Andrew Cooperrider

Republican | Kentucky

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Andrew Cooperrider


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist. 22


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Paul Laurence Dunbar, Lexington, HS, 2010

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Fayette County Republican Party, Contributor, Toast Masters

Club President, NRA, Member

Bluegrass Sportsman League, Member, KFRW

Associate Member, WROCK, Associate Member

Kentucky Right to Life, Contributor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

*Freedoms Heritage Forum

Republican Liberty Caucus of Kentucky

*Thomas Massie

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Freedoms Heritage Forum

Constitutional Kentucky

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

None

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

We should also not provide Medicare or Medicaid payments to doctors or hospitals that aid in abortions.

Do you support the proposed Yes for Life amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, which makes clear that there is no state constitutional right to abortion?

Yes

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Consumption based tax only.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

End no bid contracts. End corporate welfare and corporate hand outs. Outlaw tax payer funded lobbying. Cut overly large administrative bodies.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Never, the 1st Amendment makes this very clear. The gathering of the Church is needed and essential in all circumstances.


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. - While I would rather government stay out of healthcare an issue exists of individuals having paid into these programs and they deserve to receive the benefits they have paid for and have been promised.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

There is no circumstance where an individual should lose their right to medical freedom.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Islamic terrorism is going to always be a constant threat. Unfortunately it is a corrupt and evil ideology that drives Islamic terrorist and not a central leader that can be defeated. For that reason America needs to strengthen it's borders and abilities to screen and background check anyone seeking to enter the US.

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Any individual wishing to immigrate to the U.S. needs to prove they will be a contributing individual. We can not afford to be a welfare state for the world. Levels of immigration should be tied to the unemployment rate in the U.S. to ensure current citizens are being fully employed first.


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

America is a Christian Nation that's foundation is built upon rights that have been given to us by god.

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian. I accepted Christ as my savior on 3-16-13. Since then I have found my value in being God's creation and not in wordily things. For that reason I believe that my life and actions should honor God first. The guide for what actions will honor God is in the Word. When I am lost or don't know what to do I go to the Bible and the values with in.

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


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

An easy audit law that allows any candidate to audit their election. We have seen how difficult it is to get an audit done on an election. In the pursuit of honest and fair elections -audits should be easy to request and obtain.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

This culture of believing one race is born superior and another is constantly victimized is a domestic threat. Though there is very few actual White Supremacist in the nation we have seen massive domestic unrest, riots, and looting from movements like BLM. I believe BLM espouses racist ideals that drives these types of domestic issues. This does represent a domestic threat to our security if we keep going down this road of dividing people by their skin color, which is what many leftist ideals are seeking to do.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect Life, Liberty, and happiness (property)

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

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

I have a YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLJEregS6mV0wE-IqdYgkA

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

My campaign motto is simple "Larger Freedoms. Smaller Government." We must shrink government and return rights to the people. We need legislators who are willing to take a stand and fight back against the corrupt and immoral overreach.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

If a criminal wants a gun they will get a gun. Restricting law abiding citizens does nothing to protect public safety.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Do you support the expansion of gambling in Kentucky?

No

I do not support the Government protected monopoly we currently have on gambling. The State and their selected few should not profit off this activity.

The LGBTQ+ agenda’s advocacy for puberty blockers, biological males competing on girls’ sports teams, and allowing biological males into girls’ restrooms, locker rooms, and showers threatens the wellbeing of our children.

Strongly Agree

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