Steven K. Howe

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Steven K. Howe


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary, Special SD24 & SD25, and Ballot Measure


Race

State Rep., Dist. 71


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

Kansas State University, Manhattan, Bachelor of Science, Speech, 2002

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Christ the King, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Former Chairman, Board of Elders

Saline County Republican Party, Precinct Committeeman

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, District 71 - 4, 2021-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Representative, 2026-

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Mike Huckabee (2008)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Contributions and Expenditures for 2024 cycle

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?

I support my church's position, the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, which states, "Abortion is contrary to God's Word and "is not a moral option, except as a tragically unavoidable byproduct of medical procedures necessary to prevent the death of another human being, viz., the mother" (1979 Res. 3-02A).

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 in a strong free market economy free from interference from the government. I do not believe that it is the government's role to set a minimum wage.

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.) A simpler tax code with fewer carve-outs for special interests could mean lower taxes for all. I support the elimination of tax credits and special exemptions so that we can broaden the base and lower tax rates for everyone. 2.) Make it easier for Counties and K-12 school districts to consolidate for the purposes of eliminating administrative overhead 3.) Reform/consolidate K-12 education and higher education in Kansas.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The Free Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" Essentially it guarantees us with religious liberty!

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.

D. I think we need to start over. However, is there the political will to do so? It doesn’t matter if you have private insurance or insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace (Affordable Care Act), or if you receive covered services through Medicaid, Medicare or a health care sharing ministry - the cost of health care in the United States is too expensive. Most of the so-called solutions often involve more government rules and regulations, more costs to taxpayers and more

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, but not primarily because of religious reasons. There is a big misunderstanding of what "Israel" means in terms of its biblical reference as compared to the modern-day state of Israel.


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.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My spiritual beliefs care summarized in the Ecumenical Creeds (Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed).


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, natural gas and coal.


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?

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?

Did not answer

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?

The state of Kansas is a constitutional carry state with solid state statutes that protect your right to bear arms. I have consistently supported measures to protect your 2A constitutional rights and promote gun safety among our youth.

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