Richard Lee White

Republican | Kentucky

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Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

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, 2026-

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Kentucky Senate, 2008-

Kentucky Senate, 1992-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Freedoms Heritage Forum

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)

Donald Trump (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Daniel Cameron (2023)

Ryan F. Quarles (2022)

Savannah Maddox (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)

Bluegrass Committee (2022)

GOPAC (2022)

John Blanton (2022)

Kentucky Advance Practice (2022)

Making a Sensible Shift in Elections (MASSIE PAC) (2022)


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

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

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

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I feel that competition and private enterprise dictate wages.

I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature.

Disagree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Cut down on duplicity 2. Reduce regulations that is in place now for businesses and private home owners. 3. Smaller government.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

That the state should not interfere with the Church. Everyone should have the right to freedom to worship without government oversight. It is the foundational principle that secures the rights and privileges of all citizens under a government and ensures that both the government and the church function according to their God-given roles.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

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

Yes, it is important for Biblical reasons.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I strongly believe in the Bible and all concepts and beliefs therein.

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's upbringing, including their religious, health, and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to transition or encourage a child to transition to the opposite sex constitutes child abuse.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Natural gas, coal and water.

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree


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?

Conservative

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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

The goal of the criminal justice system should be the upholding of laws and the Constitution.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree

The government should use automated-enforcement cameras to track speeding and criminal activity.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

The laws that are currently in place.

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