
Paul Wikstrom
Republican | Minnesota
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Wikstrom
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 40B
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota - Institute of Technology, Minneapolis, BEE, 1987
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MSSE, 1997
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Wings of Mercy Minnesota, Volunteer pilot, North Suburban Soccer Association
Board member, president, coach, Mounds View High School, Booster Club member, president
Community Emergency Response Team, Ramsey County, Volunteer, Republican Party, Minnesota
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
2023 Mounds View School Board
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Republican Party of Minnesota
Minneapolis Republican Party
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Paul Wikstrom completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am pro-life and advocate for resources to help pregnant women who are in need.
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).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None. Reference US Constitution, First Amendment.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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?
Yes. Our relationship with Israel is important to stability in the Mideast.
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)
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
When there is a scientifically established existential threat to the population i.e very high, proven mortality rates on the order of the Bubonic Plague.
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?
Minimum wage laws have been proven ineffective. California >10,000 service jobs when it raised the minimum wage. When faced with uneconomic minimum wage laws, employers will either eliminate jobs, or seek alternatives e.g. automation.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
We need to preserve, support, and fully fund law enforcement, WHILE also providing the necessary supporting resources e.g. social services for troubled youth, those with addiction, and those needing mental health support.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Convicted felons, those who have made overt threats, and those who have been diagnosed with certain mental illnesses should be restricted.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
Minnesota voters should decide this question. If legislated, it would need to be voluntary, regulated and certified use.
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?
Government is instituted for the security, benefit and protection of the people, in whom all political power is inherent, together with the right to alter, modify or reform government whenever required by the public good.
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
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
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.
Christian.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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?
United we stand. Divided we fall.
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.
C)
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I support a variety of energy sources that provide resiliency, while taking care of our natural resources.
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