Chris Deister
Non-Partisan | Kansas
Candidate Profile*
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chris Deister
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
General School Boards and Municipal
Race
Topeka City Council 9
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Missouri,Kansas City, Kansas City, D.D.S., 1974
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army, Major, 1979
AFFILIATIONS
Cair Paravel Latin School, Founder, 1980
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
No political offices held, 0
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
No political offices sought, 0
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Jerry Brosius
longtime friend
1979-2025
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Derek Schmidt (2022)
Kris Kobach (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The fetus is a very present person, and should be (must be), constitutionally and legally regarded and protected as such.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
No abortion providers, whether corporations, organizations, or persons, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state or local coffers.
ECONOMY
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
Strongly Disagree
In the United States, taxpayer funds are for the well being of the citizenry. Capital punishment, capital killing,.. is reserved as a designated assignment- of-consequence, duly carried out by a sitting and certified court of law on an individual basis; leaving a fetus altogether and totally innocent, and thereby untouchable, by any, rational, civilized entity.
It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
Disagree
To "subsidize" is to help pay; to give financially for housing. To offer taxpayer money for gifting, would be best adjudicated by a vote of the taxpayers. "Responsibility" for free will or required giving, is not a governmental assignment.
Property taxes should be abolished.
Neutral
Property taxes are legal to levy here in Topeka. How a billing is determined can be disputed.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
"Affirm", by the 1828 Websters dictionary definition, means: "to maintain as true". Language itself describes the reality of what it says, and so defines its limits. To change a meaning, represented by a "sign" (the word itself), is a deception and perversion of the God given privilege of communication. To assign two incongruous meanings to the same word, is not sane, but terribly ignorant, foolish, confusing,.. and leads to anarchy.
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty, in the USA, is simply a given,... by law.
IMMIGRATION
City officials should have the right to proclaim their city a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
Disagree
A sanctuary is a "place of protection". In the present culture the designation refers to a place where anyone can be safe from anything. City officials can announce anything they please as individuals, but as legal representative of the citizenry, must not resist the apprehension of those that are legally liable for apprehension.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God the Father, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the universal Body of Christ on earth, the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. The values that can be born from the above are my values; sought after continually, that I may one day hear, well done, My servant.
Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
Strongly Agree
Such materials referred to, have no place in school libraries.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I consider photos essential.
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.
Strongly Agree
...a good thing.
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.
Strongly Agree
...essential
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
There is no rational reason to consider otherwise.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.
Strongly Disagree
Taken in the present cultural confusion over words, NO.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.
Disagree
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 life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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 wife and mine only investment is house and personal property.
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 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
There are "restrictions" of "behavior" concerning weapons, whether for safety or protection, hunting, and so forth...Good!.. but the wrangling about munitions and caliber and design, ad infinitum, is some kind of American pastime, of which I am not going to participate.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
LOCAL
I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.
Strongly Agree
Audits are not merely for observing and awareness of departmental figures,...but for the scrutiny of, discussion of, assessment of, and finally action ON, the paired-down priorities that remain cogent and necessary.
Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.
1 property taxation 2 infrastructure improvement...glaringly: roads! 3 support local business; attract good businesses that enhance Topeka living
