

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
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
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2022
A
2020-2021
100%
2022
61%, 70% (cum.)†
2020-2021
|100%
2022
|61%, 70% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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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