Jay Schroeder

Republican | Wisconsin

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jay Schroeder


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

Secretary of State


Incumbent

No


Links

Jay Schroeder websites FacebookFacebookXYouTube

EDUCATION

UW Stout, Menomonie WI, Business Administration, 1982-1986

Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton WI, Associate Degree Applied Science, 1980-1982

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Campaign Now, field Rep, 1 year

Elder, Winnebago County Rep Party, Finance Chair

Turning Point, Field Organizer, 2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Town Of Menasha supervisor, 2003-2004

Alderman City of Menomonie, 1982-1986

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Wisconsin Secretary of State Received 71% in primary and 1.2 million votes in the General Election

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Assemblyman Dave Murphy

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

State Republican Party Organizations (2025)

Donald Trump (2023)

Save America (2023)

Make America Great Again Again (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Michael Schraa (2012)

State Republican Party Organizations (2010)


OTHER INFORMATION*

*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.

*Election Transparency Initiative's Candidate Pledge and Survey

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

none

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

This should be set by the market place not Government

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

The Secretary of States office after my audit increased 157% and from 2 employees to 6 Job one is to clean this mess up. The state of Wisconsin budget increased 15% from $99 billion to $114 billion. What taxpayer received a 15% pay raise. Government must not spend more than the taxpayers increased wages occur.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It is the opposite of what people think.The "separation of church and state" originally meant protecting religious institutions from government interference, rather than purging religious influence from public life. The phrase was intended to safeguard an individual's "soul freedom" and ensure religious practices remained voluntary and free from state.


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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Biblically speaking we are a Christian nation and we should maintain a strong relationship with Israel


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

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

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian who believes Jesus Christ is my savior. It is by GRACE alone I can be saved not by any of my works. I believe the Bible and its teachings are what we are to follow.

Any mental health professional treating a patient with gender-identity or sexual-orientation issues should be required to affirm whatever the patient proclaims with regard to their identity.

Choose not to answer

I can not not mandate to tell another professional how to practice medicine as I am not licensed in the field.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

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

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not 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 Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear


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

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

no

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

You are innocent until proven guilty by a group of your peers.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

The 2nd amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. Period

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