, long-term economic reforms—not short term spending plans. Our economy is in crisis; it’s not working for everyone, and it’s certainly not working for rural America. We're facing an inflation crisis and a supply chain crisis worsened by bad policy from Washington and this administration who wants to keep spending irresponsibly and driving up the deficit to kick the can down the road to our grandchildren.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]
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