Sandy Pickert

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Sandy Pickert


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 88


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Sandy Pickert websites
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EDUCATION

St. Joseph School of Nursing, Wichita, KS, Nursing Diploma, 1973

Wichita State University Nurse Practitioner Program, Wichita, KS, Certificate, 1977

St. Mary of the Plains College, Dodge City, KS, Bachelor in Nursing, 1981

University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS, Masters in Public Health, 2007

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Sedgwick County Republican Party, Volunteer

Republican Women United, Scholarship Committee Chair

Youthrive, Volunteer

Called & Gifted Ministry, Facilitator

ACTS Ministry, Volunteer

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Precinct Committeewoman, 2008 - present

Kansas State Representative, 2022 - present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Write in candidate for District 88 State Representative, 2000

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF; Kansas Family Voice

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Kansas State Fraternal Order of Police; Kansas Farm Bureau; Kansas Chamber PAC; Kansas Family Voice

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

State Republican Party Organizations (2023); Republican State Leadership Committee (2022); Republican National Committee (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)


SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Contributions and Expenditures for 2024 cycle

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Did not answer

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer 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

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Did not answer

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Did not answer


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Did not answer

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Did not answer

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Choose not to answer


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The general purpose of government is to provide organization for a society, provide protection from harm for individuals and ensure individual rights and freedoms without infringing on the rights and freedoms of others.

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


VALUES

Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

Strongly Agree

Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

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

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a life long Catholic Christian. I support strong family values and compassion for the vulnerable in our society.

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

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

Did not answer

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.

C

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Natural gas

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