Gary Welch
Republican | Wyoming
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Gary Welch
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah, None, 1993
WORK & MILITARY
Army, E-4, 1982-1993
AFFILIATIONS
Big Horn County GOP, Chairman, American Legion
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Chairman of Big Horn County GOP, Three
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Wyoming Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Chuck Gray
Sean Reyes
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Wyoming Campaign Finance - public search
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother!
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Flat tax across the board
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Most of the government programs should take a cut as the citizens are all taking cuts in income and higher cost of living
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
I paid for my college and had scholarships. My children had their colleges paid for by family or loans that were paid off. Others should do the same as it gives more responsibility in getting educated
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Private businesses are private and should be able to serve those they choose and not serve those that they choose or try to destroy the businesses
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never
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 has been paid for by those that are using it
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Terrorism is just that, many groups in America threaten the well being of the citizens and what we saw in 2020 was a threat to the nation and her people as well. The groups that sought to destroy federal buildings and killed officers were protected by the democrats and given bail. Now we have citizens that have sat in jail for over one year with no charges, very little contact with attorneys still waiting their day in court for merely going on the Capitol steps.
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
Israel has been there and they are attacked daily. They don’t occupy what isn’t theirs
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those that make legal application and have no record that would be detrimental to the citizens of the US.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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
How many classes of people will we protect and which ones are not going to be protected?
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
Marriage is a religious sanctuary and Government should not be involved defining a religious ceremony
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 believe in Christ and tryl every day to follow his example
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
no photo ID allows for further fraud within the voting
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would outlaw any computerized balloting to be used as they can be hacked and are not secure and results can be changed with no proof. We should go back to the punch cards and maintain them for four years for investigations and proof of proper balloting
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes, racism is a problem but, it is only viewed one direction, there is black on white racism as well as white on black and black on Hispanic, etc. The more we have pushed to eliminate racism, the more racism has been mentioned, the more racism has occurred
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
NEVER. When you push for reparations for one group then you are discriminating against all others.
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.
Environmental laws have done very little to save the environment. We have allowed other countries to violate the climate agreement but we are held at a much stronger standard and have actually done more to clean up our environment than any other country. We have had detrimental laws that have done very little to help.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
The media uses 1965 data and processes to try to destroy a process that has greatly improved and is safe
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect its citizens against all enemies, foreign and domestic and to protect the constitution and the rights of the citizens
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I have fought for protection of our freedoms and as the chairman of the county republican party and I have demonstrated my views and my resplve
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?
making Wyoming First, we have the gas and oil to be self sustaining and we have the food and other resources and any power generated in Wyoming should give Wyoming residents priority should there be a power failure
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
Officers will stop protecting and serving if they know they can be sued for simply following policy
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?
education, firearm safety before one can purchase a firearm
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
We don't sue car manufactures when a driver commits vehicular homicide, we don't sure the alcohol companies when someone dies from too much alcohol
