Candy Massaroni

Republican | Kentucky

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Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Associate in applied science, 2009-

Community College of the Air Force, Associates, 2006-

WORK & MILITARY

United States Air Force, 9.5 years

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 4 years

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (8)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

Rand Paul

Kentucky Right to Life KRTL Victory PAC

Freedoms Heritage Forum

Stand For Health Freedom

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Sen Rand Paul

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

Felicia Rabourn (2026)

Asa Waggoner (2024)

Billy Wesley (2024)

Josh Calloway (2024)

Marianne Proctor (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Making a Sensible Shift in Elections (MASSIE PAC) (2024)

Jimmy Higdon (2023)

Reinventing a New Direction (2022)

Thomas Huff (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

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?

No Elective

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

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?

Free market

I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature.

Strongly Disagree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1. Eliminate unnecessary regulations and reduce the size of state government. 2. End taxpayer-funded lobbying and unnecessary government spending. 3. Conduct regular audits of state agencies to eliminate waste, fraud, and duplication. 4. Prioritize core government functions while reducing bureaucracy and administrative overhead. 5. Increase transparency so taxpayers can easily see how every tax dollar is spent.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

To me, ‘separation of church and state’ means the government should not establish or control the church, and the church should remain free to preach and live out its faith without government interference. It does not mean people of faith must leave their beliefs at the door when serving in public office. Our rights come from God, not government, and people of faith have the same right as anyone else to bring their values and convictions into the public square while respecting the constitutional

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.

Did not answer

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


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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of my life. I believe the Bible is God’s Word and strive to live by its principles of truth, integrity, compassion, humility, and service.

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

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's upbringing, including their religious, health, and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to transition or encourage a child to transition to the opposite sex constitutes child abuse.

Strongly Agree


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

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Kentucky should continue to utilize our abundant coal resources

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree


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?

Restrain evil and reward those who do good (Romans 13:1–4).

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree

The government should use automated-enforcement cameras to track speeding and criminal activity.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None

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