Bill Kinkade

Republican | Mississippi

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bill Kinkade


Party

Republican


Election Year

2023


Election

General


Race

State House, Dist. 52


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Bill Kinkade websites
Facebook

EDUCATION

Candidate did not provide

WORK & MILITARY

USAF, E3, 3

AFFILIATIONS

Byhalia Chamber of Commerce, President, Autozone Liberty Bowl

President, Methodist Hospital, Volunteer

Byhalia Lions Club, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

House of Rep. Chairman, Corrections, 6

House of Rep. Chairman, Wildlife Fisheries & Parks, 4

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Mississippi

OTHER (3)

Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors

Mississippi Association of Realtors-MARPAC

Mississippi Medical Political Action Committee (MMPAC)

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

MS Hospital Assn

Ms Realtors Assn

Ms Home Builders Assn

Ms. Poultry Assn

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Dan Eubanks (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Joel Bomgar (2019)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only when the life of the mother or child is in danger

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

Disagree

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

Agree


ECONOMY

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

Working individuals should bear less burden for unnecessary government and ineffective policy

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

Make citizens of this country, Taxpayers the priority, spend less on other countries and address the needs of our citizens. Stop useless inflationary policy, make self sufficiency in our country the priority


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Disagree

Government has no place in forcing another moral belief, based on the last elected policy maker. Our constitution Cleary affords the citizens the right to make those decisions

Under what circumstances should government close churches?

Never


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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

There is a need for Medicaid / Medicare for those qualified, reform the system to close the loopholes, provide for the needy and shut done the abuse , We must reform our Healthcare system so that private citizens have an option

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

Mandatory vaccination programs should be much more carefully monitored, People will make better decisions with better information and we will have better outcomes. Currently, I feel that we feed big Pharma both politically and economically


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Monitor our borders, chose our allies better, make swift and accurate moves to counter any terrorist threat, we have much worse threats that religious sects in our world


IMMIGRATION

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

Did not answer

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

We must close our border to free and open immigration, we must monitor everyone that wishes to enter our country, much like we do in the northern border


EDUCATION

The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.

Agree

School choice, no question

If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.

al of the above should be an option to be considered, each state should make their own decison

What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.

Must eliminate it from our educational availability, Our founding fathers may not have considered the issue at the pace that it seems we have allowed it


VALUES

What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.

I'm a B guy, been married for 45 years, hard to move from that

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

Agree

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

Neutral

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Born again christian, believer in my faith, keep it as a personal issue not something that we need to discuss with the government... ever


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

We must have and maintain voter integrity, it must be made "special" again, way touch cynical narrative in our country. This system of elections needs to be as pure as we can make it, so I definitely support all measures to ensure fair and accurate elections

What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.

"B", Im in favor of ballot measures, we cannot place them as a constitutional amendment


EQUALITY

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

Disagree

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

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

No, our country is growing and healing daily, we must embrace the many races that make our nation great, not fight them


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.

Strict environmental laws are necessary, not punitive, we as a nation have great resources that we can use, conserve and maintain without excessive EPA control that tends to be erratic


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To govern while providing necessary functions to ensure the quality of life, to create fair standards and practices that create good health, economics and safety

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?

Lean 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.

never

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

All decisions are much clearer and easier to make when at first we remove self from the equation, we govern for all without self interest


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Disagree

We are all responsible for our actions, our law enforcement community works in a harzardous area, but we are all responsible for good policy, training and accountability in all segments of our life

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

Disagree

We must find this as a priority in our country to find appropriate funding without taking it away fro law enforcement


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Felons must have no access, Our government cannot determine who does or does not, this is why I answered the last question, more funding for law enforcement and investigation

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

Strongly Disagree

Guns do not create violence, disturbed people do

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