
Kelli Ward
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kelli Ward
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
A.T. Still School of Health Management, MPH
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Mediciine, D.O.
Duke University, B.S.
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Rotary International, Flying Doctors of Mercy
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Arizona State Senate, 2013-2015
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013-14
|100%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (6)
Americans for Legal Immigration
Conservative Freedom Fighters
Government is Not God PAC
Gun Owners of America
Mark Levin
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Gun Owners of America
Mark Levin
Phyllis Schlafly
Ron Paul
Christ McDaniel
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Club for Growth
Jon Kyl
Patriots for Economic Freedom
Paul Gosar
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Club for Growth
Free Agents PAC
Government Is Not God PAC
Louis Pate
Patriots for Economic Freedom
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.
Disagree
The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.
Strongly Agree
Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Disagree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Disagree
Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
There are no medical circumstances in which an abortion would be the only way to save the life of the mother except with ectopic/tubal pregnancies, in which it is impossible to save the child with current medical technologies. Otherwise, absolutely no exceptions. I have a 100% Pro-Life Voting Record in the AZ State Senate according to Cathi Herrod with Center for Arizona Policy.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
America's Founders were heavily influenced by the protestant understand of Original Sin known as "Total Depravity," the theological notion that all aspects of our being are tainted by sin, which is our relational rebellion against God. Sin is what supposedly would make life in a state of nature "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." In order to make a republic work, we must "divide and arrange the several offices in such a manner as that each may be a check on the other."
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
From my church's website: The Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God that tells us what to believe and how to live. There is one God, revealed in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ came in the flesh born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross to pay for our sins, was raised from the dead, ascended into Heaven and will come again to judge the living and the dead. All people are sinners and need the grace of God. Salvation is only through faith in Jesus
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
In the Arizona State Senate, I established a rock solid record as an effective conservative legislator, with 19 bills signed into law in 2015 alone. My priorities were framed by an "AZ, Not DC" approach, which motivated my Second Amendment Protection Act and my Fourth Amendment Protection Act, nullifying any federal infringements on The Bill of Rights. If it is not among the enumerated powers in Article I, Section 8, according to the 10th Amendment, it should not be done.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
drkelliward@gmail.com
Additional comment from candidate:
Q #17...I'd prefer that the government had never gotten involved in marriage....it is an institution ordained by God in Genesis, so it should not involve bureaucrats. Q #21...Especially with such an expansive welfare state "safety net" Constitutional Isn't Optional.
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