
Kyle Richard-Garrison
Libertarian | Alabama
Candidate Profile*
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kyle Richard-Garrison
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
US Navy, AO3, 4
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
LIBERAL (3)
*United Auto Workers; *Alabama AFL-CIO; *United Auto Workers Region 8 Community Action Program
OTHER (1)
*Alabama Cannabis Coalition
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Alabama Cannabis Coalition; Alabama AFL-CIO; LetBamaVote.org
OTHER INFORMATION
Kyle Richard-Garrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey in 2022
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
The government has no business dictating how somebody should live their life
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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?
No circumstance
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
what threat? We just finished fighting for over 20yrs and all we did was empower their cause. Leave the middle east alone
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
Did not answer
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Governmental mandates are evil. I support offering the public education on the usefulness and historical success of vaccinations so they can choose for themselves
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
End the Grocery Tax! Remove the new Gas Tax. Legalize Cannabis and the state lottery. Use the tax revenue to offset income tax requirements
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
we need a better path to citizenship while also protecting our borders from mules/trafficking
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who chooses to be an American Citizen
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
none
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
National Security and the protection of rights of the people
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?
Lean Conservative
I am a Libertarian. While i am fiscally conservative, I honestly believe in individual freedoms and liberties are the most important thing.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
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
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Alabamians want to be left alone. It is time for the political elite to remove their boot from our necks. We citizens know how to live our lives and raise our children better than any government official could tell us.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Disagree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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 Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My religious beliefs play no part into how I will serve the voters of District 6
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Did not answer
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
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