Elspeth Snow Murday

[{"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>Elspeth Snow Murday completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Snow Murday'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-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading-bio-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-178597-2024-04-29\" 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-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tMy family arrived on the Mayflower and many fought in the Revolutionary War - this country is my family's legacy. They passed their values down to me, and I can reforge our divided nation into something resembling the original blueprint.\r\n<p>I'm an agronomist, not a career politician, but have political experience and success - I can put extra money in your pocket, reduce your bills, and force large companies to deal with people fairly.\r\n</p><p>I fought paralysis for about a decade. After the doctors gave up on me, I taught myself neuroimmunology while I struggled to read. The source of my medical problems is a genetic sequence which has never been found in any other person, living or dead, and which restructured my entire brain. As a result, I spent ten years walking in every other human being's shoes on the worst days of their lives.\r\n</p><p>I was the only candidate who registered to run a year before Jeff announced his retirement - eleven months before I found the final key to my recovery. I heeded the Call and my faith was rewarded. The rest waited for the attractive target of an empty seat. My decisions are not based on odds of personal gain but on necessity - saving my country is not optional.\r\n</p><p>God's greatest gift to mankind is the foundation of this nation's Constitution - free will. \r\nI can reforge our nation but you must choose me freely. \r\n</p><p>This election you do not need to settle for a lesser evil, Good is on the ballot. \r\n</p>\nYou will get what you vote for.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading-key-message-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-178597-2024-04-29\" 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-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Balance the budget, enact term limits &amp; campaign finance reform, and end birthright citizenship.</li><li>Monthly town halls - make transparency and accountability into an institution.</li><li>Support our farms, rural communities, and traditional families.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading1-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-178597-2024-04-29\" 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=\"heading1-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tAgriculture<br/>\n<p>America First<br/>\r\nBalanced budget<br/>\r\nCampaign finance reform<br/>\r\nConservation<br/>\r\nConstitutional rights—ALL OF THEM<br/>\r\nCriminal justice reform<br/>\r\nDomestic manufacturing / economic independence<br/>\r\nElection interference<br/>\r\nEnergy independence (esp. nuclear)<br/>\r\nFiscal responsibility<br/>\r\nHealthcare reform (e.g. mental health, drug pricing, veterans care)<br/>\r\nImmigration reform - end birthright citizenship<br/>\r\nLobbying reform<br/>\r\nNational defense<br/>\r\nNatural resources &amp; stewardship<br/>\r\nPromotion of traditional families<br/>\r\nReduction of foreign home &amp; property ownership<br/>\r\nTax reform (e.g. none on primary residence)<br/>\r\nTechnology (esp. social media, AI)<br/>\n</p>\nTerm limits\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading2-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tJesus Christ.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading3-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tMeditations by Marcus Aurelius\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading4-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tRespect for, and loyalty to, constituents. <br/>\n<p>Integrity - morals, courage, accountability, transparency. <br/>\r\nCompetence - effective, results-oriented problem-solving followed by decisive action. <br/>\r\nWisdom - correct prioritization, strategic action, empathy, and humility born of self-knowledge. <br/>\n</p>\nCommunication - clarity, correct delegation, willing collaboration, networking.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading5-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-178597-2024-04-29\" 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 have already proven to be a successful officeholder, in my opinion, because I tend to accomplish goals which create material, positive change in people's lives.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading6-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tAttend committee meetings &amp; votes.<br/>\n<p>Author necessary legislation.<br/>\r\nBe a good role model.<br/>\r\nCreate opportunities for district.<br/>\r\nRead legislation before vote.<br/>\r\nRemain accessible.<br/>\r\nRepresent district's interests alone.<br/>\r\nSeek out information independently.<br/>\r\nSolve problems, don't just talk about them.<br/>\r\nTake a stand when necessary.<br/>\n</p>\nUPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading7-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tIf the people choose it, I will reforge the nation anew.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading8-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-178597-2024-04-29\" 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 worked at a garden center for a few years during high school, plus a year or two of college. I was constantly around beautiful flowers, and I also hauled around bags of manure in 100F+ summer sun - that job prepared me for life.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading9-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tAbsolutely.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading10-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tNot presently, as it seems that much of their time must be spent campaigning for the next election - that is one of the many reasons I want to enact campaign finance reform.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading11-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tCumulative term limits are 100% essential and I will work to gain support for a Constitutional amendment which specifies them. I believe it can be accomplished with legislation which does not affect currently-seated politicians. I will limit myself to four terms in the House.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading12-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-178597-2024-04-29\" 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 intend to be the person all future reps model themselves after.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-178597-2024-04-29\" id=\"heading13-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-178597-2024-04-29\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-178597-2024-04-29\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-178597-2024-04-29\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-178597-2024-04-29\" 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\tTransparency and accountability are 100% essential. I believe this so strongly that I will hold monthly town halls, at a reliable date and time, to make those values into an institution which survives long after I leave office.\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>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nElspeth Snow Murday completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Snow Murday's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My family arrived on the Mayflower and many fought in the Revolutionary War - this country is my family's legacy. They passed their values down to me, and I can reforge our divided nation into something resembling the original blueprint. I'm an agronomist, not a career politician, but have political experience and success - I can put extra money in your pocket, reduce your bills, and force large companies to deal with people fairly. I fought paralysis for about a decade. After the doctors gave up on me, I taught myself neuroimmunology while I struggled to read. The source of my medical problems is a genetic sequence which has never been found in any other person, living or dead, and which restructured my entire brain. As a result, I spent ten years walking in every other human being's shoes on the worst days of their lives. I was the only candidate who registered to run a year before Jeff announced his retirement - eleven months before I found the final key to my recovery. I heeded the Call and my faith was rewarded. The rest waited for the attractive target of an empty seat. My decisions are not based on odds of personal gain but on necessity - saving my country is not optional. God's greatest gift to mankind is the foundation of this nation's Constitution - free will. \r\nI can reforge our nation but you must choose me freely. This election you do not need to settle for a lesser evil, Good is on the ballot. You will get what you vote for. 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? Balance the budget, enact term limits & campaign finance reform, and end birthright citizenship. Monthly town halls - make transparency and accountability into an institution. Support our farms, rural communities, and traditional families. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Agriculture America First Balanced budget Campaign finance reform Conservation Constitutional rights—ALL OF THEM Criminal justice reform Domestic manufacturing / economic independence Election interference Energy independence (esp. nuclear) Fiscal responsibility Healthcare reform (e.g. mental health, drug pricing, veterans care) Immigration reform - end birthright citizenship Lobbying reform National defense Natural resources & stewardship Promotion of traditional families Reduction of foreign home & property ownership Tax reform (e.g. none on primary residence) Technology (esp. social media, AI) Term limits Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Jesus Christ. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? Meditations by Marcus Aurelius What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Respect for, and loyalty to, constituents. Integrity - morals, courage, accountability, transparency. Competence - effective, results-oriented problem-solving followed by decisive action. Wisdom - correct prioritization, strategic action, empathy, and humility born of self-knowledge. Communication - clarity, correct delegation, willing collaboration, networking. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I have already proven to be a successful officeholder, in my opinion, because I tend to accomplish goals which create material, positive change in people's lives. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Attend committee meetings & votes. Author necessary legislation. Be a good role model. Create opportunities for district. Read legislation before vote. Remain accessible. Represent district's interests alone. Seek out information independently. Solve problems, don't just talk about them. Take a stand when necessary. UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION. What legacy would you like to leave? If the people choose it, I will reforge the nation anew. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I worked at a garden center for a few years during high school, plus a year or two of college. I was constantly around beautiful flowers, and I also hauled around bags of manure in 100F+ summer sun - that job prepared me for life. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? Absolutely. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Not presently, as it seems that much of their time must be spent campaigning for the next election - that is one of the many reasons I want to enact campaign finance reform. What are your thoughts on term limits? Cumulative term limits are 100% essential and I will work to gain support for a Constitutional amendment which specifies them. I believe it can be accomplished with legislation which does not affect currently-seated politicians. I will limit myself to four terms in the House. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? I intend to be the person all future reps model themselves after. What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? Transparency and accountability are 100% essential. I believe this so strongly that I will hold monthly town halls, at a reliable date and time, to make those values into an institution which survives long after I leave office.\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."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Murday's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>My campaign promise is simple: monthly town halls. </b> <br/>\nOur government no longer works for the people and I’m going to hit “reset” on the whole thing – start a bloodless revolution. \n</p><p><br/>\nI’ll hold town halls – same date, same time, every month like clockwork – in order to get people used to being heard again.\n</p><p>One question or concern per county (you decide which to submit at a local level) which guarantees I will be forced to read and answer every single one without evasion.\n</p><p>We’ll make accountability and transparency into an institution which survives my time in office.\n</p><p>If I reliably show that real representation is possible, is a reasonable expectation, you’ll start to treat it like just a normal thing.\n</p><p>Once it’s normal for you, you’ll start getting upset with other elected officials who don’t meet your expectations of transparency, accountability, and availability. Maybe you’ll even start voting them out.\n</p><p>This is how we begin to reset the government.\n</p><p><br/>\nIf you get your political news directly from your own representative, you won’t have to trust the mainstream media.\n</p><p>If everyone knows where and when I will provide one source of firsthand information, people can begin to unplug from social media, and that whole cycle of polarization and mistrust. I can even keep a website with updates, videos, material from lobbyists, etc. where nobody needs to follow or pay for information.\n</p><p>You and your family and neighbors will be able to share political opinions based on the same set of facts – like back when we all tuned into the same couple channels of nightly news.\n</p><p>This is how we begin to reset the country.\n</p><p><br/>\nMy plan is to reforge our nation, but this is our first step.\n<br/><br/>\n<b> 1. Reunite America. </b> <br/>\nIn 2024, we have plenty of real, serious problems.\n</p><p>Instead of working together to address these issues, we struggle to pass one bill per year.\n</p><p>Our neighbors are not the enemy.\n</p><p>Nobody has a monopoly on patriotism.\n</p><p>We must remember that our identity as Americans is all that matters to hostile nations; they will take down the whole ship based on our essential values like capitalism and democracy.\n</p><p>Some of our enemies are successfully engaged in economic and information wars against us. Some are gearing up for military conflict.\n</p><p>Until we’ve faced modern existential threats and corrected glaring problems within our government, being Americans ought to be all that matters to us.\n<br/><br/>\n<b>2. Reclaim our government for the people. </b> <br/>\nSpecial interest groups, foreign investors, multinational corporations, and a handful of ultra-wealthy donors now control our politicians.\n</p><p>The government should be answering to the electorate alone. In South Carolina, buying one person’s vote is a felony—unless you do it with a Super PAC, and the one person happens to represent half a million voters.\n</p><p>Right now, a foreign country can be funneling infinite money into a candidate’s campaign (and some of them are, using 501(c)(4) organizations.) Our elected representatives are quite literally for sale to every other foreign government.\n</p><p>Campaign finance reform and election security must be addressed first, in order for other efforts to have any effect. Term limits need to be the next target, which is why I’ve promised to serve no more than four terms in the House.\n</p><p>My first term in the House, I will introduce and gather support for a new Constitutional amendment with the aim of limiting foreign and corporate interference in the democratic process.\n</p><p>We cannot allow an adversary, or a handful of corporations, to control our elected officials.\n<br/><br/>\n<b> 3. Rebuild the American Dream. </b> <br/>\nFor people my age (~40) and younger, America is no longer the land of opportunity.\n</p><p>The wealth gap is growing, the middle class is shrinking, and class mobility has all but disappeared.\n</p><p>Most of our manufacturing jobs have gone overseas. White-collar work is increasingly outsourced or performed by AI. People fortunate enough to have college degrees and full-time jobs are still struggling to support themselves; they can’t even consider children.\n</p><p>Younger generations are increasingly anti-capitalist because they have never even seen a merit-based economic system. Corporate welfare has been out of control their entire lives.\n</p><p>If we want Americans to be more traditional, capitalistic, and family-centric again, one salary earned by your mid-late 20s must support a household. Education must not cause debt, or must not be required to earn well.\n</p><p>In 2022, the average age of a first-time home-buyer was 36. A first pregnancy after age 35 is “geriatric.”\n</p><p>Younger generations haven’t lost the way—our government policies stopped prioritizing the American Dream. We’ve got to change that so young Americans get the chance to have families of their own.\n<br/>\nIf you agree that our nation needs to be reforged from the ground up, donate, tell your friends, and vote Murday on June 11.\n</p><p><sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Elspeth Snow Murday's campaign website (2024)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\">[4]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>", "answer_text": "Murday's campaign website stated the following:\n“ My campaign promise is simple: monthly town halls. Our government no longer works for the people and I’m going to hit “reset” on the whole thing – start a bloodless revolution. I’ll hold town halls – same date, same time, every month like clockwork – in order to get people used to being heard again. One question or concern per county (you decide which to submit at a local level) which guarantees I will be forced to read and answer every single one without evasion. We’ll make accountability and transparency into an institution which survives my time in office. If I reliably show that real representation is possible, is a reasonable expectation, you’ll start to treat it like just a normal thing. Once it’s normal for you, you’ll start getting upset with other elected officials who don’t meet your expectations of transparency, accountability, and availability. Maybe you’ll even start voting them out. This is how we begin to reset the government. If you get your political news directly from your own representative, you won’t have to trust the mainstream media. If everyone knows where and when I will provide one source of firsthand information, people can begin to unplug from social media, and that whole cycle of polarization and mistrust. I can even keep a website with updates, videos, material from lobbyists, etc. where nobody needs to follow or pay for information. You and your family and neighbors will be able to share political opinions based on the same set of facts – like back when we all tuned into the same couple channels of nightly news. This is how we begin to reset the country. My plan is to reforge our nation, but this is our first step. 1. Reunite America. In 2024, we have plenty of real, serious problems. Instead of working together to address these issues, we struggle to pass one bill per year. Our neighbors are not the enemy. Nobody has a monopoly on patriotism. We must remember that our identity as Americans is all that matters to hostile nations; they will take down the whole ship based on our essential values like capitalism and democracy. Some of our enemies are successfully engaged in economic and information wars against us. Some are gearing up for military conflict. Until we’ve faced modern existential threats and corrected glaring problems within our government, being Americans ought to be all that matters to us. 2. Reclaim our government for the people. Special interest groups, foreign investors, multinational corporations, and a handful of ultra-wealthy donors now control our politicians. The government should be answering to the electorate alone. In South Carolina, buying one person’s vote is a felony—unless you do it with a Super PAC, and the one person happens to represent half a million voters. Right now, a foreign country can be funneling infinite money into a candidate’s campaign (and some of them are, using 501(c)(4) organizations.) Our elected representatives are quite literally for sale to every other foreign government. Campaign finance reform and election security must be addressed first, in order for other efforts to have any effect. Term limits need to be the next target, which is why I’ve promised to serve no more than four terms in the House. My first term in the House, I will introduce and gather support for a new Constitutional amendment with the aim of limiting foreign and corporate interference in the democratic process. We cannot allow an adversary, or a handful of corporations, to control our elected officials. 3. Rebuild the American Dream. For people my age (~40) and younger, America is no longer the land of opportunity. The wealth gap is growing, the middle class is shrinking, and class mobility has all but disappeared. Most of our manufacturing jobs have gone overseas. White-collar work is increasingly outsourced or performed by AI. People fortunate enough to have college degrees and full-time jobs are still struggling to support themselves; they can’t even consider children. Younger generations are increasingly anti-capitalist because they have never even seen a merit-based economic system. Corporate welfare has been out of control their entire lives. If we want Americans to be more traditional, capitalistic, and family-centric again, one salary earned by your mid-late 20s must support a household. Education must not cause debt, or must not be required to earn well. In 2022, the average age of a first-time home-buyer was 36. A first pregnancy after age 35 is “geriatric.” Younger generations haven’t lost the way—our government policies stopped prioritizing the American Dream. We’ve got to change that so young Americans get the chance to have families of their own. If you agree that our nation needs to be reforged from the ground up, donate, tell your friends, and vote Murday on June 11. [3] ” —Elspeth Snow Murday's campaign website (2024) [4]"}]