Bill Winney

Republican | Wyoming

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bill Winney


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist. 14


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, MSE, 2000

US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, BS, 1972

WORK & MILITARY

US Navy, Captain, 1968-2002

AFFILIATIONS

Boy Scouts of America, Chartering Organization Representative, Legal Aid of Wyoming

Veterans Committee, Sublette County Republican Party, Vice Chairman

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Leland Christensen (2016)

State Republican Party Organizations (2008)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Donation records compiled by FollowTheMoney.org

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Rape & Incest

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


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?

I believe Minimum Wage does more harm than good.

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

No


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None.

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

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

C above

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

Few, if any, Those vaccinations should be well established as safe and effective.


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. It is the only truly free nation in the mid-east and deserves our support.


IMMIGRATION

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

Congress has established laws over this. They should be enforced (or done away with if they are going to be ignored). It is fully legitimate for our nation to require immigrants to be fully capable of being productive citizens.


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.

Neutral


VALUES

Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

Children should be left alone to grow up. There may be an extraordinarily few cases of gender dysphoria... Those may be handled but pushing this stuff into the routine makes no sense.

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

I believe marriage goes far back into the human experience. It is the element of human behavior that enable the human species to produce children that take decades to mature.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Raised a Presbyterian, find them going too far afield and am searching for a church home.


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?

No. Our nation has become the single most equality driven nation in the world. Our military began this journey in 1947. I believe the military is far more open and free of racism than the civilian world.

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.

A & C

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

Nuclear energy


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?

To provide those services necessary to a good nation. Defense comes to mind as a service that does not fit into a private realm.

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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

Please express your views on the 2nd Amendment.

The 2nd Amendment was added to the constitution to ensure the right of self defense was secured to the people. Bureaucrats have many and varied ways of encroaching on this right. The 2nd Amendment is simple and clear.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree

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