

Bill Loughrige
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bill Loughrige
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Tempe, B.A. Psych, 1969
WORK & MILITARY
Phoenix Police Department, Patrolman, 1963-1971
US Customs Service, Special Agent, 1971-1998
WJL Investigations, Inc, President - Private Investigator, 1998-present
AFFILIATIONS
Kiwanis Club of Tempe Sunrise, President & Past Secretary
Southwest District Kiwanis International, Lt. Governor for Tempe (two terms)
National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, Coordinator-Western National Shoot 2000-2018
Arizona Western Independent National Shoot, Co-Founder; Coordinator 2019-2020
Anozira Color Guard, Co-Founder
Walker, AZ Fire Protection Association, President
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Past President-Arizona Chapter
Tempe Junior Miss Scholarship Program, Co-Chairman 1990-1997
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Arizona House of Representives, 2020
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
David Schweikert (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
There is no easy answer to this question. While abortion of pregnancies resulting from rape, incest and abuse of trust can be justified, it is still the destruction of a human life and needs to be carefully considered.
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?
I suppose if the building was deemed unsafe for some reason otherwise never.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
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. Medicare is so embedded removing it will be impossible. The Government can not run anything efficiently so adding control over any medical insurance is not a good thing.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
We have lived with required immunizations for years. The current issues prompting this question has more to do with Covid controversy than vaccine requirements.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I would support a flat tax system.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Arizona has a balanced budget requirement. All Government spending should be reduced to absolutely necessary issues.
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
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who can help the US and who does it in the legal way.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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 spent 35 years in law enforcement. Police Officers must feel protected. (I carried a private liability insurance because of the possibility of personal liability)
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?
No additional restrictions are needed. Better supervision of dangerous mentally ill persons would help, but they are already restricted from possessing firearms.
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?
Protect the weak. Give everyone a level playing field. The Government must follow the 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).
Did not answer
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?
Lower Taxes, Smaller Government, More Freedom
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
Neutral
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Close drop boxes to stop ballot harvesting.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. Despite current claims of racism, Americans have basically become color blind.
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.
Any Government regulation hurts the economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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