Ken E. Carlson
Republican | Iowa
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ken E. Carlson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 13
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Buena Vista College, Storm Lake Iowa, B S, 1973
WORK & MILITARY
none
AFFILIATIONS
Compassion, contributor, Church of Christ
member, teacher, contributor, Republican Party, member, contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
*Iowa Right to Life State PAC
OTHER (1)
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) PAC (IIPAC)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Iowa Select Farms
Iowa Farm Bureau
Associated Builders of Iowa
OTHER INFORMATION
Iowa Right to Life Voter Guide
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life of the mother. A time limitation, possibly 10 weeks. Survival fitness of the unborn child. I do believe there should be a sign off by husband, parents, doctor and religious counselor. Does this mean I believe the mother's life is more important? No All human lives matter. That is what makes this so hard!
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Simplify. All wage/salary people should pay some tax. We need to have "skin" in the game. A flat/fair tax would have my support.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I believe all areas can be reduced, but military must remain strong. There is merit to zero-based budgeting.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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?
None. We have amendment one of the Constitution.
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. Americans do have a responsibility to help those who cannot help themselves. After all, the New Testament encourages us to work so we can help others.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I believe schools may require vaccinations for incoming students, just as we have for generations.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
I do not believe eradication is possible. Fervent religious belief is powerful. Increased vigilance to prevent is a better alternative.
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
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Article 4 Section 4 of the U S Constitution says the federal government will protect each state from invasion.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
All, if they meet immigration requirements.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
Education freedom with strong local control is important
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Our Founders, Framers and Ratifiers made that plain in their writings.
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Unless the identity to be supported is male and female as biologically assigned at birth.
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 am a Restoration Christian, that is, of the Stone-Campbell movement. I believe the Bible is the word of God written by those He inspired. I believe in God's powerful grace which is available to all.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
We must, at the very least, re-examine those law changes that were put in place simply because of the pandemic. Certainly, we have learned from this two year period of chaos and maybe some ideas have merit, but we have gone overboard to the point of drowning.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. The means used by too many to counter racism is the threat.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
I cannot think of any valid reasons for reparations of any kind.
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.
Agree
Particularly natural gas.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The government's main responsibility is to protect the rights given by our creator and enshrined in our constitution.
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
None I am a rookie.
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?
A stronger curriculum teaching the constitution is needed. We should place more emphasis, like before. on reading, writing, arithmetic and producing moral civilians. All legislation must first pass federal and state constitution muster. We must remind people that self~reliance and personal responsibility are valuable citizen traits. We must remind people that their wish for smaller government does not align with their wish that government solve this problem or that. We The People, the governed, have loaned power to the government to accomplish what we would like. If we do not like what the government is doing, we can change it. VOTE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Certainly we can increase help for mental health and community programs
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Much stronger penalties on those guilty of crimes involving guns would be beneficial.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
This is a ridiculous idea. The same rational should apply to the producers of cars, alcohol, artery clogging foods, and those who sell them.
