Cresent Hardy
Bio | Cresent Hardy is an American Republican politician and businessman who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Nevada’s congressional 4th district from 2015 to 2017. Hardy previously served as a member of the Nevada Assembly for the state’s 19th and 20th districts from 2011 to 2015. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Nevada |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Nevada |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Hardy raised $1,837,510 for his 2016 campaign. |
Voting Rights | Hardy's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Hardy is against universal healthcare. Hardy voted to repealed Obamacare and believes it should be an issue for the state. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/on-the-record-the-policy-positions-of-republican-house-candidate-cresent-hardy |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | Hardy's stance on soclaized healthcare is unknown. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Hardy's stance on private healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Hardy has indicated he is against LGBT rights. Hardy believes the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law should be placed back into law. The law bans gay people from serving in the military. https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/gop-candidate-hardy-criticized-over-view-on-gays-in-military/ |
| Taxes | Unknown | Hardy's stance on taxes is unknown. |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Hardy states he is for flat taxes. https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/hardy-says-gridlock-tax-laws-must-change/ |
| Abortion | Against | Hardy has stsated he is against abortion. Hardy states he is agaianst abortion completely and would be very excited if Roe v Wade was overturned. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/on-the-record-the-policy-positions-of-republican-house-candidate-cresent-hardy |
| Gun Control | Against | Hardy states he is against gun control. Hardy believes we will "Keep America Strong" by allowing American's their second amendment right of bearing arms. CresentHardyForCongress.com |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Hardy's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Hardy believes we will "Keep America Strong" by allowing American's their second amendment right of bearing arms. CresentHardyForCongress.com |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Hardy's stance on government intereference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Hardy voted to defund Planned Parenthood in 2015. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/oct/23/gops-heck-hardy-vote-to-defund-planned-parenthood/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hardy's stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Hardy's stance on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Hardy's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Hardy's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Hardy's stance on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Hardy's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Hardy's stance on Foreign Policy International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Hardy's stance on united nations is unknown, |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Hardy's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Hardy's stance on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Hardy's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Hardy's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Hardy's stance on government spending is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Hardy's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Hardy's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Hardy's stance on clean energy is unknown. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Hardy's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Hardy's stance on seperation of church is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Hardy's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Nuance | Hardy's stance on border control is nuance. Hardy says visa programs need to be watched more carefully but is not against people coming across the border and becoming citizens. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Hardy's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Nuance | Hardy's stance on DACA is naunce. He states he wants DACA to be fixed but his voting records are mixed when it comes to the program. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/on-the-record-the-policy-positions-of-republican-house-candidate-cresent-hardy |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Hardy's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Hardy did not vote in favor of legalizing marijuana but "supports that the people of Nevada did." https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/on-the-record-the-policy-positions-of-republican-house-candidate-cresent-hardy |