Fred C Cox
Republican | Utah
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Fred C Cox
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 30
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Utah Technical College at Salt Lake (SLCC), Taylorsville, Utah, AAS Architectural Technology, 1985
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Valley West Rotary, Charter member, 2014 to present, Club President 2018-2019, 2019-2020.
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Utah House of Representatives, 2011, 2012. 2015, 2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2018
|91%
2012
|85%
2012
|67%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Utah Republican Veterans' Caucus
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jeffrey C. White, West Valley City, UT Clayton Hinman, West Valley City, UT Esther Olschewski, West Valley City, UT Chris A. Frederickson, West Valley City, UT Tina Hermansen, West Valley City, UT Brian and LeeAnn Parker, West Valley City, UT Kathy Hall, West Valley City, UT Steve Asay, West Valley City, UT Bill Schaefermeyer, West Valley City, UT Helen Redd, Holladay, UT Richard Snelgrove, Salt Lake County, UT Bob McEntee, Weber County, UT
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Pregnancy results from rape or incest, or A competent physician determines that the life or health of the mother is in serious jeopardy, or A competent physician determines that the fetus has severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Pregnancy results from rape or incest, or A competent physician determines that the life or health of the mother is in serious jeopardy, or A competent physician determines that the fetus has severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth.
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
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
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
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
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?
Raising the minimum wage often increases inflation or unemployment.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Raising the minimum wage often increases inflation or unemployment.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
They should not and abused this during the Covid outbreak.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
They should not and abused this during the Covid outbreak.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
C
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
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. We have committed to be an ally
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. We have committed to be an ally
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The US needs to fix legal immigration.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The US needs to fix legal immigration.
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.
Agree
Parents should have freedom to choice where children are educated including traditional, charter, home and private. Funding both traditional and charter should be provided. Other funding should be evaluated specifically depending on what strings are attached and the impact on other systems. Having government control of private, religious or home education concerns me.
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.
Agree
Parents should have freedom to choice where children are educated including traditional, charter, home and private. Funding both traditional and charter should be provided. Other funding should be evaluated specifically depending on what strings are attached and the impact on other systems. Having government control of private, religious or home education concerns me.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
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
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
I have friends that believe differently and they deserve my respect.
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 have friends that believe differently and they deserve my respect.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe we lived with a loving Heavenly Father before coming to earth making all of us spiritual brothers and sisters. We are here to learn and grow before returning.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe we lived with a loving Heavenly Father before coming to earth making all of us spiritual brothers and sisters. We are here to learn and grow before returning.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
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?
People should be treated with respect. They should not be treated differently based on the color of their skin or where they or their family was born. Sometimes in an effort to avoid racism, racism is created. I believe the nation is getting better in this area.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
People should be treated with respect. They should not be treated differently based on the color of their skin or where they or their family was born. Sometimes in an effort to avoid racism, racism is created. I believe the nation is getting better in this area.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
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
People that believe differently should have the right to work and live. Privacy and safety are important.
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
People that believe differently should have the right to work and live. Privacy and safety are important.
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.
A. We all believe in clean Air water and land. We should focus on that and not shutting down business. Balance is important.
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.
A. We all believe in clean Air water and land. We should focus on that and not shutting down business. Balance is important.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Geothermal
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Geothermal
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 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
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -
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
I believe we must stand up and be heard or watch our constitutionally protected rights disappear. We can't continue to let government take over our lives
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
I believe we must stand up and be heard or watch our constitutionally protected rights disappear. We can't continue to let government take over our lives
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. The individual right of the people to keep and bear arms for security and defense of self, family, others, property, or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes shall not be infringed.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. The individual right of the people to keep and bear arms for security and defense of self, family, others, property, or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes shall not be infringed.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
