
Gary M. Boswell
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Daviess County High School, Owensboro, Graduate, 1969-1972
Owensboro Business College, Owensboro, Assoc, 1972-1974
WORK & MILITARY
Self Employed- Temporary Professionals,Inc., Owner, 1982-2012
AFFILIATIONS
NRA, Member, 1977-2026
Heritage Baptist Church, Member, 1980-2026
Right to Life, Member, 1980-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
County Commissioner, Daviess County, Ky, 1990-1999
Kentucky State Senator, District 9, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2026
100%
2023-2024
100%
2025
80%, 84%†
2025
73%
2026
|100%
2023-2024
|100%
2025
|80%, 84%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
Kentucky Right to Life KRTL Victory PAC
Freedoms Heritage Forum
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
Andy Barr (2026)
Gary Boswell (2026)
State Republican Party Organizations (2025)
Adrienne Southworth (2024)
Donald Trump (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Gary Boswell (2026)
Bluegrass Committee (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I do support capital punishment for murder or heinous crimes
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?
Only in case of life/death of the mother.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
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
I just passed sb 39 in Ky in 2026 which was a private property bill.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe the market should dictate wages. Government should not set minimum. Very few, if any workers are making $7.25/hr. Real minimum is 10 to 12 for beginners. I had 500 employees and none made minimum wage and that was 12 years ago.
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Eliminate fraud in government programs. Give contract review committee more power to control spending Reduce by attrition the number of government employees.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government should not interfere with religious liberty.
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
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, they are one of our strongest allies
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.
I have been a Christian since I was 12 years old. I believe our nation was founded on Christian values.
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.
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?
Coal, gas and nuclear
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?
Punishment and rehabilitation
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.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Very few restrictions on firearms - for example handguns for those under 18 or machine guns.
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