James L. Bolden Jr.
Non-Partisan | Kansas
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
James L. Bolden Jr.
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
Primary School Board and Municipal Races
Race
Topeka Mayor
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Devy Institute of Techology, Kansas City MO, Associate Degree, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Building fund
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Neutral
If there is a question of life and death each case will need to be addressed individually!
ECONOMY
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
Strongly Disagree
It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
Agree
I would agree with helping those within your community. To many times we give these subsidies to outsiders who have no vested interest in our community.
Property taxes should be abolished.
Disagree
Property taxers help build roads and infrastructure that we rely on daily.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
Strongly 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 believe that man was created in the image of God, he allowed his son to provide the teaching on how we should treat on another. We believe in the Beatitudes the Ten commandments, and we should love one another regardless of their skin tone or national origin.
Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
You need some proof of identifying yourself.
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.
Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
For sports men should not occupy the same space as women and participating against women in sports. Because women work very hard to compete with one another. Not fair for males to usurp that opportunity from women. Just because a man identifies as a woman does not make it necessarily true and by allowing them to occupy these spaces leaves our women vulnerable to sexual assaults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.
Neutral
Training would be to accept people and their differences; I would also agree that we should hire people who are best qualified for the position.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.
Neutral
We have yet to determine the pros and cons of electric vehicles.
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?
Protecting Rights and liberties, maintain order and security! Promoting general welfare, providing public goods and services which will include infrastructure.
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.
I currently own land. Approximately 3/4 acre.
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?
Conservative
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 General Election 2022 General Election
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
I don't believe in defunding the police however police departments need accountability also.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
People have the right to bear arms: with that said I do not agree with general public owning assault rifles!
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Agree
As individuals we make choices every day, when we make the wrong choice there are consequences. Each adult must be held accountable for their choices. Some people prefer to drink some people prefer to smoke. I cannot tell another person what to do unless it is harmful to themselves and society. In relying on the medical industries there has been no evidence if taken in moderation it can be harmful.
LOCAL
I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.
Strongly Agree
Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.
Housing, Property taxes, enforcement of civil rights laws!
