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


Links

Don Pridemore websites
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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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