William B. Redpath

Libertarian | Ohio

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Candidate Profile

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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