
Ken Polke
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ken Polke
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary and U.S. House Dist. 6 Special Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 14
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve Dental School, Cleveland, DDS, 1981
University of Dayton, Dayton Ohio, BA Chemistry, 1974
St. Joseph High, Cleveland, Cleveland, Clev
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Red Cross, Volunteer, Big Brother Big Sister
Big Brother, NFL Alumni Charities, NFL Alumni member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congress, 2009
Ohio House, 2018
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Brian Vande Krol (2010)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
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
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
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
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
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape and incest
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape and incest
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
Should be State Controlled
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
Should be State Controlled
ECONOMY
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
1) Lower taxes 2) Decrease federal spending and decrease federal debt 3) Decentralized federal government
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
1) Lower taxes 2) Decrease federal spending and decrease federal debt 3) Decentralized federal government
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Defund many public colleges and universities
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Defund many public colleges and universities
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
This country was founded on Judeau & Christian values by the Founding Fathers and the Founding Fathers wanted Freedom of Religion and not Freedom From Religion
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
This country was founded on Judeau & Christian values by the Founding Fathers and the Founding Fathers wanted Freedom of Religion and not Freedom From Religion
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
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
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
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
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
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
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?
They are an ally sharing the same ideology on DEMOCRACY
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
They are an ally sharing the same ideology on DEMOCRACY
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
Infiltration of Communism and DEI
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
Infiltration of Communism and DEI
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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?
Immigration should be done legally and based on true and recognized escape from a “totalitarian “ country and/or merit based
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Immigration should be done legally and based on true and recognized escape from a “totalitarian “ country and/or merit based
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
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
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
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Raised as a Catholic and believe in good vs evil therefore Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi should be excommunicated from the Catholic Church
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Raised as a Catholic and believe in good vs evil therefore Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi should be excommunicated from the Catholic Church
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
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
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?
Combination oil, nuclear and solar Future engineering will discover more sources
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Combination oil, nuclear and solar Future engineering will discover more sources
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 am too intelligent and too well educated in the sciences and therefore well founded in rational thinking to be a liberal and/or “useful idiot” as Joseph Stalin so apply described when college students visited Communist Russia
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 am too intelligent and too well educated in the sciences and therefore well founded in rational thinking to be a liberal and/or “useful idiot” as Joseph Stalin so apply described when college students visited Communist Russia
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The government ideally should serve as referees much like in a football game and/or umpires in a baseball game when calling balls and strikes. The referees and umpires should not influence the outcome of the game.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The government ideally should serve as referees much like in a football game and/or umpires in a baseball game when calling balls and strikes. The referees and umpires should not influence the outcome of the game.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
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
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Strongly Disagree
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Many more policemen should be recruited
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Many more policemen should be recruited
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None……the 2nd Amendment is the 2nd Amendment and not the 3rd or 4th because our Founding Fathers purposely made it 2nd to protect the 1st Amendment
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None……the 2nd Amendment is the 2nd Amendment and not the 3rd or 4th because our Founding Fathers purposely made it 2nd to protect the 1st Amendment
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