Walker Thomas

Republican | Kentucky

Candidate Profile*

Verified Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Walker Thomas


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 8


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, BBA, 1986

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Chamber of Commerce, Past Executive Board member, Community Development Services

Chairman, Salvation Army Board, Past Chairman

Hopkinsville Rotary Club, Past President, Paul Harris, District 6710 Ky. Rotary

Past Assistant Governor, Military Affairs, Past Chairman

Human Relations Commission, Past Board Member, New Work Fellowship

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Hopkinsville City Council, 3

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Christian County Magistrate, 2015

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (8)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Rand Paul

Kentucky Right to Life Association (KRLA)

*Freedoms Heritage Forum

Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC

OTHER (2)

*Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police

Kentucky Chamber PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)

Daniel Cameron (2019)

Lynn Bechler (2018)

Michael G. Adams (2019)

Mike Harmon (2019)

Myron Dossett (2009)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (26)

Bluegrass Committee (2018)

Citizens for Affordable Healthcare (2018)

Damon Thayer (2018)

David Meade (2022)

David W. Osborne (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

None

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

Strongly Agree

We should do all we can to support the HYDE Amendment.

Do you support the proposed Yes for Life amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, which makes clear that there is no state constitutional right to abortion?

Yes

I was a co sponsor

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

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

I am a co sponsor of HB8 which eventually will do away with our State Income Tax while not raising our sales tax. We have to be more Economically competitive with our border state of Tennessee.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

We need to look at all administrative budgets every couple of years to see what can be trimmed. So often when a program gets into a budget, it never gets removed.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

College should be a family choice. In Christian County, our local Rotary Club will pay for two years of Community College.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

I was a co sponsor on HB43 making our places of worship an essential service no different than a grocery store. It troubled me that during the pandemic our churches were mandated to close but the casino in Oak Grove remained open.


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?

None. This should be a decision that the parents or family should chose to make.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Build up a strong military.

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.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Anyone who wants to go through the legal process.


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree

I support School Choice.


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

Have sponsored a bill against this theory.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Strong believer that Jesus Christ died for my sins.

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 Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

We have been passing bills working with Secretary Adams trying to clean up the voting roles and making sure there is a paper trail.


EQUALITY

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

Yes. Our country can not survive if we keep trying to divide people by race or any other tactic.

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.

A

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To Protect and Serve. I think government should be in peoples lives as little as possible.

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?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Please research my voting record.

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?

I believe that less government is better government. The utmost local control lies within the family.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None. I voted for Constitutional Carry and HB29 making Ky. a sanctuary state for our Second Amendment rights.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Do you support the expansion of gambling in Kentucky?

No

The LGBTQ+ agenda’s advocacy for puberty blockers, biological males competing on girls’ sports teams, and allowing biological males into girls’ restrooms, locker rooms, and showers threatens the wellbeing of our children.

Strongly Agree

I have been supportive of any bills blocking these measures.

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