
Don Pridemore
Republican | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Don Pridemore
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
Repr. to the Assembly, Dist. 98
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Marquette University, Milwaukee, BSEE, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
US Air Force, Sargent, 4
AFFILIATIONS
Pridemore Freedom Fund, Executor, WINNER ( Wisconsin Needs Education Reform
President, Hartford Area Taxpayer Association, President
American Legion Post 19, Chaplain, VFW Post 8834
Historian, Hartford JT1 School board, Vice President
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Wisconsin State Assembly District 99 & 22, 10
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Wisconsin Dept of Instruction, 2013
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Bill Savage
OTHER (2)
Pro Life Wisconsin
Wisconsin Conservative Digest
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Ken Dragotta- Waukesha Republican Business Coalition, William savage- Editor of the Conservative digest & Publisher Bob Dohnal, Jefferson Davis- Chair of the Election Integrity, Bud Corbett- Chief of Operation Pasadena, TX Police Dept.
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
WinRed (2021)
Make America Great Again Again (2020)
Scott Fitzgerald (2020)
Trump Victory (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (9)
Pro-Life Wisconsin (2021)
Glenn Grothman (2013)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2013)
Bill Oberndorf (2010)
Randy Melchert (2010)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Union of Police Associations (2010)
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (2010)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Pro-Life
“Women’s Right to Know” informed consent materials must include information about Abortion Pill Reversal.
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
never
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
none
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
YES, because they are the only allies we have in that region in the world.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God and the shedding of blood on the cross by our Lord and Savior for the remission of my sins.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No I believe in what Martin Luther King stated that the person should be judge by the content of their character not by the color of their skin.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A & C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
nuclear
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To keep us safe from foreign and domestic enemies
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
no
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
no
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Anyone convicted of a felony or spousal abuse should not be able to own a gun.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
However as a State Representative, I would allow the local school boards to make that decision as it is a local control issue.
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