Biblical Marriage

What this measures

Does this candidate affirm biblical marriage and reject the redefinition of family, sex, and gender in law?

Why it matters

Marriage is not a state-issued license. It is the first institution God established (Genesis 2:24), prior to civil government, and the state's only legitimate role is to recognize and protect what God already defined. Candidates who voted for Obergefell-style redefinition, the Respect for Marriage Act, or transgender recognition in law have used civil power against an institution that predates them. A house built on redefined marriage cannot stand.

The 5 scored questions

Each question is binary (True / False / null). True earns +2 points. Null is "not yet verified from primary sources" — neither penalized nor credited. Use the toggle below to see the wording for federal, state, or local officials — the moral spirit is identical across tiers; what changes is the chair making the call. Read the tier architecture explainer →

1. Q1. Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
   Q1. Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
   Q1. Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
2. Q2. Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
   Q2. Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
   Q2. Not scored at the local tier — federal/state-only question.
3. Q3. Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
   Q3. Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
   Q3. Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
4. Q4. Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
   Q4. Candidate supports state no-fault divorce reform and pro-marriage policy (covenant marriage option, waiting periods, etc.)
   Q4. Not scored at the local tier — federal/state-only question.
5. Q5. Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
   Q5. Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in state-funded schools, state agencies, and state corporate-partnership programs
   Q5. Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)

Key bills, votes, and laws we track

• Respect for Marriage Act (2022) — Federal codification of same-sex marriage recognition. Yes-votes are disqualifying.
• Equality Act — Adds "sexual orientation" + "gender identity" to civil-rights law, overriding religious-conscience protections. We track sponsors + every floor vote.
• PROTECT Kids Act (state-level) — Bans transgender procedures on minors. State-by-state tracking.
• Save Women's Sports Act / Title IX Restoration — Defends biological-sex categories in athletics + intimate spaces.

Organizations and PAC vectors we score

• Family Research Council Action — Endorsements + ratings factored as positive evidence.
• Alliance Defending Freedom — Tracked for legal-amicus filings on marriage / sex / gender cases.
• HRC (Human Rights Campaign) — High score from HRC zeros out this category.
• GLAAD / GLSEN — Endorsements or board positions disqualify.

Where this lives in the scorecard

This category contributes 10 of 60 in the ✝ God First tier (60 pts total) and 10 of 100 in the grand total. See the full scoring system for the 60/40 weighting rationale and the letter-grade scale (A 90+ / B 80 / C 70 / D 60 / F <60).