
Francis "Doc" Washburn
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Francis "Doc" Washburn
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Gun Owners of Arkansas
Re-Open Arkansas
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Reopen Arkansas
Gun owners of Arkansas
Ozark Patriots
Arkansas Patriot Coalition
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Conrad Reynolds (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
No circumstances
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
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?
Under no circumstances
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stop denying that the Koran explicitly calls for violent jihad against believers
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?
Under no circumstances
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
1Eliminate personal state income tax 2.Car registration nuisance tax 3. Used goods including cars 4.Grocery tax 5.Small business tax 6.Tax exemption for veterans 7.Retail Tax exemption for non profits
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
1.Reduce the number of state employees annually by 5% through attrition 2. Cut each state agent budget by 10% 3.Order a Forensic audit of entire state government for waste, fraud and abuse
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly 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?
Only people who are willing to do so legally.
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?
Jail inmates should not be allowed to possess firearms.
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 its citizens from all Enemies foreign and domestic.
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).
Docwashburnshow.com
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 want to dramatically reduce the size and scope of state government in order to get them off our citizens’ backs.
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
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 believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant word of God. The Bible contains God’s law, which makes it clear in no uncertain terms we are all sinners who deserve God’s eternal wrath. It is equally clear “if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
1.Disconnect voting machines from the internet and if not possible, go back to using paper ballots instead.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is bad and should be condemned but I don’t understand the question.
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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