Susan Humphries

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Susan Humphries


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 99


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Susan Humphries websitesSusan Humphries phones Susan Humphries emailFacebookX

EDUCATION

Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas, BFA, 1980

University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, Colorado, JD, 2014

WORK & MILITARY

Shultz Law Office, Attorney, 6

AFFILIATIONS

CrossWorld, Board Member

Heartland Community Church, Member

Kansas Family Policy Council, Board President

The Kings College, Parent Board Co-President

Wichita Christian Legal Aid, Coordinator

Christian Legal Society, Member

The Urban Ministry Institute, Advisory Board

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Kansas House of Representatives, 4

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

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 (3)

Kansans for Life PAC; *National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB); National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

OTHER (4)

Kansas Chamber PAC; Kansas Farm Bureau; *Kansas Livestock Association PAC; *Wichita Regional Chamber PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Kansans for Life PAC; Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC; Kansas Realtors PAC; Kansas Agri Business Council

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

John Sidney McCain (2008); Pat Roberts (2008); Ron G. Estes (2020); State Republican Party Organizations (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only if the life of the mother is in imminent danger.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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 between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

First of all, those words are not in the Constitution. Our First Amendment, and even our first right . . . "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." The founding fathers were well aware that the state had a tendency to meddle in the affairs of the church, and the first clause of the First Amendment protects the church from government interference. The second clause reiterates the God-given right of free exercise of religion.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Agree


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Strongly Disagree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

Look at creative alternatives to Medicaid expansion. Some of these would include expansion of FQHCs such as GraceMed or Hunter Health Clinics in Kansas; Concierge Medical practices; Medical plans such as the new Kansas Farm Bureau plan; Sharing plans such as Samaritan's Purse; We need to overhaul the system. But until then, being creative and giving more flexibility to patients and doctors with less burdensome regulations would be a good start.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

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

Did not answer


IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.

Agree

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

Did not answer


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.

Neutral


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

No Answer

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

The second amendment is clearly an individual right to be able to protect your life, family, and property. Those rights must not be compromised.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

1. Education Freedom for parents (i.e. more school choice.) 2. Tax Reform, including more transparency in taxes, especially property tax; lower food sales tax. 3. Revisions to our Child in Need of Care Code, taking into consideration the best interest of the child in establishing permanence.

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

Did not answer


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

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.

*My votes in the Kansas House of Representatives for the last four sessions are public record. *My website: susanhumphries.net *My Facebook posts *Public surveys from various newspapers and organizations.

What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

Mu number one experience is running a household for 40 years. Those years include 14 moves, living in three countries and five states, being wife to Cary, and raising four children successfully into adulthood. Life experiences along the way give me empathy, problem-solving capabilities, leadership skills, and courage to do hard things. My law school education and practice of law has also been invaluable as I have been a "lawmaker" in Kansas.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

Did not answer


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Very simply, I believe in Jesus Christ as my only Savior, and the Bible is my guide for life. A Biblical worldview is the foundation for my views on life, economics, politics, morals, finances, policy, race relations, and the family.

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