Aaron M. Brooksby

Republican | Minnesota

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Aaron M. Brooksby


Party

Republican


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 53B


Incumbent

No


Links

Aaron M. Brooksby websites

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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