Steve Unger

Republican | Arkansas

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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Bachelor's in Public Administration, 1981

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Masters of Divinity, 1990

Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Master of Arts in Military Science, 2002

WORK & MILITARY

U.S Navy, Retired at rank of Captain, 1976-2015

Reserve Deputy Sheriff, Deputy, 2000-2022

AFFILIATIONS

Christ Community Church, Deacon, 2018-current

Springdale Rotary, Member, 2020-

Military Officers Association of America, Legislative Affairs Officer, 2016-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 2022-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Representative, 2022-2026

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

The Mayors of Springdale, Johnson and Tontitown

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Cody Brent Rogers (2026)

Kim Hammer (2025)

Steve Unger (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Steve Unger (2025)


OTHER INFORMATION

AR State Representative Steve Unger received the Family Council Action Committee 2023 Statesman Award

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?

To save the life of the mother.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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?

Unnecessary. Let the market and the business owner set the wages.

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. Stop welfare as a generational lifestyle. 2. Stop giving aid to countries who hate us. You can't buy friends. 3.Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The founders saw England's mistake of using the Church of England as the state church. The citizen should be free to worship as their conscience dictates. Separation of church and state does not mean to ban God from public discussion.

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.

I agree with C, but add care for Veterans. Also, the Health Insurance industry needs reform.

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

Strongly Disagree

That is an invasion of privacy.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

China, along with international terrorist groups are in a state of war with us in those areas. The US needs to wake up.

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

They are the only democratic country in the middle east. We need each other.


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

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 came to Christ at age 9 and have lived my life with beliefs and values based on Biblical principles and a living relationship with Jesus Christ.


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

The victim mentality in this country is ruining us.

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

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

A combination of natural gas, coal and nuclear power.


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 defend the citizens and hold the guilty accountable.

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

Strongly Agree

Agree, but the government can't do this alone. Parents need to step up and stay vigilant.

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

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Buyers must comply with federally mandated background checks. Cities and states should not put any restrictions on the second amendment.

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