

Jim Walsh
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Walsh
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 19 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Amherst College, Amherst, MA, BA, 1986
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Washington State Republican Party, Vice Chairman, Grays Harbor Republican Party
Chairman, YMCA Grays Harbor, Youth Sports Coach
St Mary School (Aberdeen), Youth Sports Coach, Archdiocese of Seattle
Certified Driver/Chaperone
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2017
|65%, 65% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Association of Washington Business
Human Life of Washington PAC
Washington State Farm Bureau PAC
OTHER (1)
Washington Retail Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
WACOPS
SMART-UTU Union
WA Retail Assn
WA State Veterinary Assn
Hunters Heritage Council
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
J.T Wilcox
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Mainstream Republicans of Washington
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Brandon Vick
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Luanne VanWerven
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Transportation Workers Union 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.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman.
Neutral
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.
Strongly 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.
Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
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.
Strongly 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.
Neutral
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?
Life of the mother is endangered.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Fallibility.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Practicing Roman Catholic.
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.
Voting record in WA state legislature. jimwalsh.houserepublicans.wa.gov
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Grow private-sector economic activity.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Expand consumer choice.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Maintain simple and fair access to commercial marketplaces.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Small business owner. Father of five children.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Jim@electjimwalsh.org
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
No.
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