
Stephen T. Major
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Stephen T. Major
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 4 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, BA Political Science, 1990
Eastern Washington Univeristy, Cheney, Washington, n/a, 2009
WORK & MILITARY
The Private Money Store Inc., President and Founder, 2014 to Present
Extreme Expeditoins Northwest, LLC, Director of Opearations, 2017 to Present
U.S. Army Infantry, E-4, 1983-1986
AFFILIATIONS
Synagogue Chavurat HaMashiach, Member, Spokane County Republican Party
Member/Trump Delegate in 2016, Republicans of Spokane, Member
College Republicans, Member, Spokane Public Schools
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Comittee Officer, 2016 to 2020
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Representative for Washington State 5th Congressional District, 2020
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Leonard Glen Christian (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (2017)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only in cases of rape, incest, or those in which the life of the mother is put at risk by carrying the child to term.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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
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 support having a minimum wage.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Yes
Certainly, if reasonably considered.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under NO circumstances should the government be allowed to close churches.
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.
B. Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never
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?
Yes, it is very important. Not only because Israel is our staunchest ally in the middle east, but also because Israel is, in reality, the only true and freely democratic state in the middle east which holds true to values very similiar to those of United States.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
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.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
KJV- John 6: 24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." AND Mark 12: 29-31 "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O'Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart; and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the firs commandment. And the second is like , namely this. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. However I do believe the sudden rise in antisemitism in this country is a much greater threat to domestic security at this time.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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 Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Staff note: After evaluations occurred, candidate notified iVoterGuide that the intended answer to this question should have been: STRONGLY AGREE.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
None of the above.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear.
ABOUT YOU
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
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To provide structure, law and order.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None- with the exception of restrictions on individuals who have been deemed a menace to society and a danger to others.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
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