Conrad Kress
Republican | Hawaii
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Conrad Kress
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
George Washington University, Washington DC, BS, 1991
University Of Nebraska, MPAS, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
U S Navy, Commander, 1977-2018
AFFILIATIONS
Beyond the Teams, Director, VIP Neurorehab Clinic
Board Member, Donor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
SEAL PAC
OTHER (3)
International Longshoremen Workers Union ILWU
Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific Marine Division of ILWU
STATE OF HAWAII ORGANIZATON OF POLICE OFFICERS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
As per delineated by state legislatures
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
No country has ever taxed itself into prosperity
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Since the statement itself is based on. Based on a false premise when Thomas Jefferson wrote the Danbury Baptists, he did it as a way to quell concerns as he was a Congregationalist may if elected impose that doctrine on their faith life as Baptists if elected President
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
When the vaccine is not under EUA as in recent past. Bottom line as a medical Provider NO mandates
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide.com that his answer should have included, " Bottom line based on my decades of training and experience as a trained Medical Provider (I have travelled the globe with the Military and through Missionary work providing medical assistance and I have extensive expertise in setting up medical facilities in 3rd world countries), NO mandates."
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.
Medical IRAs With safety net for those in need
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
A blending of all
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
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Use all means available, legal and necessary to expose and eliminate
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Apply rule of law
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Rule of law to be applied
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Apply the laws on the books regardless of administration position If the Executive branch does not agree, have the legislative branch profer a bill and have it passed into law
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide.com that his answer should have included, " The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border. State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws. Again, the Principle of “The Rule of law” should be applied who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S."
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Neutral
we already have laws that apply to all ...all are to be protected we are to be a nation which applies the rule of law, not rule by law
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.
Born Again Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Apply the ones on books If people need ID in so many areas of application of Life skills , one to vote a sacred rite shold not be deemed onerous but necessary. Also to beleive certain groups can't obtain is bigotry in totality
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide.com that his answer should have included, "People are regularly and prudently requested to present ID in so many areas of everyday living. Getting on an airplane, driving, medical appointments, obtaining alcohol and prescription drugs, making purchases with credit cards are just a few of “normal” and expected requirements to show and ID; and the list goes on and on. The responsibility and right of a citizen to vote is a sacred rite should not be deemed onerous but necessary. Perpetuating the false narrative that certain groups can't obtain ID is bigotry at its core. There is no basis in fact. One then has to wonder why certain power brokers want to degrade election integrity by leaving the door wide open for outright fraud."
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
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.
Neither they are not mutually exclusive
ABOUT YOU
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
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide.com that his answer should have included, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUTDc9l5Kkg."
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?
People over personnel gain over party. E pluribus Unum (out of Many One) As President Kennedy said I am not looking for a Republican Solution or a Democrat Solution but an American Solution......I would add one that benefits the people of Hawaii
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide.com that his answer should have included, "People over personal gain over party. E pluribus Unum (out of Many One) As President Kennedy said, 'I am not looking for a Republican Solution or a Democrat Solution but an American Solution'. I would add one that benefits the people of Hawaii."
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Limit disinformation by those who profit from falsehoods spread by media
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
Should car manufacturer be sued for physical harm by there products if used and operated not as intended
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate notified iVoterGuide.com that his answer should have included, "FBI Crime data tells us that the use of hands, feet, knives, blunt objects, and fire represent a large percentage of the Homicides that occur in this country. The problem lies within the sphere of morality, not the object in the hand of the individual who intends to do harm to another."
