David C Graham

Libertarian | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David C Graham


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

U.S. Senator


Incumbent

No


Links

David C Graham websites Facebook

EDUCATION

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Juris Doctor, 1985

Washburn Unitversity, Topeka, KS, Bachelor of Arts, 1982

Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, 1978

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Libertarian Party of Kansas, Judicial Committee

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Harper County Attorney, 2017-2018

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Pro-Life Libertarian Caucus

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Abortion should be allowed if imminently necessary to save the physical life of the mother. It also should be allowed if the preborn child has died. (Such an abortion is not an elective abortion, which is what the question is about; however, it is an abortion, medically-speaking.)


ECONOMY

Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

The government should cut spending, even if it doesn't reduce the national debt.

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Tax rates should be lowered and the tax code should be greatly simplified.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

Congress should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Faith-based institutions and people should have the same rights as anyone else, for any purpose.


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

The government never should require a vaccination, whether it is acting as government, a public school, or an employer.

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.

D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded. I believe in the free enterprise system. The free market is the best way to get the best healthcare to the most people.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

C, although I see little difference between options C and D. If the United States' sovereignty is in imminent danger, then the conflict is not foreign.

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.

Strongly Disagree

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

There are many actions the United States could do to reduce the threat of Islamic terrorism. Immigration limitations would help, but are only part of the solution.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

The answer to this question is complex and specifics always are changing. Simply put: Within limits, freedom-loving people who do not have serious communicable diseases, should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

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.

I am a Christian. Politically, I believe freedom is the highest value.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

People should be required to show photo identification to vote. If any person does not have a photo identification, then s/he still should be allowed to vote if s/he produces some other reliable form of identification.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Voters should use paper ballots which are hand-counted while being overseen by the public. I also favor Ranked Choice Voting.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Racism is a scourge. I believe the way to eradicate racism is to eliminate discrimination. The government should not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree

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) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.


ABOUT YOU

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

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Read my answers to this questionnaire.

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, I have never been convicted of a felony nor been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct.

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I am 100% pro-life. I want to reduce the size and scope of government. I believe our country needs serious criminal justice reform. Also, I believe our country needs a smarter national defense.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I agree that police officers should have qualified immunity. However, I strongly disagree with the legal test for qualified immunity which makes it nearly impossible to overcome.

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree

I do not support de-funding the police. However, i do not believe that giving the police more money necessarily increases public safety.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I don't think any laws regarding mere ownership are needed to protect public safety.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

I believe victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers, if the victims can prove such defendants are legally liable for the victims' injuries (using traditional rules of civil procedure [e.g., proximate cause]). Such suits would be virtually nonexistent. I strongly oppose strict liability (i.e., no proximate cause requirement) for firearms dealers and manufacturers.

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