

Robert Wharff
Republican | Wyoming
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Wharff
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 49
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Utah State University, Logan, Bachelors, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Wyoming Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Executive Director 2002-2019, Wildlife Society - USU Chapter
President 1990-1991, Uinta County GOP, Precinct Committeeman
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Member, Wyoming Gun Owners
Member, American Firearms Association, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Wyoming Representative House District 49, 2020-2022
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Wyoming Senate District 15, 2022
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2022-2023
100%
2024
A-
2021
81%, 81% (cum.)†
2021-2022
71%
2022-2023
|100%
2024
|A-
2021
|81%, 81% (cum.)†
2021-2022
|71%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
WinRed (2020)
Mitt Romney (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Wyoming Campaign Finance - public search
OTHER INFORMATION
According to WY Right to Life, this candidate "had a MIXED voting record on the 2022 pro-life bills".
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Elective abortions should not be allowed.
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
Not enough information is known about these chemical abortion drugs and their potential impact on the environment.
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?
The minium wage is designed for entry level jobs, usually first time employees entering the workforce. Most of those jobs are not intended to be life long careeers.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The government shouldn't be closing 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.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
After my experience with the COVID-19 fiasco, I now question whether anyone should ever be required to obtain a vaccination.
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. They are our closests allies in the middle east
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who follows the US immigration laws should be able to enter the US.
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 have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
Strongly Agree
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from harm, including from gender ideology 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.
Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
The electoral college is important in maintaining a balance between large population centers and smaller population centers.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes, when it is used to divide our nation, it is very dangerous.
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 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.
A & C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I believe that Wyoming Coal is one of the most cost effective sources of energy available. Natural gas is another reliable source of energy that is relatively inexpensive and abundant.
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?
The purpose of government is to establish the laws in which people will be governed. It is to keep order within society and protect communities from outside threats and possibly from within.
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
Please express your views on the 2nd Amendment.
I believe it is essential to the preservation of our freedom and liberty. Without it, none of our rights can be guaranteed nor protected.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
I do not support recreational use of marijuana
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