

Richard White
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Richard White
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 99
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Santa Monica, California
National Hardwood Lumber Inspection School
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Bluegrass International Trade Association, Member, Forest Industry Prod. Dev. Advisory Com. MSU
Member, Mountain Missions Development Corporation, Board Member
Advisory Committee on Lumber and Wood Products, Former Member, Central Committee, Kentucky Republican Party
Former Member, Kentucky District Export Council, Former Member
Kentucky Forest Industry Association, Former Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, Current
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Kentucky Senate, 2008
Kentucky Senate, 1992
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
80%
2021
77%, 77% (cum.)†
2021-2022
|80%
2021
|77%, 77% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
*Kentucky Right to Life Association (KRLA)
*Freedoms Heritage Forum
*Commonwealth Policy Center
OTHER (2)
*Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
*Kentucky Chamber PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
Alice Forgy Kerr (2010)
Andy Barr (2013)
Hal Rogers (2014)
John Sidney McCain (2008)
Kenneth L. "Ken" Kearns II (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)
Bluegrass Committee (2022)
Chad McCoy (2020)
Damon Thayer (2020)
David W. Osborne (2020)
Help America's Leaders PAC (2008)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (2020)
Rocky Adkins (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I don't believe there are any circumstances in which abortion should be allowed. A life is a life and it is sacred in God's eyes.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Do you support the proposed Yes for Life amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, which makes clear that there is no state constitutional right to abortion?
Yes
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We should make fewer distinctions across economic activities and personal characteristics. Taxes should be imposed on a broad base at relatively low rates that do not vary by income source or expenditure type.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Government waste should be reduced which covers a lot.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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?
Under no circumstances should the government be able to close churches.
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
We need to increase efforts to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capabilities, expand aviation and border security, deepen global information sharing, counter-terrorist financing, improve crisis response, and counter violent extremism
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.
Agree
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?
Any law-abiding citizen who follows our rules for citizenship, I am against allowing people to illegally cross the border. I am against open borders.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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.
I believe in God and I am a Christian. I believe in his word and his laws.
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
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
In Kentucky, I think we are fine since we instated photo identification.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I don't feel that is a threat to domestic security in the US. I personally haven't witnessed it.
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
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of government is to make laws for guidance. And, keep our society going in direction of growth.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Nothing other than public event speaking
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?
My legislative priorities include less government involvement and less government spending which includes not giving money to allow people to stay home and not work. I also fully support our constitutional rights. I work hard to support everybody regardless of their political affiliations.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
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?
Mentally unstable individuals should have restrictions.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Do you support the expansion of gambling in Kentucky?
No
The LGBTQ+ agenda’s advocacy for puberty blockers, biological males competing on girls’ sports teams, and allowing biological males into girls’ restrooms, locker rooms, and showers threatens the wellbeing of our children.
Strongly Agree
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