
Anthony Kern
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Anthony Kern
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Senate, District 27
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Public Policy, 2017
Western International University, Phoenix, Business, 2006
Glendale Law Enforcement Academy, Glendale, Law Enforcement, 2014
WORK & MILITARY
A & J Investigations LLC, Owner, 5
Tombstone Arizona, Reserve Deputy Marshal, 2
AFFILIATIONS
Fresh Start Church Peoria AZ, Treasurer
Gold Canyon Heart and Home, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
AZ House of Representatives, 2015-2021
State Senator, 2022-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2024
100%
2023-2024
100%
2024
97%, 99%â€
2024
96%
2023
|100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2024
|100%
2023-2024
|100%
2024
|97%, 99%â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
20%
2024
2%
2016
0%
2024
0%
2024
F
2018
0%
2015
|20%
2024
|2%
2016
|0%
2024
|0%
2024
|F
2018
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Turning Point Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Turning Point Action
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
WinRed (2024)
Jim Lamon (2022)
Mark Finchem (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (23)
Arizona Free Enterprise Club (2024)
Barbara Parker (2024)
Charter One (2024)
Joseph Chaplik (2024)
Kevin Hermening (2024)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Under no circumstances. Life is given to us by our God.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Government should get out of the mandatory minimum wage debate.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Downsize the government. Reduce and ‘Doge’government programs. Investigate and prosecute any government theft or fraud.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means government should not interfere with church or freedom of religion. It also means God should be brought back into government and faith plays an important part in American life.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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 okay. I believe in free market healthcare and government reduction. I do believe we should help take care of our seasoned population.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
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?
Yes. It is important to continue to partner with our strongest ally in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
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
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Bible believing Christian and a strong biblical worldview.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I live in Arizona so I would say solar energy should be looked at and developed further.
ABOUT YOU
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?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
n/a
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
n/a
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
People make mistakes and some people choose to break the law. Depending on the crime, the penalty should match the crime. Reform is okay with some crimes, but stiff penalties should also be enforced on other crimes.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Zero restrictions. Americans are law-abiding and love their right to the 2A.
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