Mark Lowery

Republican | Arkansas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mark Lowery


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

Treasurer


Incumbent

No


Links

Mark Lowery websites
Mark Lowery phones
Mark Lowery email
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EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, MA, 2000

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, BA, 1984

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Maumelle Rotary Club, Past -President, Maumelle Lions Club

Maumelle Chamber of Commerce

North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Ex officio Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 9 years

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

Arkansas Right to Life

*Restore Liberty USA

The Ozark Patriots

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Republican Women's Organizations (2012)

Ron McNair (2016)

State Republican Party Organizations (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (23)

Alan Clark (2012)

Arkansas First and Finest (2016)

AsaPAC (2016)

Black Hills Corporation (2016)

Diamond PAC (2012)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Perimeter PAC (2016)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Perimeter PAC (2016)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only to save the life of the mother

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I also sponsored Act 820 that prohibits an abortion provider such as Planned Parenthood from providing any instruction - whether paid or volunteered - in the public schools of Arkansas.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Arkansas should continue to move toward elimination of the income tax. In addition, the threshold before sales tax is charged on a used car sale should be $8000 and I would support a review of sales tax being owed on any re-sell product.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

At the federal level (since Arkansas has a balanced budget requirement) I would suggest raising eligibility requirements for Pell Grants, reduce spending for the International Affairs programs which exceeds $50 billion dollars and a reduction in the 750,000 civilian employees at the Pentagon.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


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?

Under no circumstances


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Under only limited healthcare situations and then all religious exemption requests should be honored.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Increase intelligence sharing among allies and a dramatic reduction of further migration from mainly Muslim countries

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Immigration should only be allowed to those who legally go through the process


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

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

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe the Bible is the ultimate authority in matters of religious truth, I believe in salvation through unmerited favor and I believe in the priesthood of all believers.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I was the sponsor of Arkansas’ Voter ID law in 2017.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I sponsored and passed legislation in 2021 that reforms absentee ballot procedures to dramatically reduce “ballot harvesting” and also legislation to give more investigative powers to the State Board of Election Commissioners.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

I believe racism has been focused on TOO MUCH in domestic issues in the US. We have made dramatic progress in seeing Americans as individuals and not as members of a race or ethnicity.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To provide essential services, maintain order and provide security, provide for defense from external threats.

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?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

July 2, 2021 debate on Arkansas Week (Arkansas PBS) defending a ban on Critical Race Theory, Conservative Achievement award from American Conservative Union, Calvin Coolidge awards from Conduit for Commerce in 2019 and 2021, Statesman awards from Arkansas Family Council

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No I have not

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I believe a candidate for State Treasurer who says he is a fiscal conservative should have a consistent record of opposing tax increases and government restraint when it comes to expanding and to decreasing regulations on enterprise.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

There should be only restrictions on felons being in possession of firearms.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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