
Mike Brown
Republican | Kansas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Brown
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Sec. of State
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1989-1990
WORK & MILITARY
Mike has been a homebuilder and general contractor for well over 30 years having built over 2,000 structures and producing nearly 200 homes a year at peak. Mike has employed tens of thousands directly and indirectly over the years. Mike served as the 2007 President of the Homebuilder’s Association of Greater Kansas City and served for over a decade on the National Association of Homebuilders Board of Directors.
AFFILIATIONS
Too many to list but includes, Catholic Education, Johnson County Parks & Rec, Kansas Black Chamber of Commerce, KS Workforce Development Board and many others, Varied leadership roles
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
County Commissioner Johnson County KS, 2017-2021
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
OTHER INFORMATION*
*Mike Brown is pro-life and supports VTB.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
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. Zero. Nada.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
We must diligently strive to identify a robust assessment the risks of radicalization in the local area, and produce a proportionate action plan to address and snuff out these risks and threats.
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?
We should move the USA to a flat tax system. Government has to stop picking winners and losers.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
We could/should start with not bailing out massive companies and end the trillion dollars government programming.
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
Build the Wall!!!
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
All should be welcome and the immigration process must be simplified and made faster… but in any circumstance the process MUST be followed. Orderly immigration is the only option that truly makes sense.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
The money should always follow the child.
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?
“Shall not be infringed” is crystal clear.
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?
To fulfill the obligation of the Constitution and to fulfill the societal obligations of the things the private sector cannot do like roads, utilities, prisons, airports, etc.
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
I wish there were a button above Very Conservative!
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I served for 4 years as an elected County Commissioner. Folks can find me.
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?
When elected Kansas Secretary of State: * Ballot Drop Boxes - GONE. DAY ONE. * Prosecutorial Authority exercised in hiring a Law Enforcement Official and a Prosecutor. DAY ONE. * We audit every election until we are confident things are secure and safe. * If election machines are not 100% safe and secure I will immediately take the entire state of Kansas to paper ballots. DAY ONE. * Election is 100% over at 7pm on Election Tuesday. PERIOD. * Voter rolls statewide will be scrubbed and cleaned up. PERIOD.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe the only way to Eternal Life and Heaven is through God and his son, Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
No ID = No vote. Period.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
1. Remove all ballot drop boxes. 2. Truly investigate and prosecute election crimes. 3. Voting is over at 7pm on Election Tuesday 4. If all electronic voting machines are not 100% safe and secure, we must revert to paper ballots immediately. 5. Audit every election.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I believe racism exists but where it rears it’s ugly head I simply don’t see it. If we all just treated each other as equals until someone proves otherwise, racism and associated claims would be over.
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.
Strongly Agree
Drill, baby!
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