Brad Starnes

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Brad Starnes


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 22


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Sterling College, Sterling, KS, BA, 1979

West Texas A & M, Canyon, TX, MS, 1988

WORK & MILITARY

Build Up Kansas, Education Coordinator

AFFILIATIONS

St. Isidores Catholic Church, Manhattan, KS, EMHC, Hospitality and Church Building Committee, Kansas School Supt Association

Board member and education leadership service award, KSU-Council for Public School Improvement, Chairperson

Manhattan Area Tech College-Advisory Board, Chairperson, KS State High School Activities Association

Appeal Board Member, Ks Music Educators, Administrator of the Year

Manhattan Mercury Newspaper, Selected as one of Manhattan's Most Admired Citizens, Flinthills Volunteer Center

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Kansas House 64th district, 2022

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Kansans for Life PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Kansas Chamber of Commerce

Kansans For Life

Riley County Farm Bureau

Mental Health Now

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Contributions and expenditures from 2024.

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

If elected, my mission will be to defend a position on abortion that is supported by a vast majority of Kansans, including opposing taxpayer-funded abortion and preserving limits on late-term abortion. I also support efforts to help women with unexpected pregnancies by increasing tax credits to make adoption more affordable. Personally, I believe in the sanctity of life because my faith tells me that every life is a gift from God. My wife and I lost a son to suicide 21 years ago-we value life.

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.

Choose not to answer

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?

There should be a fair wage for work done, however the bigger issue is to lower cost of living.

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?

Never, follow our Constitution and those freedoms it outlines.

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

Strongly Disagree

Individual rights & liberties are guaranteed in our Constitution.


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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

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

Never, guaranteed individual rights per our Constitution should be followed.


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, very important. They are our allies. God promised to bless those nations who bless Israel. But anyone who despises, demeans, or seeks to harm Israel will be cursed by God.


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

There must be a process for legal immigration. We have laws that allow that and are not presently being followed.


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.

Disagree

Per Kansas law, it is the state's responsibility to fully fund public education. Tax dollars are to be spent on public programs. Parent's should and must have freedoms to choose their child's education. I would support some type of tax incentive for parents to choose their child's school.


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 an active, practicing Catholic who believes and follows Biblical citizenship.

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?

No, all people of all colors and ethnicities have constitutional rights. The more we "separate" races, the more racist we become. We all our Americans.

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) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources

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

Nuclear and hydrogen.


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 follow the constitution while providing needed things individual citizens cannot provide themselves-security, infrastructure. Protect at all costs individual constitutional freedoms.

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


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None-follow the laws and our Constitutional freedoms of defending ourselves against a tyrannical government (2nd amendment). The most restricted individual gun law cities are the highest crime cities. Public safety isn't related to guns-it's related to people. We must be a moral civilization. If you take away guns, criminals will use knives and other weapons. Gun restrictive laws for law abiding citizens punishes their right to defend themselves, criminals will continue using guns.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

After receiving proper training, yes. States that allow concealed guns for teachers and post that teachers have guns; don't have school shootings. Schools have a moral responsibility to protect children and their employees.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree

Look at states that have legalized recreational marijuana-they're in chaos.

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