
Steve Unger
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
2025-2026
100%
2025
100%
2023
91%
2025
85%, 85%†
2025-2026
|100%
2025
|100%
2023
|91%
2025
|85%, 85%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2023
|16%
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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