
Aaron M. Brooksby
Republican | Minnesota
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Aaron M. Brooksby
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 53B
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University, Provo, Bachelor of Science, 2017
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, St. Paul, Juris Doctor, 2021
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, Cubmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Inver Grove Heights School Board, 2023
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Republican Party of Minnesota
Minneapolis Republican Party
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Party
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
When the mother’s life is at risk.
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?
Increasing minimum wage hurts small businesses and strengthens mega-corporations, which can easily shift their pricing to accommodate increases in minimum wage.
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?
Never
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.
I do not believe the government should be the only option. I do not know how to fix the system, but I recognize it is broken. I am somewhere between B and D.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly 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
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.
Choose not to answer
Marriage can be both a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman and also be a government construct. Marriage has important legal implications for government and society. I also believe that God has an eternal law that is not the same as our government laws. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." I am able to reconcile my religious beliefs with modern law.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that we are all children of a heavenly father. We were given agency when we came to earth and have the opportunity to learn and make decisions throughout our lives. We can be redeemed through Jesus Christ's atonement. As we strive to grow closer to our heavenly father, we will find greater joy in this life and in eternity.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
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
The United States of America is a federated union of states and democratic republic--not a democracy.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I think we need to put nuclear power back on the table for consideration.
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?
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our posterity.
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?
Choose not to answer
I am very fiscally conservative, a strong advocate for true capitalism, I believe in facts, and generally consider myself a moderate.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
I do not believe in reducing funding to police departments. I support funding more community programs while maintaining police funding. Policing is critical for public safety. In the absence of other programs, the police have had to step into a role they are not well-suited for. We should have both a strong police force and strong community support.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Choose not to answer
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