Richard T Nowak

Republican | Utah

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Richard T Nowak — State Rep., Dist. 25 (Utah General | November 5, 2024)
State Representative, District 25 Utah General | November 3, 2026
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BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Salt Lake

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Avian sanctuary, Director, 2010-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

House district 25, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Utah Republican Party

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).

Neutral

Pregnant women need health care.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

When it impedes the life of the child or the mother.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Neutral

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Neutral


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

It should be raised at the same rate as inflation.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Audit allocations and grants to ensure there is no fraud or wasteful spending. Cap all government employee salaries to only increase at the rate of inflation. Get the DOJ to stop investigating dead people.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Government should not dictate any function of religion within its properties. Churches should not influence any political issues or candidates.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree

The government should not dictate any persons or business about their religious beliefs.


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.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Disagree

It would create bias in receiving care.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

No.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree

These undocumented persons do not contribute to the US tax base and use taxpayer resources.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Disagree

Our country needs basic education standards to be equal across our nation, as a student could be confused or left behind if moving from state to state.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree

There are ways that funding can be accepted without political influence.


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

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.

Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Any citizen of the US can believe in the "god" of their choice or none at all as long as they do not force it upon others.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

I have seen voter fraud. ID will ensure fair elections.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Disagree

Reparations should only include current living persons that have suffered loss in their lifetime.

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

This is physically unfair to girls and women.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Agree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Geo-thermal and nuclear.


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?

Lean 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?

Accountability and rid our system of liberal judges.

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

Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree

This country already has a constitution and bill of rights that are the framework of our laws.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Background checks for violent behavior or mental instability. Criminals will always find a way to get firearms. Qualified citizens should be able to protect themselves.

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