Stuart Ray

Republican | Kentucky

Candidate Profile*

Moderate

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Stuart Ray


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 3


Incumbent

No


Links

Stuart Ray websitesStuart Ray phones Stuart Ray emailFacebookYouTube

EDUCATION

Ballard High School, Louisville, Graduated, 1980

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)

*Freedoms Heritage Forum

OTHER (1)

*Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)

Daniel Cameron (2022)

Donald Trump (2016)

James Comer Jr. (2014)

John Sidney McCain (2008)

Julie Raque Adams (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Bluegrass Committee (2022)

BrettPac (2022)

Building America's Republican Representation (2022)

Creating Opportunities, Markets and Enthusiam in Rural Kentucky (2022)

Reinventing a New Direction (2022)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Steve Beshear (2011)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Agree

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

Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Did not answer


ECONOMY

Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

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

Simplify the tax code, possibly a flat tax.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Agree

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

Disagree

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

Separation. However that should not prevent prayer in schools, while students with differing or no belief can meditate. Including the Pledge of Allegiance.


HEALTHCARE

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

A communicable disease where there is great risk that endangers peoples lives or physical development, as in the case of Polio.

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, Now in most cases, there is existing government options, but I believe if good private healthcare is offered by employers, this is a motivation for employees to return to the workforce, so America can stay competitive as a world leader in Economy, Healthcare, Technology and militarily.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B

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

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

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

Continue to maintain pressure on any terrorist state! Continue to develop allies in the middle east such as Israel & EAU and others.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

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

We desperately need an improved immigration policy. We need to accept in a sufficient amount of immigrants to both offer opportunities to immigrants, and to fill needed voids within our country both in labor, technology and American competitiveness. In some cases, consider humanitarian reasons as well.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Neutral

I believe there are sufficient rights and laws on the books to protect all people from discrimination.

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 Catholic.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Did not answer


EQUALITY

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

Strongly Disagree

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

It is in not a threat. All men are created equal, and offered equal protection under the law. Anything that falls outside of that, should also be prosecuted accordingly.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Strongly Agree

Natural gas, is the cleanest of all energy producing fuels. It significantly offsets any environmental concerns Fracking has. We have to do everything we can to make America energy independent, eliminating our HEAVY reliance of foreign oil, fuel and energy from dangerous regimes.

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, The USA leads the world in clean business, energy production and pollution control. We need no more additional regulations that will only hurt economic development in the USA and make us uncompetitive in the world economy. Other country's that are far worse offenders need to step up!


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

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

Please visit www.stuartrayforcongress.com that will take you to our youtube channel and our face book page.

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?

We have to reduce spending and control inflation. Make America energy independent to reduce fuel prices. Make for a safer Louisville with improved schools to attract excellent business that provide excellent paying job opportunities. I'll work with anyone, Dem or Rep to make this happen!


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.

Strongly Disagree

I would never redirect funds from the police, but this is a bad question, because I do feel we need improved Mental health facilities and community policing and programs.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None.

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

Strongly Disagree

Only in the case of a malfunction. The blame belongs with the Criminal, not the inanimate object.

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