Karen Hurd

Republican | Wisconsin

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Karen Hurd


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Repr. to the Assembly, Dist. 69


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, Master of Science Biochemistry, 2017

The George Washington University, Washington, DC, Master of Public Health, 2024

Huntington's College of Heath Sciences, Knoxville, KY, Comprehensive Nutrition, 1994

Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, Bachelors of Art Spanish, 1980

WORK & MILITARY

United States Army, Captain, 1980-1984

Karen R. Hurd Nutritional Practice LLC, Owner/Nutritionist, 1994-present

Fall Creek School System, Substitute Teacher K-12, 2021-2024

Scene & Hurd Productions LLC, Owner/Producer/Writer, 2001-present

AFFILIATIONS

Fall Creek Public Library, Trustee, American Legion

Color Guard Commander, Chaplain, Fall Creek Lions Club, Member, 2022 Lion of the Year

Fall Creek Historical Society, Member, Fall Creek Valley Housing

Member and past president, Faith Evangelical Free Church--Fall Creek, Director of Music/Worship Leader 1996-2015; Sunday school Teacher and Women's Bible Study Leader 1996-2015

The Bridge Church (Evangelical Free Church of America), 2015-2024, Faith Evangelical Free Church--Stanley

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Representative to the Wisconsin Assembly, District 68, 2022-present

Village of Fall Creek Trustee, 2021 to 2024

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Representative to the Wisconsin Assembly, District 69, Current candidacy

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Wisconsin Right for Life

Dairy Business Association

School Choice Wisconsin Action

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

Republican National Committee (2024)

Ron Johnson (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To avert the death of the mother

“Women’s Right to Know” informed consent materials must include information about Abortion Pill Reversal.

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Agree


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?

Under no circumstances


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?

The United States' relationship with Israel is vital, critical, and necessary. It is highly important and must be maintained. Israel has always been a strong ally of the United States.


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.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs should be continued after a time. A transition from socialized medicine (government-provided medicine) needs to occur to privatized and NGO medicine to provide for all citizens. This would have to be done over a course of time. An abrupt change would leave the poor and vulnerable underserved or unserved which is not acceptable.

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

Under no circumstances.


ECONOMY

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

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

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Only that automatic weapons be restricted. So-called "assault weapons" are not automatic weapons. They are semi-automatic and should not be restricted.

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

But the teachers must be properly trained in the safety and use of guns.


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

For the federal government: To form a more perfect union of individual states so that the protection and defense of the citizens of the nation can be achieved as well as commerce, and foreign relations.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

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


VALUES

Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

Strongly Agree

Parents 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 a Christian; I believe in the values set forth in the Bible.


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

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

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Yes, racism is a threat to domestic security. However, the emphasis on racism and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) by the liberal left actually INCREASES racism. Instead, we must be a color-blind society with EQUAL rights, not equity.

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree


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.

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. 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.

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