Christopher Stapley
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Christopher Stapley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 9
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Mesa Community College, Mesa, AA; AGEC, 2006
Arizona State University, Tempe, BA, Political Science, 2009
Arizona Summit Law School, Phoenix, JD, 2014
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, Assist. Scout Master, Committee Member, Assistant Director Outdoor Skills (Camp Geronimo), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Various Positions/Callings, J Reuben Clark Law Society - Greater St. Louis Chapter, Secretary
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only to save the life of the mother, in instances of rape and incest, or if the unborn child is not going to reach viability.
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.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly 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
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I do not believe that it should exist. The free market should determine the wage.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Choose not to answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
This is an incredibly dangerous issue. Religious freedoms are just as important as freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Choose not to answer
This depends on the industry and the type of goods or services that being provided.
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.
C, the free markets need to be able to operate to bring down the costs while competing to increase the quality of care along with continuing to push forward in innovation in type and quality of care.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
This is a personal choice issue. But education should be readily available for individuals to make informed decisions on vaccinations.
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?
Yes. Israel is a strategic ally in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
We need to increase funding to not only complete a wall, but to use modern technology to assist in caring for the border. We also need a comprehensive way to allow a guest worker program as well as manage those that are here illegally.
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
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
But parents should not be able to mutilate their children.
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.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who believes that we are all God’s children. We need each other and need to respect and care for each other. Life is sacred and must be safeguarded.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
But we should make the ability to get an ID very easily accessible.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is real and exists. In some communities it is a much more challenging than in others. We need to be kind to each other and mutually respect each other regardless of race, creed or religion. Everyone has inherent biases that we need to be aware of so that we can strive to be more considerate to each other.
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
Well before this became a recently controversial issue we have permitted testing for performance enhancing drugs. A biological male generally has an inherently different chemical make up regardless of hormone therapy or other types of physiological changes that very well may provide an unfair advantage against biological females. Integration of men and women’s prisons will lead to many unintended consequences. There are sanitary differences between biological males and females too.
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?
Natural gas and nuclear
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?
Attempt to be a minimally intrusive as possible, while maintaining an environment for free markets to flourish as that is the best economic structure that has helped pull the most out of poverty and into a much better life for its citizens.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
But we do need to increase funding to community resources to help guide those that are the most vulnerable to help and support them to end cycles of poverty that strike into the heart of so many decaying cities.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Very minimal, but we need to teach citizens the proper use and respect of firearms.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
