Mack Butler

Republican | Alabama

Candidate Profile*

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mack Butler


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Representative, Dist. 28


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Gadsden High School, Gadsden, Diploma, 1981

Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, Associate, 1984

Jeffco Sheriff's Academy, Fultondale, APOSTC, 2009

WORK & MILITARY

Electrical, 40

AFFILIATIONS

Etowah County Republican Party Executive Committee, 2 terms as chair and long time voting member, Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee

voting member, Etowah County board of Education, 2 terms as President and 10 year member

Gideons International, member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Etowah county Board or Education, 10

State Representative House District 30, 6

Elected Alternate Delegate to the RNC in 2004

Elected Delegate to the RNC in 2008

Elected Delegate to the RNC in 2016

Elected Delegate to the RNC in 2020

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Senate 2018

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (4)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

*Conservative Christians of Alabama

Stand For Health Freedom

*Alabama Citizens for Life

OTHER (1)

Alabama Forestry Association ForestPAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

National Right to Life

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)

Barry Moore (2020)

Jeff Sessions (2020)

John Sidney McCain (2008)

Marco Rubio (2015)

Robert Aderholt (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Vote scorecard from American Conservative Union

Vote record from Vote Smart

****After candidate evaluations occurred the scorecard for American Conservative Union AL became available

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

With today's medical advances Never. All life is precious and created by God.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive 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

I passed a law in Alabama which outlawed physician assisted suicide.


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 only way to legally close them would be if everything was closed not like was done recently when those entities who employed lobbyist were allowed to remain open.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

I would refer you to how our 3rd President dealt with such after he exhausted every peaceful means.

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


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

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

Any mandate is unlawful unless passed by the legislature but a private employer has much more freedom.


ECONOMY

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

Flat tax or consumption tax.

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

This is far too complex an issue to be answered in a few words. Most of what government does today goes against what our Founders set up.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

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?

Pretty much anyone who will follow our current immigration laws.


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree


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


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect our rights.

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).

A quick google search of my name will provide much info. I passed a school prayer bill, Academic freedom resolution, 2 pro Life bills etc and had public fights with FFRF out of Wisconsin both as a school board member and legislator. We have been holding a live Nativity for many years at our City Hall after the FFRF convinced the city to remove their nativity.

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?

I am Pro God, Pro Life and Pro Gun. I believe in the Constitution as written with it's original intent. I am pro liberty and pro American. Executive edicts are not law and I plan to fight to correct many mistakes that were allowed recently. In conservative Alabama our government closed churches but kept abortion clinics, liquor stores, Walmart and Home Depot open. Never again will we allow such abuse of our constitutional rights and this is one of the main reasons I am jumping back into politics.


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

A person cannot change their gender.

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 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 born again Christian with Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I am 100% Pro Life and while previously serving in the legislature I passed two pro life bills I sponsored into law. I also cosponsored all other pro life bills during my terms.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

We need to strengthen absentee voting against fraud.


EQUALITY

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

We are a melting pot of the world and in my experience people really get along. The media fans the flames of racism. There is truly on one race and that's the human race.

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

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

Strongly Agree

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