Josh Colver
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Josh Colver
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 1 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Shoreline Christian School, Shoreline, High School Diploma, 2017
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
New Life Church, Member, Gary Johnson For President
Volunteer, Bill Bryant For Governor, Volunteer
Mindie Wirth For State Senate, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly 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.
Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Agree
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.
Neutral
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.”
Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Disagree
Commercial surrogacy should be legal.
Strongly Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Neutral
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
Individual rights come from government.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape and when the mothers life is threatened by the pregnancy.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
It’s innate in human nature to seek power and influence so writing in checks and balances to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful was necessary. Especially after what the founders had suffered through under King George.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who believes in Jesus. These values are the foundation for how I live my life but I would never seek to force them on anyone else.
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?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
https://www.colverforstatehouse.com/issues
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
I believe that cutting taxes and reducing harmful red tape and regulations is the best way to bring unemployment down. If you lower taxes on everyone it gives them more money to spend which leads them to spend more money which creates more profits for businesses which allows them to expand and hire more people.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
One of the most significant problems in healthcare today is the conflation of health insurance to healthcare coverage. The idea of health insurance is to buy a premium for a catastrophic injury so you’ll be covered, like if you get cancer or break your leg. Buying premiums for routine doctor's visits distort the prices of care. You should be able to pay for doctors visits out of pocket without needing insurance. Buying an insurance premium that covers certain conditions but not others doesn’t make any sense. You should only pay for the care that you receive. If we eliminate all of these government mandates for specific care and get the government out of medical care, we will see prices drop and the quality of care rise. A free market in healthcare will result in lower costs, higher quality, and mor
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
If the government would cut their spending back to what is authorized in the constitution and give the rest of the money back to the people it belongs to. Then the economy would see the biggest boost in history. Also if they would stop regulating small businesses into oblivion that would also help kick start the economy.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have been studying the issues for the past 5 years and have gained a lot of knowledge and ideas for how to make our state better than its ever been. I also pride myself personally on being a very honest person throughout my life experiences and that is something politics is starving for today.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Email: joshua_colver@hotmail.com Phone: 425-248-1016
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a very passionate and committed to what I believe in. If anyone has any questions about where I stand or about anything I would love to answer them for you, if you would contact me. Let’s bring Washington into the 21st century!
