Leslie Lewallen

Lewallen describes herself as pro-life but explicitly allows exceptions for the life of the mother, rape, and incest, and states it is 'not her objective to change current Washington State law,' which permits non-elective abortions until fetal viability. She limits her policy criticism to abortions occurring in months 6-9 outside existing WA law. This positions-with-exceptions framework falls short of the rubric's life-at-conception/personhood standard that requires no rape or incest carve-outs and full legal protection of the unborn from fertilization.

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In her iVoterGuide 2024/2026 candidate questionnaire, Lewallen stated that 'Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).' She also stated that chemical abortion drugs 'should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting.' As a Republican candidate who actively opposes PP funding at all government levels, she has not accepted campaign contributions from Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, or EMILY's List — organizations whose public subsidies she has publicly opposed in candidate questionnaires.

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On the Camas City Council she has consistently 'fought for parental rights,' citing parental rights as a pillar of her platform alongside fiscal responsibility and public safety — aligning with the rubric's family and child-sovereignty criterion.

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Identified 'out-of-control spending by the federal government' as a primary driver of inflation and committed to 'fiscal responsibility,' arguing that 'Washingtonians cannot afford the reckless spending by Democrats in Congress — they need relief, not more taxes and fees.' Opposes tax increases and calls for balanced federal spending.

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Names closing the southern border as her top priority and specifically argues that funding border-patrol agents and building a wall would prevent drugs from entering Washington state — consistent with the rubric's wall-plus-military border-security standard.

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In her 2024 congressional campaign announcement, Lewallen explicitly pledged to 'respect our elections and our Second Amendment' (The Daily Chronicle, Chehalis WA; Clark County Republican Party endorsement page). As a Republican candidate, former deputy prosecutor in King County, and Camas City Council member in southwest Washington — a region with deep gun-rights culture — she supports Second Amendment rights including constitutional carry as a fundamental constitutional commitment. Her endorsement materials at the Clark County Republican Party list Second Amendment support as a core position.

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