Michael J. Kalagias

Libertarian | Arkansas

Candidate Profile*

Moderate

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Michael J. Kalagias


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 8


Incumbent

No


Links

Michael J. Kalagias websites
Michael J. Kalagias emailFacebookX

EDUCATION

Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX, BS, 1990

Northeastern State University, Talequah, OK, Cert., 1997

WORK & MILITARY

US Navy, Machinist Mate, 5

Public Schools, Teacher/Security, 18

Avoca Fire Department, EMR/Firefighter, 7

Benton County Water District, Board of Directors, 4

AFFILIATIONS

VFW, Life Member, Benton County Libertarian Party

Former Chair/member/volunteer/contributor, Care Community Center, Volunteer/Contributor/Board member

Disabled American Vets, Life Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Arkansas State Representative, 2014, 2016

US Representative, 2018, 2020

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER (1)

*Arkansas Libertarian Party

OTHER INFORMATION

March 17, 2022 40/29 News interview.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To save the life of the mother.

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Neutral


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Minimum wage should be whatever is mutually agreeable to the employer and employee.

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

Public monies should not be invested.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

none

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


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-D Medicare benefits already promised and paid for by those that qualify should remain. Everything else should be defunded/replaced with sustainable and patient centered tax free options.

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

School or government, never. Employers should be free to choose their own policies.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

It's important because it places a significant burden on US taxpayers while greatly hindering prospects for peace in the Middle East.


IMMIGRATION

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

Disagree


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Disagree

Education is too important to allow government at any level to control any aspect of it.


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Neutral

Children are vulnerable and should be protected from actual abuse. Not from exposure to any ideology, Values are parents' responsibility not the state.

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Agree

Within reason. Abuse should not be tolerated.

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

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.

Neutral

The government should have no authority over marriage at all whatsoever.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree

Lenin and Stalin's "Papers Please Comrade" Communism has no place in a free country. Any means of identification should suffice.

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Disagree


EQUALITY

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

No

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

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.

Neutral

This isn't the government's business one way or another.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

Did not answer

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Incineration plants.


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

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Protect the rights of the people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; free from interference of the masses.

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?

Choose not to answer

Libertarian


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Choose not to answer

I support redirecting funds from police departments back to the people those funds were taken from.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

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