
William B. Redpath
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, BA, 1978-
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, MBA, 1980-
WORK & MILITARY
BIA Advisory Services, LLC, Vice President, 1985-2020
National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Senior Financial Analyst, 1984-1985
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Internal Auditor, 1983-1984
WISH-TV, Indianapolis, Assistant Financial Manager, 1982-1983
Arthur Andersen & Co., Experienced Staff Auditor, 1980-1982
Summit Ridge Group, LLC, Managing Director, 2020-2023
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian National Committee, Chairman, 2006-2010
Libertarian National Committee, Member, 2003-2026
Libertarian Party of Virginia, Chairman
Citizens in Charge, Treasurer
Citizens in Charge Foundation, Treasurer
FairVote, 1995-2020
Libertarian National Committee, Member, 1989-1993
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US House, 6th District, Illinois, 2020-
US House, 10th District, Virginia, 2014-
US House, 10th District, Virginia, 2010-
US Senate, Virginia, 2008-
Governor of Virginia, 2001-
Virginia Senate, 33rd District, 1998-
Virginia House of Delegates, 34th District, 1993-
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Libertarian Party of Ohio
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Danny Malouf (2020)
Bob Barr (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Rodney Davis (2021)
Bob Barr Leadership Fund (2008)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
James Avarett Carr Jr (2014)
Marc M. Harrold (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Lars Mapstead (2026)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Neutral
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Neutral
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
At the choice of the expectant woman up to the point where the fetus can feel pain, which several medical organizations estimate at 24 weeks after conception.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
The defense budget should be reduced, as there is plenty of waste there. The Department of Defense can't even pass an audit. I would eliminate the Departments of Education and Housing & Urban Development. Federal funding of Medicaid should be changed to block grants to states and phased out over ten years to allow the states time to adjust and develop their own programs to assist the poor with healthcare.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
There should be complete separation of church and state.
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 government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C
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?
The "special relationship" with Israel is a burden to the United States and it should be ended. The US should treat Israel as it does any other allied nation.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Agree
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
I agree with the following statement by Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute: "All immigration should be allowed except for a handful of people who fall into the categories of criminals, terrorists, the seriously ill, or others who would harm the life, liberty, and property of people here. As in all areas, the burden should be on the government to prove that somebody’s rights should be restricted. The burden should not be on immigrants or Americans to prove that they can exercise their rights."
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Agree
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.
Disagree
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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 Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an Objectivist.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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.
Neutral
I agree with the portion of that statement about participation in women's sports.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear power leads other energy sources in reliability.
ABOUT YOU
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.
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?
Moderate
I am a Libertarian, meaning that I generally take free market positions (I hesitate to say "conservative positions," given the state of conservatism these days) on economic issues and generally liberal positions on social issues. People should be able to live their lives without interference, as long as they do not harm other people or their property. Taxes and government spending should be kept to a minimum, so that we can have economic freedom, which is necessary for personal freedom.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
While I support universal background checks, I am generally skeptical of the efficacy of gun control laws. However, if I thought the preponderance of the evidence showed that a gun law or regulation would overall enhance negative rights in our country, I would support it.
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