Ryan Eldridge
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ryan Eldridge
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 29
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Pima Community College, Tucson, 1995
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
ASIS, Chair for Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon, NRA
Member, NRA Certified Trainer, Trainer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Senate LD 29
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Peter Pinerelli
Ryan Hartwig
Jerry Sheridan
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion should not be allowed. I believe life begins at conception.
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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Businesses have the right to refuse services to anyone.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Government has no right ever to shut down churches!
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
First of all the United States needs to stop sending money to countries that harbor and allow Islamic terrorist's to operate. We need to better vet those that are legally immigrating into the US that are from countries that have heavy terrorist activity. We need to finish our border wall so that we can slow the possibility of terrorists illegally entering through the beaches.
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 Agree
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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No business, government agency or school has the right to require any vaccinations for any reason.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I have always been and always will be a believer in reduced taxes.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
We need to look at areas like Planned Parenthood and others that receive money that are not ethically and morally right and defund them. I also believe there needs to be total transparency with Taxpayer funded programs. Taxpayers should be able to see the budgets and the spending for these programs.
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
We need to finish the wall and while there are breaches in the wall we need to have boots on the ground in these areas, securing them. It states in the US Constitution "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion". It is clear that DC has forgotten about this and it is up to us, the State of Arizona to protect our border and finish the wall.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
I believe that those that go through the process legally and for good reasons such as to better their life and have been properly vetted.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
The money should follow the student. It is our money (taxpayers). Parent should have every right to decide where their child is going to school. I also believe this will help schools to be more competitive and work to increase their overall scores.
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 will fight to protect and defend our First Responders and Law Enforcement. I will fight to protect Qualified Immunity and will fight to remove Citizen Oversite Committees.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I will never support redirecting any finds from any police department. I want to increase funding to police departments and work to improve mutual aide agreements.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Shall not be infringed. It clearly states in the Constitution in the 2nd Amendment. If you are a legal gun owner, there should not be any restrictions.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Victims should go after the individual that attacked them. You cannot hold firearm dealers and manufactures for someone misusing their product.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Government is instilled to protect the rights and freedoms of our citizens. Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution states "This includes the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office."
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).
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 not a politician. I am a concerned father of 4 that is scared in the direction our country and state are going. I believe God has spoken to me and told me this is where I need to be. I will NEVER negotiate with your Constitution Rights regardless of the bill or pushback I get from anyone. We need to save our state or our children and grandchildren are doomed. Please visit my website to see more about me the and the issues you are concerned about.
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.
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
Strongly Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT should never be allowed, anywhere!
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God the Father, the maker of heaven and earth. I believe he sent his son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. I believe the Bible is a guide for us to live our daily lives as outlines in the scriptures. I turn to the bible often for answers and guidance. I also believe our country and Constitution was founded on religious beliefs and will fight to protect our freedom of religion.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Every person voting should be required to show proof of who they are and proof they have the right to vote.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
1 day, 1 vote, on paper, in person. In order to register you must be able to show proof of citizenship. We need to eliminate the machines and go back to hand counting the votes. We also need to have our voter rolls cleaned up and remove those that are deceased and or moved.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No, I do not believe it is. Although there are some out there that are considered "racist", not everyone is. There are many of us that are God fearing citizens that believe we are all created equal as outlined in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."
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) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
