Terrell Williams

Meet the Candidate

Party Legend

  • DDemocrat
  • IIndependent
  • LLibertarian
  • RRepublican
  • NNonpartisan
  • UUnaffiliated

Running For:
State Representative
District:
9
Political Affiliation:
D
Phone:
302-357-7959
Statement:
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Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupport
  • OOppose
  • −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
  • *Comment
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
  • !Running Unopposed

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. The Delaware Constitution should be amended to protect the right of parents to the control, custody, and care of their children from government interference, which requires the government to prove that it has a strong, compelling reason to restrict that right, such as in cases of abuse and neglect. (HB 319, 2022) S* I believe parents have a fundamental right to raise their children without government inference, unless a compelling reason is identified such as abuse or neglect.
2. Public schools should seek to strengthen the parent-child relationship, and should not be required to implement or integrate expansive and comprehensive sex education curriculum that includes LGBTQIA+ role play, sexual practices, and identities. (HB 199, 2021) O* I do believe public schools have a role to play in helping to ensure parent child relationships are healthy and strong. But I also believe that the only way to cure intolerance and hate is through exposure and information. I think sex education should be age appropriate and representative of the members of our communities.
3. Delaware law should protect fairness and the integrity of women’s sports. (HB 199, 2021; SB 227, 2022) S* I think women's sports have come along way and we must continue to protect the integrity of women's athletics the same manner as we do men. I believe we can be inclusive to trans women and at the same time we can protect cis women's participation in sports and records, without being discriminatory and bias.
4. Individuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions regarding human sexuality and conception, without fear of government infringement or retaliation. (HB 199, 2021) S* Tolerance and respect are the hallmarks of the American experiment. In order for us to have a more inclusive Delaware, we must learn to respect each others choices and wishes.
5. Abortion is the act of violently ending the life of another human being. Lawmakers should work to promote the value of and protect human life from conception to natural death, versus expanding abortion access through all 9 months of pregnancy. (SR 24, 2022; HB 40, 2022; SB 235, 2022; HB 140, 2022; HB 455, 2022; SB 343, 2022; HB 460, 2022). O* Abortion is healthcare. Reproductive healthcare is the decision of women and their healthcare providers. Making abortion accessible is the responsible thing to do.
6. Assisted Suicide, the act of deliberately assisting or cooperating in helping someone terminate his or her life, should not be legalized in Delaware as an end-of-life option. (HB 140, 2022) O* I think we have evolved enough to understand that terminally ill people can make their own decisions on how and when their life should end. Again this is a decision between the individual and their healthcare provider.
7. A State of Emergency declaration extended beyond 30 days should depend on the consent of the people of Delaware through the General Assembly. (HB 49, 2021; HB 247, 2021). O
8. The right of Delawareans to keep and bear arms, as protected by the US and DE Constitutions, should not be infringed. Better enforcement of current laws to prevent crime versus more restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety. (HB 450, 2022; SB 8, 2021) O* No civilized society has a need for weapons of wars being marketed as recreational weapons. I will not infringe on anyone's legal right to bear arms, but I will support legislation that will ban assault rifles that are made for war.
9. To preserve the integrity of our elections, the legislature should strive to eliminate opportunities for fraud in the election process. (HB 15, 2022; HB 25, 2022; SB 320, 2022) O* There have not been any substantiated cases of voter fraud in Delaware in over 20 years. Our election process should be open and inclusive for all Delawareans.