
Sam Hughes
Non-Partisan | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sam Hughes
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
WI Spring (Apr) - School Boards and Judicial
Race
Elmbrook Schools Board of Education, At-Large Seat
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Bachelor of Science Engineering, 1998-2000
Marquette University, Milwaukee, MBA International Finance, 2009-2010
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Spring Creek Church, Volunteer, 2018-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Elmbrook School Board Member, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Elmbrook School Board Member, 2026-
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
During the Elmbrook Schools Board of Education Meeting on August 13, 2024, candidate motioned to approve the English Elective Curriculum and Primary Resources. After the amendment to the primary resources for AP Literature and Literature in Film to include the Handmaid's Tale and Kiterunner with a requirement for parental sign-off, candidate voted against the motion.
Candidate is "supported" by Republican Party of Waukesha County's WISRED Initiative.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Schools need to be supportive of students in these crisis and work the with the parents to support these students.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
No state organization should be organized with any church or religion. The foundation of the US was built on this concept. Students should be free to choose any religion they desire without government interference.
ECONOMY
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe government and society's best interest is to support education from 5k through 12th grade. Individuals that want to pursue schooling beyond 12th grade should be responsible for all associated costs.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Agree
Individuals that have broken the laws of the United states should face the consequence currently within the law.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
As a school board member within Elmbrook school district, we receive little to NO value from the US Dept of Education. Give that money back to the local schools and keep education local.
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) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
abortion methods and side effects, abstinence, consent, human anatomy/the reproductive system; stages of pregnancy and fetal development.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Language Arts, Mathematics, American History, Civics, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Science, Foreign Language, Information Technology, Personal Finances, Vocational Learning, Social Emotional Learning (focusing on relationship building, emotional maturity and professional relationship skills. This should not be used to teach DEI, CRT, or political ideology and indoctrination to politics. I would love to see the children of Elmbrook Schools be taught emotional/relationship intelligence)
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Strongly Agree
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Agree
School districts that get Charter schools deserve charter schools. If the public school was excelling and performing, no local charter school would be successful.
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Agree
I believe that those that have been trained as a police office or similar role should be able to defend and protect the students of Elmbrook Schools. Elmbrook currently has SRO's that carry guns and are received with great enthusiasm and respect. I support the SRO's at Elmbrook schools.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 General Election
What political party are you affiliated with?
Conservative values
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
VALUES
Biological males should be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Born again Christian that believes that Jesus Christ is my Savior and I have a personal relationship with Him.
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Choose not to answer
I believe this answer is a distraction to the schools and have no influence on this local election.
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Strongly Agree
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Strongly Agree
I fought to remove books that are required mandatory reading for High school classes that contain pornographic content and orgies.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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