
Mark Klicker
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Klicker
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 16 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, AA, 1987
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Pioneer Methodist Church, Past Staff Parish Relations Committee
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Catholic Church, member
Jubilee Christian Academy, Past Board Member
Pioneer Methodist Jamaica Church Project, Mission Leader
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Washington State House Representative 16th Legislative District Position 1, 2021-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Washington State House of Representatives, 2020-2026
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
100%
2025
75%, 82%†
2023-2024
75%
2023
|100%
2025
|75%, 82%†
2023-2024
|75%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2025
13%, 21%†
2024
F, F†
2023-2024
0%, 0%†
2025
|13%, 21%†
2024
|F, F†
2023-2024
|0%, 0%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Association of Washington Business AWB
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)
Dave Reichert (2024)
Perry Dozier (2020)
Republican National Committee (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Jeremie Dufault (2024)
Family Policy Institute of Washington (2022)
Perry Dozier (2020)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (2024)
National Association of Elementary School Principals (2024)
Washington State Association for Justice (2024)
Washington State School Retirees’ Association (2024)
Washingtonians Win (2024)
OTHER INFORMATION
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?
I believe that wage should be market driven. Not set minimum standards
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.
1. Remove social programs that are not needed or that conflict with traditional family values. 2. Remove and/or lower unneeded taxes that keep people from spending and forces the government to spend within its means. 3. Eliminate or reduce the size of government agencies that have created counterproductive affects on business and agriculture.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and state means to me that any church or religion will not be established, owned or controlled by government. Religion is protected by our Constitution and it has the freedom to practice as long as it does not create harm, injury or death to any person or persons.
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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. I believe that more Health Savings Accounts should be created and available as another option.
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?
Yes, it is our only trusted and consistent ally in the Middle East. It is important to keep Israel in the hands of the Jewish people because it is the only country that they claim and it should be protected by the help of the U.S.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a Practicing Catholic which should give a good description of my beliefs and values.
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?
Hydroelectric and Nuclear
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?
Arrest, Prosecute, Serve their time, and provide reform programs so those serving can return to society with the tools to serve.
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?
No restriction. Our laws should be tougher on those who commit the crime. Many of our crimes are committed by those who use illegal firearms not by law abiding citizens who are responsible enough to own them.
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