

Neal Carter
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Neal Carter
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 15
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
New York University, New York, NY, J.D., 2009
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, B.A., 2006
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Pinal County Republican Committee, General Counsel, Knights of Columbus
Council Advocate, Compassion Queen Creek, Volunteer
St. Michael's prison ministry, Volunteer, Pan de Vida Foundation
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, District 8, 1
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Arizona Free Enterprise Club
Arizona Right to Life Action
OTHER (1)
Arizona Nurses Association PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Nick Myers (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Arizona Free Enterprise Club (2020)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
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
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
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.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Mostly the United States should adopt a policy of isolationism, which once upon a time it did, and it worked exceedingly well...
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Mostly the United States should adopt a policy of isolationism, which once upon a time it did, and it worked exceedingly well...
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.
Neutral
See above response: we should focus on problems at home, less on the rest of the world.
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.
Neutral
See above response: we should focus on problems at home, less on the rest of the world.
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.
B or D. Look, it sounds contradictory, but Americans need to make a choice, now: we either have government medical services, with all that implies, or we have a pure, competitive, free-market system, with all that implies. Healthcare (or lack thereof) as it exists now is a total mess.
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.
B or D. Look, it sounds contradictory, but Americans need to make a choice, now: we either have government medical services, with all that implies, or we have a pure, competitive, free-market system, with all that implies. Healthcare (or lack thereof) as it exists now is a total mess.
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.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Elimination of the income tax.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Elimination of the income tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
There are a number of places spending can be reduced. The film tax credit, for example, would result in revenue loss and should be avoided. Non-essential departments like the Department of Economic Security and AZ Office of Tourism can be reduced, too.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
There are a number of places spending can be reduced. The film tax credit, for example, would result in revenue loss and should be avoided. Non-essential departments like the Department of Economic Security and AZ Office of Tourism can be reduced, too.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
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
A country with no borders is no country at all.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
A country with no borders is no country at all.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who apply legally.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who apply legally.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None.
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?
"To establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
"To establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."
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
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).
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/airline-mask-federal-mandates/2021/10/14/id/1040497/ https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-government-and-politics-education-pandemics-4be8ef96231cfc7ad13998a4d5ca70b9 https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/04/24/one-sided-report-on-planned-parenthood-lawsuit/
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/airline-mask-federal-mandates/2021/10/14/id/1040497/ https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-government-and-politics-education-pandemics-4be8ef96231cfc7ad13998a4d5ca70b9 https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/04/24/one-sided-report-on-planned-parenthood-lawsuit/
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.
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?
A smaller government encourages freedom, a larger one takes it away...
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
A smaller government encourages freedom, a larger one takes it away...
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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
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
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 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.
Strongly Roman Catholic.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Strongly Roman Catholic.
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
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Eliminate mail-in voting.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Eliminate mail-in voting.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Only when people use "racism" to stir up emotions...
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Only when people use "racism" to stir up emotions...
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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.
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.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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