
Ken Stambaugh
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ken Stambaugh
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Senate, Dist. 15
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, B.S. in Professional Aeronautics, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, Chief Warrant Officer 3, 18
Pennsy Supply, Inc, Vice President, 15
Norfolk Southern/Triple Crown Services, Regional Manager, 7
AFFILIATIONS
American Legion, Commander, Dauphin County Council, American Legion
Commander, Post 272, New Hope Church, Trustee
Dauphin County Republican Committee, Committeeman, 16th Precinct Lower Paxton Twp
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
GOP Committeeman, 16th Precinct Lower Paxton Township, 10
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Dauphin County Republican Committee
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act.
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.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Individual rights are the foundation of our nation.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage should be sufficient to motivate entry level workers to join the workforce.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
ESG ratings began in China as a means to control their people.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
The US Supreme Court ruled to support business moral rights in 2018.
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.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Each state should continue to decide which vaccines are required to attend public school; national vaccinations against diseases that have been eliminated should continue, with exemptions for medical, religious, or strong moral/ethical convictions.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
All communist nations require allegiance to the central party. Free people everywhere are considered a threat to every communist nation. Each communist nation defines through their actions their level of threat to free nations.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The United States' relationship with Israel is critical because Israel is the national home of the Jewish people.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
I spent a military career protecting other countries borders. Our national sons and daughters are protecting other nations borders. We must secure our own.
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 Agree
Parents must have the option of protecting their children from being educated in schools that are dangerous, underperforming or teaching principles and values not aligned with their beliefs.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Except in the case of abuse.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
Traditional marriage between a man a woman is a matter of faith. Matters of faith should not be denigrated. A representative government votes on and is free to use whatever term it agrees upon to describe legal unions.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a follower of Jesus Christ.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Proof of citizenship and current residence should be required. Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonite use an IRS form, as an acceptable alternative to photo identification.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
The Constitution is the law of the land.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism in any form is wrong.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
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.
The United States is the leader in environmental protection. A zero emmission nation is both unrealistic with current technology and has the potential to seriously damage our economy and the ability of our citizens to choose what is best for themselves and their families.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural Gas
ABOUT YOU
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
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
"The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness." Thomas Jefferson
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?
Conservative
Patriot best describes me overall. I've sworn my life to protect and defend the Constitution.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
Community programs should be funded according to their own merit.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Current restrictions on Class 3 weapons are needed.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Local school boards should be free to decide this question for the communities that elect them.
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