Carl Maughan

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Carl Maughan


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary, Special SD24 & SD25, and Ballot Measure


Race

State Rep., Dist. 100


Incumbent

No


Links

Carl Maughan websites FacebookXLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas, B.A. Political Science. Philosophy, 1990-1994

University of Akron, Akron Ohio, Juris Doctorate, 1994-1997

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, volunteer / member, 2008-2026

Knights of Columbus, Member, 2013-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Kansas State Representative, 2022-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Kansas District Court Judge, 2016-2016

Kansas State Representative, 2022-2024

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Kris Kobach (2018)

Ron Estes (2018)

Mike Pompeo (2014)

Todd Tiahrt (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To preserve the life of the mother

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage should be abolished. Market forces should dictate agreements on wages.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

A concerted effort to reduce over regulation should be made; Careful consideration should be given to reducing licensing requirements and the oversight agencies which govern licensure; A greater effort should be given to eliminate fraud; Duplication of services and regulatory authority should be eliminated; The number and scope boards and commissions which exist at the state government level should be reviewed, their necessity examined; and elimination considered.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government has no role or authority to restrict religious expression.

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

Strongly Disagree


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.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


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. Our common Judeo-Christian values and heritage have contributed greatly to Western civilization, and the world as a whole. Preserving and strengthening these values are vital to ensuring the survival of Western civilization. In addition, the presence of a democratic ally in the middle east is important for our national and economic security.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

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 strongly agree that Marriage is a God-ordained sacred union of one man and one woman, that no government ought to alter this definition and that any attempt to do so does not alter the true nature of marriage. But, I would disagree that a government does not have the civil authority to change the legal definition of marriage, if that is the will of the people as demonstrated through their elected representatives. Having said that, I believe doing so has a detrimental effect on society.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian in the Roman Catholic traditional belief system, and support the traditional family and personal values based upon those beliefs. I embrace Jesus Christ as my personal savior and redeemer and believe that doing so is a path to redemption for all people. I believe that human beings, and human institutions fall short and I believe in, and am thankful for, the Grace of God, His forgiveness of sin, and that human beings should extend love, and grace to one another.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

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

In the short term "fossil fuels" provide the most reliable and economically viable means to meet our energy demands. In the medium to long term, Nuclear Energy should be developed as an alternative.


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

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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

The goals of the criminal justice system are to protect the physical, economic, private property, and liberty interests from unwarranted intrusion, and to impose punitive consequences for such intrusion, deterrence from such intrusion, and rehabilitation of offenders who are amenable to such rehabilitation.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Restrictions on the ownership of firearms by those whose violent tendencies or mental illness pose a risk to the public may be necessary to protect public safety. However, such restriction on ownership should only be imposed after the individual has been given due process of law to determine whether their ownership of firearms pose a risk to public safety, and what restrictions on their Second Amendment rights are necessary to protect public safety.

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