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


Links

Karmin Grider websites
Karmin Grider emailFacebookXInstagram

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

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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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