
Josh Barnett
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Josh Barnett
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Purdue Univ, West Lafayette, IN, Health and Fitness, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Republican Party, PC LD15/2
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Kari Lake, General Flynn, Mark Finchem, Wendy Rogers, Mike Lindell, Brandon Tatum, John Stubbins, Sheriff Mack, George Papadopoulus
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Huck PAC (2020)
Steve Smith (2019)
WinRed (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive 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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
rape, incest, mothers life endangered (only if c-section is not possible)
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I believe a low, flat tax is fair across the board
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
No one should be forced to do something against their beliefs as long as it's not hurting others. Our government should never be involved in picking one religion over another, but keep in mind that our Constitution and Common Law principles are founded on the Bible. The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.”
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Control our border so these terrorists just walk right into our country. Maintain a strategic intelligence alliance worldwide to monitor and address any possible issues. Utilize undercover sting operations through social media and "take the gloves off" our military and allow them to do their jobs without tying their hands behind their backs due to PC nonsense. These operations along with a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to directly address it should put us in a better place. Keep in mind that the terrorists are on our border, the Mexican Cartels, and declaring them international terrorist organizations can allow us to fix the problem.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only people who file the correct paperwork and pay the fees to come here should be allowed. It should emanate from a merit-based system.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Agree
It is already a protected class under our discrimination laws.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Catholic. I believe Jesus Christ died for our sins, that all men are sinners, and that life starts with conception. We must learn from our past mistakes to ensure they are not repeated.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
NO ONE should be able to vote without a valid ID
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
One day, One vote. Make election day a holiday. No machines, counterfeit proof paper ballots only, precinct counting, precinct voting, no mail-ins, absentee ballots must be notarized, and abolish all drop boxes.
EQUALITY
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. Does racism still exist, and some extremists can be a threat? Yes, but to say it's the number 1 security issue in America is absurd and ridiculous.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
We have technology available to make fracking water food-grade drinkable. We need to unleash American ingenuity and attack the problem so we can, once again, become fully energy independent.
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.
A
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
I consider myself a Ron Paul Tea Party meets Trump America First policies type of Conservatarian.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://rumble.com/v18pu1f-guest-josh-barnett-for-congress-in-arizona-on-saving-america-w-jovan-hutton.html https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=josh+barnett+az+interviews&&view=detail&mid=51C9E3CF3357D9696B2451C9E3CF3357D9696B24&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Djosh%2Bbarnett%2Baz%2Binterviews%26FORM%3DHDRSC3
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Election integrity must be fixed, and this includes holding bad actors accountable for what happened in 2020. Without this accountability, we will lose our Republic. Anything not enumerated in the Constitution needs to be abolished and sent back to the States to decide. I want to shrink the size of our federal government and go back to a Republican form of government as laid out in our Constitution.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
We need additional funds to expand mental health and community programs and we would have the money if we would stop sending $40 billion to Ukraine to start another endless, proxy war.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Shall not be infringed means shall not be infringed. The 2nd Amendment is clear.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
People kill people, not guns.
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