
Everett C. Corley
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Everett C. Corley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University Of Louisville, Louisville, BA, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
Louisville Realor, Realtor, 2015
AFFILIATIONS
Filson Club, Associate Member
Ky Historical Society, Associate Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Legislative Assistant Metro Council, 2 years, 2000
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Senate 26Th, 2022-2022
State Representative, 1996-1996
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Freedoms Heritage Forum
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
My opponent, Karen Berg, is a radical pro abortion activist
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In Case of life of mother.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
That the government may never infringe on the free expression of religion in church, schools , of the public square.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
All Chinese CCCP property should be bought out by private owners and tracking systems in place to monitor Chinese shell corporations.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, it's crucial. Both strategically and biblically , this alliance is vital. Special consideration should be continuously made to protect Christians in Israel.
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) The funds paid into Medicare should be honored but Medicaid should have a work requirement and only for US citizens.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Adam Locke, Alex DeToqueville, and even Ayn Rand clearly state private property is essential for liberty.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I do not support an increase in the minimum wage.
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Full audit and elimination of mass departments of the Jefferson County Public School system, elimination of DEI Departments for state universities, and a DOGE style commission with teeth for all of state government.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Sanctuary cities are essentially an illegal contradiction.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Protecting society from dangerous criminals, punishment, and some rehabilitation for first time youthful offenders. Also support capital punishment for heinous crimes
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
Also the giant mosque program should be halted .
The government should use automated-enforcement cameras to track speeding and criminal activity.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Fully support the 2nd Amendment. No restrictions.
ABOUT YOU
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
I was a Trump supporter early in 2015 and assisted his campaign to save America.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Jesus Christ and an active relationship with Him , is the Only way to salvation. HE, is the one true God through his crucifixion and resurrection to Everlasting life.
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 support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's upbringing, including their religious, health, and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to transition or encourage a child to transition to the opposite sex constitutes child abuse.
Strongly Agree
The medical community should be held liable for these horror stories.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the Save Act.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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 Disagree
Male and female are scientifically and biblically different.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear followed by fossil fuels and hydroelectric.
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
Ky shoulder abandon schemes of EV mandates and wind energy.
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