Josh Calloway

Republican | Kentucky

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Josh Calloway


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 10


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Josh Calloway websites
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EDUCATION

Eastern KY Universuty, Health and Safety Management

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Hope Through Truth Ministries, Director

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 3

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (9)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Republican Liberty Caucus

Take Back Kentucky

Kentucky Right to Life Association (KRTL)

Freedoms Heritage Forum

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Felicia Rabourn (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (15)

Bluegrass Committee (2024)

Hal Heiner (2024)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

Nancy Tate (2024)

Steven Rudy (2024)


OTHER INFORMATION

Kentucky Family Foundation Scorecard

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Never. I support innocent life 100%

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

Businesses have a fiduciary responsibility to their investors.

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Entry level positions into the work place are incentives for people to grow and allow businesses to control costs by paying employees based on productivity and dependability.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree


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?

None.


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

None. Bodily autonomy is necessary to protect personal liberties.

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/D We should be working toward getting all abled bodied people to work and self sufficient. Those who are unable to work, need support. Repeal Affordable Health Care/Obama Care and promote the free market.


NATIONAL SECURITY

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

God said He would bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel. I believe this to be true.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

A country without borders is not a country. We must secure our borders and stop the invasion of illegals and illicit drugs.


EDUCATION

I support a constitutional amendment that would allow Kentucky’s General Assembly to set up a school choice program to allow dollars to follow children to the school of their choice.

Strongly Agree

I support this and have actively worked on specific legislation to allow this.


VALUES

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

There are only males and females and neither become the other.

Parental rights are a fundamental right, and parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from harm, including from gender ideology and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

It is abuse.

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

Strongly Disagree

Never.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a saved born again believer. I believe Jesus is Lord and the Bible is the Word of God.

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


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

It should be a government issued identification with picture ID.

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

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

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Strongly Disagree

This is actually Discrimination, Exclusion and Indoctrination.

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Coal and fossil fuels.

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

A/C


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To be the voice of the people they represent.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

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 a Christian, Constitutionalist, Conservative Republican and in that order.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Strongly Disagree

We must support our police and enforce the laws we have.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None. A free moral society is a safe society.

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Strongly Agree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Do you support the expansion of gambling in Kentucky?

No

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