Joseph Chaplik
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joseph Chaplik
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, BA, 1993
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
United States Marshals Service, District of AZ Posse Member, MCSO Memorial Fund for Fallen Officers
Member, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Past Board Member
Archway Classical Academy, Past President - Parents Board, McDowell Mountain Ranch 100 Hills HOA
Past Board Member, St. Bernadette's Church, Parishioner
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2020-2022
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (5)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
*Arizona Free Enterprise Club
Center for Arizona Policy Action (CAP Action)
*Stand For Health Freedom
*Patriot Parents
OTHER (5)
*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Arizona
*Arizona Police Association
Arizona Realtors
Arizona Mining Association-AMA
*AZ MAGA
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Arizona Free Enterprise Club
Andy Biggs - AZ5 Congressional Representative
Jim O'Connor - Arizona Corporate Commission
Sheriff Joe Arpaio - Former Maricopa County Sheriff
Nancy Barto - State Senator
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Donald Trump (2020)
Michelle Ugenti (2020)
Rodney Glassman (2022)
Steve Scalise (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Adam Kwasman (2020)
Allen Skillicorn (2022)
Arizona Free Enterprise Club (2022)
Arizona Leadership Fund (2022)
Arizona Strong PAC (2020)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only to save the life of the mother.
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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Not applicable to the role of a state legislature. However, one key step in protecting the United States from terrorists is properly securing our Southern border.
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.
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
We need to strengthen and expand religious and personal exemptions. I don't think the Covid-19 vaccination should not be mandated and I voted to ban this in Arizona. This ban became law.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We should abolish the income tax in Arizona. I voted for the largest tax cut in AZ history and we passed it into law. This was the 2.5% flat income tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Any spending should be eliminated that the state does not have a responsibility to fund.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I have voted to fund the security and/or wall at our Southern border.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
One criteria would be the merit immigration system that was President Trumps plan.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I voted to expand the empowerment scholarship account.
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
This seems reasonable to me without knowing full details of any such policy and I would also speak with law enforcement stakeholders. It is vital that we support and defend our police so that they can properly protect us.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
We need fewer restrictions on 2nd Amendment rights not more. I fully support the 2nd Amendment and Arizona's right to open carry.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Defending our Constitution.
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Google Joseph Chaplik, and my website has all my media clips as well.
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?
• Co-Sponsored legislation to protect our border • Sponsored legislation to secure our elections • Sponsored legislation to protect small businesses and lower taxes • Sponsored legislation to empower parents • Sponsored legislation to protect our individual rights and freedoms • Co-Sponsored legislation to defend our 2nd Amendment
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I voted to ban CRT in Arizona schools.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a conservative Catholic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I voted for ID requirements for the federal ballots.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I sponsored and/or cosponsored the following for Election Integrity: HB2041 – Requires robust fraud countermeasures for all ballots including universal, specific, and watermarked paper, holographics, specific ink, unique ultraviolet signatures, and a QR code linking voters to a web-based ballot tracker. HB2054 – Requires the Secretary of State to use death certificates to remove voters from the AZ voter registration database. HB2236 - Prohibiting same day voter registration. HB2238 - Prohibiting ballot drop boxes. HB2357 – Directs the Attorney General to conduct investigations into voter fraud and enforce subpoenas. HB2358 – Requires county recorders to cancel voter registration when voter changes address out of county or state. HB2359 – Requires that voting machines be further secured from unauthorized entry. HB2360 – Directs the Secretary of State to operate the voter registration system with oversight from a committee of county recorders. HB2364 – Adds identification requirements for pamphlets for school district override, initiative, and bond elections. HB2569 – Prohibits any jurisdictions in the state from receiving private money to conduct elections. HB2617- Voter registration, cancellation for invalid residents. HB2792 – Forbids election officers from delivering a ballot in the mail to anyone who has not requested an early ballot for that election. HB2793 – Forbids agencies from registering a person to vote unless that person requests to register. HB2794 – Prohibits state agents from modifying any election deadlines. HB2811 – Prohibits agents of the state from registering voters day-of an election. HCR2021 – Declares the legislature’s support for the Electoral College and opposition against any effort to overturn it. HCR2023 – Declares the legislature’s opposition to any effort by the federal government to usurp election control and administration.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
NO.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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