David Culpepper
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David Culpepper
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School Board, District 8
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, BS, 1992
Naval War College, Newport, MA, 2004
WORK & MILITARY
Navy, Captain, 26
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Middle Resolution PAC
Students First VA
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Jenn Kiggans
Bill DeSteph
John Moss
Glenn Davis
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Statement of Organization
- Reporting Period of 6/16/2022 - 6/30/2022
- $27.98 in expenditures to Anedot
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
- Reporting Period of 7/1/2022 - 8/31/2022
- $1,602.91 in contributions from Middle Resolution
- $54.78 in expenditures to Anedot
- Reporting Period of 7/1/2022 - 8/31/2022
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Choose not to answer
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Choose not to answer
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Agree
This is a double edged sword. It could be abused and result in wasteful spending. However, schools districts are often restricted in their freedom to act on issues based on state laws and policies. Just like the people have a right to petition their government, school districts that represent their local constituents should petition their state lawmakers for changes when necessary. What they petition for, and how much they spend doing it should be openly discussed and disclosed in detail.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Not everyone needs pre-k, and not everyone needs college to be successful. The cost/benefit of expanding public education in such a way is unlikely to support it.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
[Government] shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
...any more than school districts should engage in discrimination against anyone.
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
[Government] shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To manage the school budget, and set policy for the school in order to 1) impart knowledge to students 2) develop the character of students and 3) prepare students for success after graduation
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
This is the role of the Superintendent, with the oversight and explicit approval of the elected school board.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Almost never. "This nation is founded on the profound national commitment to the principle that debate of public issues shall be uninhibited, robust, and wide open. And that it may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials." - US Supreme Court. Rigorous and open debate is the cure, not the disease.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Language Arts, Mathematics, American History, Science, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning (after the top four, it's difficult to rank the rest on my list - they are all worthy endeavors and largely depend on ones interests and strengths).
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Strongly Agree
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Strongly Disagree
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am Catholic and believe in God almighty. I believe the US Constitution, while the imperfect product of men, was inspired by God.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents and guardians are responsible to answer both of those questions.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
Did not answer
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Strongly Agree
A school is not a place for healthcare outside of dealing with emergent needs while parents are notified. Healthcare diagnosis and treatment should occur in a doctors office with a parent present.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
School officials are not qualified to provide medical care, including mental health care. In any case, schools should never withhold information or overtly lie to parents about their children.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Disagree
There shouldn't be litmus tests to exclude certain groups, but voters are most certainly considering ones character when deciding to vote for a candidate.
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?
Very Conservative
To some degree, I dislike labels that mean different things to different people and might imply how I would come down on a given issue. In truth, every issue needs to be considered on its own, without prejudgment, and without considering which 'camp' would approve. First principles and the Constitution are the best guide.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Neutral
This issue is quite contentious and likely needs more consideration than the undefined "licensed to carry" which means different things in different states - many Constitutional carry states require no license at all. In general I think the 2nd Amendment is pretty plain - 'shall not be infringed.' But, I think carrying in schools requires more thought, and there are very good models to follow.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
None. Medical care is not the purview of schools.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
I do not support mandatory medical interventions
