

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
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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