Kyle Richard-Garrison

Libertarian | Alabama

Candidate Profile*

Moderate

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Kyle Richard-Garrison


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 6


Incumbent

No


Links

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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*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
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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