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Bruce D. Skaug

Republican | Idaho

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BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of Idaho, Moscow, Juris Doctorate, 1985-1988

University of Idaho, Moscow, Bachelor of Science, 1983-1985

College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Assoc. of Arts, 1981-1983

Career Prosecutors College, Houston, Certificate, 1990-

WORK & MILITARY

Ada County Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Prosecutor, 1988-1992

Skaug Law, PC, Managing Attorney, 1992-2024

19 S & S Land Co., Sr. Partner, 2005-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Nampa Lions Club, President/Member, 1992-2022

Lifeline Pregnancy Center, Board Member, 2011-2018

Canyon County Historical Society, Board Member

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Advisory Board

Libertas Classical Academy, Board Member

Nampa Babe Ruth, Inc., Board Secretary

College Church of the Nazarene, Board Member

AIM, Board Member

Joseph Project, Inc., Board Member

Ronald Reagan Foundation, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Nampa City Council, 2014-2020

Idaho State Representative, 2021-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Idaho State Representative District 10 Seat B

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

ConservativesOf: Idaho

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (9)

Attorney General Raul Labrador

Trevor Chadwick

Tim O'Meara

Darl Bruner

Ben Adams

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (21)

Ben Adams (2026)

Clint Hostetler (2026)

Colton Bennett (2026)

David Worley (2026)

Jane Sauter (2026)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Ben Adams (2026)

Jeff Ehlers (2025)

John Vander Woude (2025)

Kelly Walton (2025)

Mike Pohanka (2025)


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?

When the life of the mother is in danger.

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.

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?

There should be no minimum wage set by any government organization. Government should refrain, as much as possible, from interfering with the free market, except to prevent criminal acts including fraud.

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.

Never raise taxes; work to reduce the tax burden thus restraining government by limiting the income to government. Stop all welfare type programs except for the truly disabled and truly needy.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The state should not interfere with the freedom of worship and should not endorse a particular sect. It does not mean church activity is forbidden in government.

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.

Between C and D.

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?

Israel is an important ally to the United States as they are on the front lines fighting those who chant "death to America." They are also the only true Republic form of government in the Middle East. Outside of the USA, Israel is the nation with more Americans living within its borders than any other country, except for Mexico.


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.

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.

By the grace of God, I am a Christian. My born-again conversion occurred when I was 21 years of age. The Bible is the word of God. There is no way to salvation but through Jesus the Christ.


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?

Fossil fuels and hydroelectric for now. Nuclear in the future.


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 bring justice, in part, by bringing those who do evil (commit crimes) to conviction with sentences that fit the crime. I support the death penalty for those convicted of First Degree Murder and those convicted of extreme sex crimes against children. I have carried such bills into law in the state of Idaho.

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?

Convicted felons, the mentally ill, nor illegal aliens should have access to firearms. Children should be supervised appropriately by an adult when handling firearms.

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