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

Paul Wikstrom websites

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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