Karen I. Spalding
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Karen I. Spalding
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Representative, Dist. 19
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Washburn University, Topeka, KS, Bachelor of Music Ed., 1988
WORK & MILITARY
School Teacher 35 years
AFFILIATIONS
St. Paul's Church of the Nazarene, Music Leader for 16 years, Kansas City Symphony Chorus
Section Leader, 2 years; member, 9 years, Jamaican VBS, Board Secretary/Music and Devotion Leader, 35 years
Jackson County Republican Committee, Member, 10 years, City Union Mission, Kansas City, MO
Volunteer, PTA, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Jackson County Republic Committee Woman, Kansas City Mo Ward #15, 10 years
Chairman for Missouri Senate #9 Organizational Committee, 2 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
David Martin (MO) (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
When a doctor is concerned for the welfare of the mother, the medical procedure should be allowed to end the life of the child.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Choose not to answer
At this time, I am against the use of chemical abortion drugs.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I believe the minimum wage should be determined by each state and not the federal govenment.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under no circumstances should the government close churches. The churches should decide for themselves.
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)
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccines that prohibit diseases should be required. Vaccinations to lesson the effects of the disease should be optional.
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?
The United States' relationship with Israel is important because I believe that a country that supports Israel will be blessed. Not that we shouldn't advise Israel on national decisions that may affect the USA.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
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.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, my life is based solely on the belief that all people are created equal and that they have been endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I, personally, love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind and strength and desire to love my neightbor as myself. I uphold the constitution as the supreme law of the USA.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
What happened to the United States being the melting pot of the world? That is what I was taught in public school. Our country was a place where all legalized people groups could become Americans working in unity to make this nation great. People are continually looking backwards at all the negative horrors which oly fosters division instead of looking at the positives that have unified our society and ultimately our government.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Critical Race Theory only fosters negative feelings. I feel badly for what many had to endure but I wasn't there. I didn't and do not participate in any racial degradation. And I don't appreciate that because I am white that somehow I look down on other people groups.
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
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
I didn't like any of the answers. We need to protect the environmental against careless, selfish people and companies. We need environmental laws to keep our country clean and pollution free. But we don't need a "new green deal."
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil. Solar power for the average home needs more development to be practical.
ABOUT YOU
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.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The general purpose of the government is to protect the rights of its people. To do that our constitutional republic form of government must make and enforce laws, provide for the common defense, and represent the interests of its people.
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?
Conservative
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Background checks are needed.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
If they think they must to protect themselves. I am a teacher and I personally would not.
