Randy K. Barr
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Randy K. Barr
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
primary
Race
State Representative, Dist. 122
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Licking high school, Licking, Diploma, 1973
WORK & MILITARY
Missouri Highway Patrol academy, Deputy, 1989
AFFILIATIONS
Pilot Knob Church Rolla, Mo, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Emergency Services Board 911 Rolla, Mo, 2012 till now 3 terms
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Representative for District 122, 2022
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape and incest
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Neutral
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
The way school taxes are collected
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
The way state employees purchase products. The snap program needs to be overhauled along with the EBT cards.
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?
The government should not be able to close churches.
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
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
They are doing everything they can to stop it now.
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
We have enough problems here in the United States we have no business telling another country how to live and what to do. The only way to tell them how to live is put them under our rule and make them a province, then send our military in to take control.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Get the wall finished, put the military on the borders and stop all from coming across.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone can immigrate if they follow the proper channels.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
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.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I belong to a small church, I believe in God and the Christian ways.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It is not hard to get a photo ID, people are just too lazy to go get one.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
No mail in votes. Live in person voting. Absentee vote at the courthouse if you can not be here on voting day.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes but it goes both ways white and black both groups have been discriminated against.
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
They need to open up all the oil wells and pipelines in the United States. That would help stop inflation.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
They are there for the people. Congress is there to pass bills to help the people, make sure the military and law enforcement has enough money to operate on. They should not be worried about what one man did 6 years ago or what a group did on Jan 6 that is for the Judicial system is for.
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?
Lean Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I have no information available. it is just my beliefs.
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'm retired and have full time to commit to this office.
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
If they are following the departmental policy, they are doing what they were taught.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
The police need all the funds they have do not cut their budget. There is money somewhere for the mental health and community programs.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Restrictions on gun owners won't stop gun violence. The criminals don't buy their guns legal they get them in back alleys, burglaries and stealing them.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
