Francis "Doc" Washburn

Republican | Arkansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Francis "Doc" Washburn


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

Governor


Incumbent

No


Links

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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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