Kelly Sackett

Republican | Michigan

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Kelly Sackett


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 40


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Bachelors of Science, 1995

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Kalamazoo GOP, Vice chair

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (5)

Citizens for Traditional Values-Michigan

*Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners

*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Michigan

*Detroit Regional Chamber PAC

*Patriot Parents

OTHER (3)

Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC

Michigan Health Choice Alliance

*Michigan Freedom Network

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Congressman Bill Huizenga, ABC Michigan, CTV-PAC, Farm Bureau, Michigan Health Choice Alliance

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Jon Rocha (2021)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Beth Griffin (2022)

Matthew DePerno (2022)

Nesbitt Majority Fund (2022)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

If the life of the mother is in danger and rape and incest.

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.

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


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

We have more terrorist from within our own country at this time. How about we focus on that.

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?

None


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

I would eliminate taxes on retirement income for seniors who are on a fixed income. Policies to help working families and parents to keep more of their hard earned money during this time of rising cost of living.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

My first weeks in office I would request a budget analysis to determine what programs effectively deliver for Michigan taxpayers. I would then work to eliminate wasteful spending and reduce funding for programs that fail to deliver meaningful services and results for the residents of Michigan. I would look at the facts presented and then make an informed decision on how to shrink the size of government while increasing its effectiveness for Michiganders.

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

No one should be crossing our border illegally and we should be doing everything in our power to stop it.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

We should only allow immigrants to come into our country legally. Only those that follow the legal process and who have passed stringent background checks. We should also allow those seeking asylum, but they also must go through the same background checks and we should only allow a small percentage. We need to take care of our own citizens first.


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?

Legal gun owners are not who commit the violent crimes with guns. If we restrict legal, lawful gun ownership, then the criminals are left with their illegally obtained weapons. Let’s just take a look at Chicago and see how the gun laws there are working out.

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?

Government is best when it governs the least. The government in a democracy is essentially a conservative institution. It is responsible for creating and sustaining markets, enforcing contracts, protecting private property and producing systems of education and infrastructure that allow commerce to function efficiently.

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).

Did not answer

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 am a mama bear through and through. I have been married to my husband Brian for 21 years and we have two children. Alayna just graduated from high school and Andrew is a sophomore. I will prioritize education. Our children are our future and we are not providing them with the best public education systems available. Our families in Kalamazoo County are hurting. The price of gas, groceries and housing is way too expensive. We need to cut government spending and stop government overreach.


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.

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

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 was raised catholic and carry those values with me.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Voter ID is an absolute must. It’s laughable that people think it should not be required. You need it to drive a car, fly in an airplane, buy nicotine and alcohol and many other things.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

We need to close our primaries in Michigan. We need to clean the voter rolls and remove deceased and people who have moved. We need to eliminate mass absentee voting. Exceptions being military, out of state travel and serious illness.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

No and the mere thought is ridiculous.

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.

Agree

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