

Mike Karickhoff
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Karickhoff
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General & Special CD 2
Race
State Rep., Dist. 30
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Missouri, Columbia, B.S., 1978
WORK & MILITARY
City of Kokomo, Park Superintendent, 1985-2002
Ivy Tech Comm College, Ex.Director of Facilites, 2002-2019
AFFILIATIONS
Kokomo Kiwanis, Board Member, President, United Way of Howard County
Board Member, American Red Cross, Board Member , President
Kokomo/Howard Cty. Economic Dev. Bd., Board Member, Taylor School Corp
Middle School Basketball Coach, North Western School Corp., Middle School Basketball Coach
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Kokomo City Council, 2004-2010
State Rep., 2010-2022
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
LIBERAL (2)
*United Auto Workers
*Indiana AFL-CIO
OTHER (2)
*Indiana Farm Bureau
*Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
AFL-CIO , Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Indiana Professional Firefighters , Lunch Pail Republicans, IBEW 873 Union, IN/KY Council of Carpenters Union
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Anthony J. Cook (2017)
Eric Holcomb (2016)
Heath VanNatter (2016)
Indiana Family (2011)
Jackie Walorski (2011)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)
Aiming Higher PAC (2010)
Anthony J. Cook (2017)
Brian Bosma (2010)
Education Innovation Research (2018)
Education Networks of America (2016)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (15)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2021)
American Wind Energy Association (2013)
Building Trades Councils (2020)
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (2020)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
Voted Yes for House Roll Call Vote 1337 pro-life 2016 which was the final concurrence vote in the Indiana House on a pro-life bill from this session that banned abortion because of race, gender or disability and also mandated that abortion clinics must dispose of aborted babies through a relationship with a funeral home via either burial or cremation. Currently they are allowed to treat aborted baby bodies as "medical waste". Voted No for House Roll Call Vote HJR 3 to remove 2nd sentence of the Marriage Amendment 2014 which defined marriage as between one man and one woman. HJR 3 stripped the Marriage Amendment of its second sentence, which essentially killed the constitutional process. Voted No for SB 20 sexual orientation 2016 which is an amendment to a bill in the Indiana House that would have added special protections for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" into state law.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape, incest, life/health of the mother, fetal anomaly
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Choose not to answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Choose not to answer
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
c
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Choose not to answer
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Choose not to answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Did not answer
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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
Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Did not answer
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
Did not answer
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Neutral
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