Thomas Charles Leager

[{"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>Thomas Leager 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 Leager'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-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading-bio-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-247629-2024-07-12\" 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-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 am Thomas C. Leager, and I am running for US Senate for the State of WI. \r\n<p>I am an America First candidate. \r\nPolicy positions: Pro-America, Closed Borders, Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Prosperity, Pro-God and anti-intervention in foreign wars.\r\nAmerica deserves better than the two party duopoly that has continued to sell out our country and the future of our children.\r\nI am for ending corruption by holding politicians and bureacrats accountable.\r\nShrinking government by abolishing unconstitutional and bloated Federal Agencies.\r\nInvestigating intelligence agency corruption and govt weaponization.\r\nInvestigating Covid 19 policies directed by the NHS.\r\nCreating a future where your children will be able to realize the true American Dream via home ownership and family centered government.\r\nExpanding 2A rights.\r\nStopping the sexualization and mutiliation of children pushed by far left politicians. \r\nBanning harmful hormone treatments and life altering surgeries.\r\nBanning the ownership of US land by hostile foreign nations.\r\nUsing tarriffs to create a reverse NAFTA effect and deregulating industry to create a new American prosperity.\r\nDeporting those who have illegally entered the country.\r\nMoratorium on immigration until we get America back on track, and put OUR VETERANS AND AMERICAN CITIZENS FIRST.\r\n</p>\nGod, Family, Country... AMERICA FIRST!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading-key-message-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-247629-2024-07-12\" 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-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Secure the Border and put Americans First</li><li>Reinvigorate the Economy</li><li>Hold he Corrupt Accountable</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading1-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading1-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tThe Second Amendment, border security, the economy, rooting out corruption, ending corporate welfare, ending foreign wars, taking care of America First.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading2-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading2-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tThomas Jefferson, I believe that his dedication to the Constitution is an example for all public servants to follow.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading3-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading3-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tBook: John Locke (Two Treatise of Government), Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu(The Spirit of the Laws), Frederic Bastiat (The Law) Marcus Aurelius (Meditations)\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading4-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading4-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tAbiding by the Constitution\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading5-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading5-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 am a dedicated hard worker and a political outsider. I have worked and lived amongst those that I would represent.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading6-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading6-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tAn elected official must look out for the best interest of his/her constituents and try to represent the will of his/her constituents, as best they can; while still upholding the Constitution. No matter what is asked of an elected official, by their constituents, that elected official must obey the Constitution of the United States and Bill of Rights.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading7-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading7-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tThe legacy I would like to leave is one of being honest, hardworking, and fighting for the people.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading8-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\t9/11, I was 14\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading9-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading9-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tDishwasher at Capri pizza. I was there for about a year.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading10-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tLord Of The Rings, because it shows that no matter how insignificant you may think you are, you can greatly impact the world around you.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading11-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tGandalf The White, from Lord Of The Rings.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading12-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tThere Is A Time, by The Dillards\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading13-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 Father died when I was 17. I have struggled because he was not there to see the man I have become.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading14-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tOvercoming partisan weaponization of government, securing our borders, unifying the American populace, restoring sound money, re-industrializing America, protecting American markets and land from hostile foreign powers, and deregulating the markets to promote prosperity.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading15-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading15-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 term limits are a two-edged sword, on the one hand, it would stop corrupt politicians from staying in government their entire lives; but, on the other hand, it can cause harm by limiting the number of terms that a popular and effective elected official can serve in office.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading16-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tThe US Senate, as intended by the Founders, was meant to balance the aristocracy and political class against the will of the people, which is represented in the House of Representatives. For this reason, Senators, originally, were appointed by State Legislatures and Representatives were elected by popular vote. Balancing and separating powers is the foundation of good government and the building blocks of a republic.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading17-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 senators to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 that lifelong political animals such as Tammy Baldwin have brought our country to the brink of war, runaway inflation, and collapsing borders, it is time for average citizens to do something extraordinary and save the Republic.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading18-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 think of the filibuster?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 think the filibuster is a necessary check on power.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading19-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tNo, I want to model myself by conscience, not the legacy of another Senator.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading20-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 don't think I can, its NSFW.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading21-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow would you evaluate a judicial nominee?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tHave they upheld the Bill of Rights as intended?\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading22-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat kind of relationships would you build with other senators?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 would build coalitions that would be in the best interests of the people of the United States, and Wisconsin.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading23-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tNo\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading24-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tTo hold the government accountable, especially the intelligence agencies, DOJ, Pentagon, and Military Industrial Complex.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading25-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tNo\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading26-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse26-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading26-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse26-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 would judge a presidential appointee on their history of siding with or against the Constitution. Whether they have opposed or supported infringements of our founding documents. Maintaining the posterity of America lies within preserving the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as written and intended by our Founders.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading27-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse27-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading27-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse27-247629-2024-07-12\" 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\tAppropriations, Finance, Judiciary, and the Intelligence committees. To name a few.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse28-247629-2024-07-12\" id=\"heading28-247629-2024-07-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse28-247629-2024-07-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse28-247629-2024-07-12\" 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=\"heading28-247629-2024-07-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse28-247629-2024-07-12\" 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 we are seeing an unprecedented weaponization of government, which began with the Patriot Act; as well as a complete disregard for fiscal responsibility in Washington. I am running on a platform of transparency and accountability for those who have abused our system and used it to enrich themselves and their cronies at the expense of the People of the United States.\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 style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Thomas Leager did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nThomas Leager completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leager's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am Thomas C. Leager, and I am running for US Senate for the State of WI. I am an America First candidate. \r\nPolicy positions: Pro-America, Closed Borders, Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Prosperity, Pro-God and anti-intervention in foreign wars.\r\nAmerica deserves better than the two party duopoly that has continued to sell out our country and the future of our children.\r\nI am for ending corruption by holding politicians and bureacrats accountable.\r\nShrinking government by abolishing unconstitutional and bloated Federal Agencies.\r\nInvestigating intelligence agency corruption and govt weaponization.\r\nInvestigating Covid 19 policies directed by the NHS.\r\nCreating a future where your children will be able to realize the true American Dream via home ownership and family centered government.\r\nExpanding 2A rights.\r\nStopping the sexualization and mutiliation of children pushed by far left politicians. \r\nBanning harmful hormone treatments and life altering surgeries.\r\nBanning the ownership of US land by hostile foreign nations.\r\nUsing tarriffs to create a reverse NAFTA effect and deregulating industry to create a new American prosperity.\r\nDeporting those who have illegally entered the country.\r\nMoratorium on immigration until we get America back on track, and put OUR VETERANS AND AMERICAN CITIZENS FIRST. God, Family, Country... AMERICA FIRST! 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? Secure the Border and put Americans First Reinvigorate the Economy Hold he Corrupt Accountable What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? The Second Amendment, border security, the economy, rooting out corruption, ending corporate welfare, ending foreign wars, taking care of America First. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Thomas Jefferson, I believe that his dedication to the Constitution is an example for all public servants to follow. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? Book: John Locke (Two Treatise of Government), Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu(The Spirit of the Laws), Frederic Bastiat (The Law) Marcus Aurelius (Meditations) What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Abiding by the Constitution What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I am a dedicated hard worker and a political outsider. I have worked and lived amongst those that I would represent. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? An elected official must look out for the best interest of his/her constituents and try to represent the will of his/her constituents, as best they can; while still upholding the Constitution. No matter what is asked of an elected official, by their constituents, that elected official must obey the Constitution of the United States and Bill of Rights. What legacy would you like to leave? The legacy I would like to leave is one of being honest, hardworking, and fighting for the people. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? 9/11, I was 14 What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Dishwasher at Capri pizza. I was there for about a year. What is your favorite book? Why? Lord Of The Rings, because it shows that no matter how insignificant you may think you are, you can greatly impact the world around you. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Gandalf The White, from Lord Of The Rings. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? There Is A Time, by The Dillards What is something that has been a struggle in your life? My Father died when I was 17. I have struggled because he was not there to see the man I have become. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Overcoming partisan weaponization of government, securing our borders, unifying the American populace, restoring sound money, re-industrializing America, protecting American markets and land from hostile foreign powers, and deregulating the markets to promote prosperity. What are your thoughts on term limits? I believe term limits are a two-edged sword, on the one hand, it would stop corrupt politicians from staying in government their entire lives; but, on the other hand, it can cause harm by limiting the number of terms that a popular and effective elected official can serve in office. What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution? The US Senate, as intended by the Founders, was meant to balance the aristocracy and political class against the will of the people, which is represented in the House of Representatives. For this reason, Senators, originally, were appointed by State Legislatures and Representatives were elected by popular vote. Balancing and separating powers is the foundation of good government and the building blocks of a republic. Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics? I believe that lifelong political animals such as Tammy Baldwin have brought our country to the brink of war, runaway inflation, and collapsing borders, it is time for average citizens to do something extraordinary and save the Republic. What do you think of the filibuster? I think the filibuster is a necessary check on power. Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? No, I want to model myself by conscience, not the legacy of another Senator. Tell us your favorite joke. I don't think I can, its NSFW. How would you evaluate a judicial nominee? Have they upheld the Bill of Rights as intended? What kind of relationships would you build with other senators? I would build coalitions that would be in the best interests of the people of the United States, and Wisconsin. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? No How should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers? To hold the government accountable, especially the intelligence agencies, DOJ, Pentagon, and Military Industrial Complex. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? No What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet? I would judge a presidential appointee on their history of siding with or against the Constitution. Whether they have opposed or supported infringements of our founding documents. Maintaining the posterity of America lies within preserving the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as written and intended by our Founders. What committees interest you? Appropriations, Finance, Judiciary, and the Intelligence committees. To name a few. What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? I believe we are seeing an unprecedented weaponization of government, which began with the Patriot Act; as well as a complete disregard for fiscal responsibility in Washington. I am running on a platform of transparency and accountability for those who have abused our system and used it to enrich themselves and their cronies at the expense of the People of the United States.\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.\n\nThomas Leager did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey."}]