Matt Manweller
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matt Manweller
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 13 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Whitman College, Walls Walla, B.S, 1991
University of Montana, Missoula, M.A, 1999
University of Oregon, Eugene, Ph.D, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
HopeSource, Board, Chamber of Commerce
Board, CWU Faculty Senate, President
Kittitas Republican Party, Chairman, Rotary
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 6
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2016
83%, 71% (cum.)†
2015
44%, 65% (cum.)†
2016
|83%, 71% (cum.)†
2015
|44%, 65% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018
F
2018
14%, 19% (cum.)†
2017-18
22%, 13% (cum.)†
2018
|F
2018
|14%, 19% (cum.)†
2017-18
|22%, 13% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Association of Washington Businesses
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Bill Bryant
Brandon Vick
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Lynda Wilson
Mainstream Republicans of Washington
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Jim Honeyford
Judith (Judy) Warnick
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
International Union of Operating Engineers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
I am in favor of necessary infrastructure on our border that maximizes the ability to control entering and exiting the United States.
Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman.
Did not answer
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Neutral
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to opt their children out of classes as they see fit.
Agree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Agree
Government should compel businesses and schools to allow access in all cases based on “gender identity.”
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Agree
Commercial surrogacy should be legal.
Did not answer
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
Individual rights come from government.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Did not answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Did not answer
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Did not answer
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Did not answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Did not answer
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
