Michelle Altherr

Republican | Arizona

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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

EDUCATION

Community College of the Air Force, Associates

WORK & MILITARY

Air Force, TSgt, 1983-1998

AFFILIATIONS

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Precinct Committeeman, 2022-2026

State Committeeman, 2024-2026

Legislative District 23 Chairman, 2023-2025

National Delegate, 2024-

Maricopa County Republican Committee, Secretary, 2025-2026

AZGOP Member at Large, 2025-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Senate, LD23, 2024-

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

*National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

*Center for Arizona Policy Action CAP Action

Stand For Health Freedom

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Stand For Health freedom

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Michelle Altherr (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Kari Lake (2022)

Make America Great Again Again (2020)

WinRed (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Michelle Altherr (2024)


OTHER INFORMATION

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?

No circumstance

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.

Neutral

Would need more information regarding the classification 'artificial methods' before weighing in.

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?

Must be mindful about increasing the minimum wage. Unintended consequence will be businesses losing revenue due to dwindling customer base as prices will increase to compensate for salaries. Unemployment will increase due to business automation.

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.

1.) Doge style audit of all government agencies. 2.) Ensure no illegal immigrants are receiving any government funds. 3.) Reduce government bloat by reducing job redundancy.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The church was never meant to remove itself from government, government was to have no influence on the church. Religion is between an individual and God and the state cannot make laws dictating what religion you are required to follow.

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.

B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.

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?

From a biblical standpoint the Word of God says, 'I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you', so yes, a relationship with Israel is very important. The Word of God also says that all Israel is not Israel for only one was the child of promise. We need to be discerning in this season that we stay on the right path.


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.

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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Disciple of Christ, and I live my life according to His precepts. I seek His face in every decision that I make, and I do not compromise the Word of God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Need to be able to ensure that only citizens are voting.


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 power in conjunction with fossil fuels.


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?

Protecting law abiding citizens by upholding the rule of law.

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

Strongly Agree

We live in a fallen world so you cannot expect all people to police themselves and do what's right. It is unfortunate that we need legislation to dictate what should be common sense.

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 only restriction should be to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. As this would never occur, neither should there be any restrictions placed on law abiding citizens to obtain firearms to protect themselves. The 2nd Amendment is clear on this right not being infringed.

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