Allan Kehr II
Republican | Minnesota
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Allan Kehr II
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary & CD1 Special General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 8A
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, BSCE w/ honors, 1980
WORK & MILITARY
Navel ROTC, midshipman, 16 weeks
AFFILIATIONS
Elim Lutheran Church, Vacation Bible School teacher, Department of Natural Resources
Firearm Safety Instructor, Citizens Research Council, member
Republican Party of Minnesota, BPOU Chairman, Second Amendment for Everyone
board member, City of Duluth, Minnesota, chief precinct election judge
National Rifle Association, Life Member, Arrowhead Multi-Housing Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Duluth Charter Commission ( 2 years as President ), 8
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Duluth City Council
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
none sought as of now
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
David Perdue (2020)
Kelly Loeffler (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only 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?
The income tax should be abolished. The income tax is not what our founders intended.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
The government spends money on things that it has no constitutional authority to do so. We should cut way back on welfare and housing. These areas are .best delt with in the private sector.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
One would better appreciate their education if they had to pay for it themselves. People should be willing to pay for what they want and not expect others to.
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?
None !
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.
D but going with C for a time as a transition might be necessary.
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?
Ultimately, you need to fight an idea with another idea, and that is best done by the private sector. Our government should stop funding our enemies. We need to get out of the United Nations.
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
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Finish the wall ! Deport illegal aliens.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We need a moratorium for 15 years on all but very few of the most needed people that can contribute to our national security. The 15 year moratorium will allow for assimilation of those already here legally. To be a citizen we need to mandate civil service or military service to earn their citizenship. We need a loyalty test.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
I am concerned that vouchers will be used to force the teaching of things that parents disapprove of. With the money come the strings.
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
Some people talk about how discrimination is bad then discriminate by having protected classes. We should eliminate, in the law, protected classes.
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 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 am a Christian. We can find the answer to many of our problems in the Bible.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
In Minnesota you have to live in Minnesota for 20 days to vote. Let's change that to 30 days and require that new registrants be verified by the county before the preregistered roles are printed out. So, no same day registration.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect me from you and you from me. To pool our resources to accomplish certain large tasks ( I am thinking of our interstate system and hydro dams. Other things spelled out in the constitution.
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).
Letters to the editor to the Duluth News Tribune and the Budgeteer,, WDSE candidate views in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2008
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 am a conservative, a capitalist, a Christian and I believe as our founders did. I love my country but I am very disappointed in the majority of my fellow citizens that they have voted out of ignorance and greed that got us to where we are today. The most dangerous thing in the world is the ignorance of your neighbor.
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
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?
None !
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
