Ben Harrison

Republican | Alabama

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Ben Harrison — State Representative, Dist. 2 (Alabama General | November 8, 2022) Ben Harrison — State Representative, Dist. 2 (Alabama Primary | May 24, 2022)
State Rep., Dist. 2 Alabama General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Auburn University, Auburn, BS Chemical Engineering, 1980-1983

WORK & MILITARY

Owens Corning Fiberglass, Process Engineer, 1983-1986

Kohler Company, Technical Control Manager, 1987-2001

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative - House District 2, 2022-2026

Limestone County Commissioner - District 4, 2012-2020

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Alabama House District 2, 2022-2026

Limestone County Commissioner - District 4, 2012-2020

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 (2)

*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Alabama

OTHER (2)

Alabama Retail Association PAC

Alabama Realtors PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Alabama Forestry Association

Alabama Forestry Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Ben Harrison (2026)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Micah Messer (2025)

WinRed (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Ben Harrison (2026)

Alabama House Majority PAC (2025)

Alabama Freedom PAC (2022)

Clouse Leadership PAC (2022)

Jobs PAC (AL) (2022)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Trust Representing Involved Alabama Lawyers (2026)

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate's responses to 2026 Freedom Voter Guide survey. 

Candidate is one of the 2026 Legislative Champion Award Winners for Alabama Policy Institute.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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 when the baby is confirmed dead - No heartbeat.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I spoke against Alabama's IVF bill indemnifying hospitals and clinics of destruction of embryos.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

I spoke against Alabama's IVF bill indemnifying hospitals and clinics of destruction of embryos.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Against government setting amount. It should be set by supply and demand.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

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

1. Get state out of areas that it has no business being in. 2. Reform state bid laws. (Current system just ensures that taxpayers get abused) 3. Eliminate state ABC Stores.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Prohibits official state enforced religion.

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.

D is the ideal. Once you introduce 3rd party payers you introduce inefficiencies as well as fraud and abuse.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

Government is the problem and is why the health care industry consumes 20% of GDP. Healthcare information should be maintained by private companies and only with patient consent.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Agree

However the Chinese people are not the problem. Most of the US economic problems are self inflicted.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Did not answer


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.

Agree


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in one God. I believe that the bible is his Word. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to earth to give us an example to follow and to save us from our sins.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

However there is currently a method in Alabama to vote without picture ID while ensuring the identity of the individual, and that should be kept in place.


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

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

Strongly Disagree

Anthropogenic climate change is a hoax and is used to create fear and drive policies that are economically disastrous.

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

Nuclear Energy. Without a doubt in my mind, thorium molten salt reactors are the best-known way to provide clean, intrinsically safe, stable base load energy.


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?

To hold individuals and corporations accountable for the harm that they inflict upon their fellow man. To properly punish and reform those convicted of harm and return them to society if possible.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

I sponsored HB347 in the 2026 session which removed section 230 protections that the platforms hide behind. It also enabled "private cause of action" against violators.

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

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None.

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