Brandon Shippy
Republican | Idaho
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brandon Shippy
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 9
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Payette County republican party, Precinct committeeman
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (9)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Stand For Health Freedom
Stop Idaho RINOs PAC
Think Liberty Idaho PAC
Idaho Freedom Pac
OTHER (2)
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation PAC
Gem State Patriot
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Payette County GOP, chairman, Howard Rynearson
Dr. Shawn Rudkin
Dave Durrett of Stateline restoration
Former Senator Monte Pearce
Former congressman, Raul Labrador
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Steve Tanner (2024)
Lucas Cayler (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Lucas Cayler (2024)
Conservatives of Washington County (2023)
Think Liberty Idaho (2023)
OTHER INFORMATION
Brandon Shippy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
"Only if the baby is already deceased, or if the life of the mother is immediately threatened. However, even in such circumstances, the baby should be treated as a whole human being deserving of dignity and respect. It should be treated as a patient, not a problem, and its life should not be intentionally terminated."
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Choose not to answer
If chemical abortions intentionally take the life of a human being, that has been created the image of God, it is murder.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Planned Parenthood is awful.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Only God is the author of life and alone possesses the authority to take it away. And only when he delegates that authority to civil government to give the death penalty for certain capital crimes
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Heavy government regulations, and any government subsidies, always pervert and harm the free market, which in turn, harms The citizen every time.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage is a bad idea. It helps no one, and it only hurts marginalized workers, such as teenagers or unskilled workers.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Most of these ideas are built on false agendas, and false narratives.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Perhaps if there was an active shooter, or a fire raging down the street. Can not think of any other?
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly 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.
Somewhere between C and D but definitely closer to D
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never. It should always be optional.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
The Epoch Times does a great job reporting on this issue
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
On this point I’m not sure how important the relationship is
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
With untold possible, criminals and possible terrorist flooding into our country, along with fentanyl and folks, that simply do not understand the culture here, but are coming for their free handouts. This is a serious problem for our country.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Disagree
Government subsidies always cause more problems than they fix, and it provides the risk of control, Which, almost all homeschool parents detest. Government subsidies also teach the next generation a dependency on Almighty government, which does not fix the problem that has been created by government schools.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
The trans cult is destructive to our society
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Parents have a God-given obligation and right to raise their children
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
I just testified in committee, to remove tax, bare funding for gender, mutilating surgeries
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a reformed Baptist. I believe God is Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Undivided in essence, yet distinct in their persons. I believe justification is by faith alone in Christ alone, and that without a new birth, and Good works that follow a profession of faith, that faith is dead. I am a deacon at my church
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
This is a no-brainer
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
The only racism that I see rampant today is hatred against white people. I personally have not experienced it, but I see it happening all around me
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Critical race theory is garbage
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 Disagree
Easy question to answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Hydro is great, but nuclear would potentially be more reliable
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
I have not
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect individual rights and property
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
We need strong, law-enforcement, because putting man in a better environment does not fix his natural tendency to evil. Only the threat of punishment keeps in check sinful man.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. Criminals don’t obey laws anyway
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
