Paul Waggoner

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Paul Waggoner


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 104


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Paul Waggoner websites
Paul Waggoner emailFacebook

EDUCATION

University of Kansas, Lawrence, BS, 1978

Trinity University (Ill), Deerfield, MA, 1982

WORK & MILITARY

Waggoners Inc, Marketing/General manager, 1984-2024

AFFILIATIONS

Open Door Pregnancy Care Center, Board member to 2019, Boy Scouts of America

Scout Leader to 1999, Church board member, To 2008

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Kansas House Representative, 2019-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Kansans for Life PAC

Kansas Family Voice

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Kansans for Life, NRA and KSRA, Kansas Family Voice

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)

Mickey Neal Michaela Neal (2024)

House Freedom Fund (2022)

Kellie Warren (2022)

Kris Kobach (2022)

State Republican Party Organizations (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Mickey Neal Michaela Neal (2024)


SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Contributions and Expenditures for 2024 cycle

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

The fact that there is a extra person involved (the unborn child) means the law should always protect the life of the child except when the life of the mother is at stake. The extremely rare circumstances of rape or incest also bear consideration under the law. But everything we do is subject to current political reality so an incremental approach (focusing on changing hearts and minds) will be a key priority as well.

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Let me see?? NONE!!!

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

Strongly Disagree

Businesses are private actors (in some sense) and have conscience rights just like individuals.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Israel is a democracy and operates, like we do, within a Judeo-Christian moral framework. Plus they are a key ally..


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 option. (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 no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C is my basic thought. But if it could be done properly I would be interested in seeing if we could get the government out of the healthcare market.

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

Government certainly should not and neither should public schools. Though if they have serious "exemptions" available for a persons religious or philosophical reasons I suppose they could make a case for a vaccine if the vaccine was properly vetted.


ECONOMY

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

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

There is an actual "minimum wage" that is dictated by market forces that bears little or no relationship to the governments minimum wage. i would not change the current Kansas or federal minimum wage and let the law of supply and demand work it's ma

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

ESG is a terrible movement and should receive no governmental support.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree

I think school choice needs to be expanded. It is a good way to improve the quality of education in both public and private schools the data shows.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None really, but age limitations (18 and above) on purchases makes sense.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

If they are willing and have some basic training


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No!

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

It is to protect and respect our fundamental rights, and provide a fair legal system and secure borders.

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?

Conservative

Reagan conservative


VALUES

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Agree

Fundamentally yes, but if a parent wants to push a kid into gender mutilation surgery that should not be allowed. Just like we don't allow "child abuse" despite the general logic of parental rights.

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Though we have the opposite in the USA today, it does not, in reality, make sense.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

God is God and I am not. Basically my beliefs are evangelical Protestant regarding God, Christ, the Bible and the Church.

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Terrible idea!

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree

Awful policy designed to circumvent the Constitution.


EQUALITY

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

When you have it, it is truely bad. But I don't see how today's multi-racial America and pro-civil rights legal system has a serious problem with handling racism/racists..

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

Strongly Disagree

CRT is awful.

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

A (mostly) and C (definitely)

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

natural gas

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