

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
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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