
Jonathan Ambler
Republican | Colorado
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jonathan Ambler
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 46
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, MS-Management with a concentration in IT, 2001
Utah State University, Logan, BS-Finance, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of Americal, Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
Republican Party
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
HD 46, 2018
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Restore Liberty USA
OTHER (1)
Colorado Young Republicans
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Let's Win (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Judy Reyher (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
OTHER INFORMATION
Jonathan Ambler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
When a woman does NOT have a choice in becoming pregnant.
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
All government fees should be considered taxes and approved by the people as stipulated by the Tax Payer's Bill of Rights.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Colorado enjoys a required balanced budget. However, the legislature has found a path to increase revenues without voter approval through the use of fees. It is simply a method to circumvent the restrictions set by the Tax Payer's Bill of Rights. When the people attempted to restrain this tendency, the legislature simply created many more specific fees in order to generate their revenue targets. This disregards the will of the people.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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
Such a requirement is the same as slavery.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The first amendment expressly prohibits this.
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.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations are a personal choice based on a personal evaluation of risk.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Become energy independent.
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.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who follow the legal process to immigrate into the U.S. Congress failed to make the necessary changes to immigration law to make this process more rational.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
However, these are not the only values used by the framers to create our system of limited government. The contributions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas are often forgotten but played a significant role.
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
Agree
We may be reaching a point where the government's involvement in this institution is no longer desirable.
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 Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
There are circumstances that could make this feasible.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Eliminate all forms of ballot harvesting. Ballot harvesting provides the greatest opportunity for election fraud.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism continues as a problem in our country because it is used as a sword rather than a shield. The voices promoting racism do not seek equality for all, but rather a dominance through race. Equality is the American value we strive for and revere, not so-called equity which serves to diminish equality.
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.
I seek rational solutions. There are always ways to find a balance.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, 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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
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?
I seek to restore representative government in Colorado. Too often our legislature act contrary to the will of the people by passing laws that are clearly contrary to the will of the people. Laws passed with little or no debate or public comment reflect a legislature that rules not governs. The legislature should not be making record-breaking legislation or promoting political agendas, but rather serving the interests of those who elected them.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly 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?
Restrictions on gun ownership do not protect public safety. A civil society protects public safety.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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