
Karmin Grider
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Karmin Grider
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary & Special SD17
Race
State Rep., Dist. 31
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, MA, 17
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, BA, 14
Mustang High School, Mustang, OK, 08
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Logan County GOP, Vice-chairwoman
Ekklessia of Oklahoma, Member
Oklahomans United for Life, Volunteer
Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights, Member
OK2A, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Charles De Furia (2022)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
Marven Lee Goodman (2022)
Ronda Lee Peterson (2022)
Warren Hamilton (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed the OKGOP Survey in 2026.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
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.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It should remain minimum, as its intentions were not to sustain a living wage but to compensate for entry level/easier jobs. Value of work determines wages, not standard of living.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
No more corporate welfare. No more NGO funding. Financial repercussions for not enforcing laws. Audit everything.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means the government cannot establish a church of state or control religion, it does not mean that individuals within government or outside of government cannot practice, speak, or share their religion. Madison was for freedom of conscience, meaning- to believe religiously or not without government coercion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly 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, however in all reality healthcare should be a private sector matter. Increased competition would make prices more affordable.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It is important. Israel is a strong ally and the anchor to the Middle East and prevents the terrorist bloc from expanding and controlling the entire Middle East. As for Christian beliefs, we are grafted in and Israel is a brother. We are to maintain kingdom familial relations--I do believe this.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Providing sanctuary cities for illegal aliens is breaking the law.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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 support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Jesus is who He says He is. I believe in the Trinity as communicated in scripture- the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe Jesus is the Word made flesh and that He died, broke the power of sin, and was resurrected. He is the new Adam and we are no longer beholden to the sins of the old Adam but are redeemed in Christ Jesus, and able to walk in freedom as restored Sons of God with the Holy Spirit.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly 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
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil, nuclear, and potentially hydrogen
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?
Very 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?
To punish and deter crime, and provide justice/restitution for victims.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support the Second Amendment as written in its original intention with those original intentions applied to today.
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