
Abdur Rahman Sikder
Democrat | California
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Abdur Rahman Sikder
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
Lt. Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
The University of Sydney, Sydney, PhD, 2005-2007
The University of Sydney, Sydney, Masters, 2002-2004
The University of Waikato, Hamilton, BS, 1995-1999
Lincoln University California, Oakland, MBA, 2018-2019
WORK & MILITARY
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY, 2018-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, 2026-
OTHER INFORMATION
Abdur Sikder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
MEDICALLY NECESSARY
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Neutral
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
$25 PER HOUR
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.
education, environment, healthcare
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
should kept separate.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
A
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
no.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Agree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Neutral
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Neutral
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
spiritual belief is one's personal affairs.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Agree
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.
Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Solar
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?
Liberal
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?
criminals in control.
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.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
strict licensing law.
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