Stephen D. Kent
Republican | Virginia
Candidate Profile*
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Stephen D. Kent
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
City of Manassas City Council, At-Large Seats
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, Bachelors, Political Science, 2014
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout & Assistant Scoutmaster
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (1)
*The Forward Party
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Campaign Finance Reports for Stephen Kent for Manassas (from Virginia State Board of Elections)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Choose not to answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Choose not to answer
ECONOMY
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
Disagree
It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
Disagree
Property taxes should be abolished.
Neutral
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
IMMIGRATION
City officials should have the right to proclaim their city a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
Disagree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and it guides me toward the virtue of loving God, and loving my neighbor as myself. Nothing is more important
Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
All filings by candidates for municipal office, including ballot application and campaign finance reports, should be available for public online access on the city website within 24 hours of filing deadline.
Neutral
Ballot measures which include bond issues should fully disclose both the potential tax rate increase and actual monetary increase for the average single family residence.
Agree
EQUALITY
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.
Agree
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.
Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.
Neutral
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?
To protect and guarantee the rights of Americans.
Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
Agree
Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
My home in Manassas City.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Choose not to answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The background checks currently in place are sufficient.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Agree
LOCAL
I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.
Agree
Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.
Lowering property tax rates. Public safety and crime reduction. Rezoning or removing overly restrictive zoning to allow for more dynamic development.
