Andy Manske

Republican | Wisconsin

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Andy Manske


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

Governor


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Oak Creek, Associate of Arts - AA, 2018-2021

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Bachelor's in Finance, 2022-2023

WORK & MILITARY

Hales Corners Care Center, Kitchen Assistant, 2015-2017

Costco Wholesale, Overnight Stocker, 2017-2017

Sam's Club, Cart Attendant, 2017-2018

Olive Garden, Busser/Server, 2018-2020

Milwaukee Area Technical College, Library Navigator, 2018-2021

Target, Cart Attendant/Cashier/Stocker, 2020-2022

U.S. Bank, Bank Teller/Banker, 2022-2022

Advocate Aurora Health, Service Technician, 2022-2026

Achieved ballot access via the Wisconsin Elections Commission, 2026 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate, 2026-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Church of Christ, Kids Bible Class Teacher, 2025-2026

Church of Christ, Membership, 2017-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Agree

Federally that is it's own area distinct .Statewide I do think when Towns, Villages, City, are struggling just to keep our schools open. When have trouble paying roads, walkways, and public spaces like parks I just don't believe our small local governments/state should pay for it. Plenty of private donations exist, and outside Wisconsin avenues. For the state if we are paying into it, and that means the tax on female products has to stay. Well I will always pick woman first.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

My private religious belief is just that my personal private religious belief. I understand not everyone comes from my background, and so I won't force my views. In response to my religious beliefs I know God gives us free will. Economic life is my policy, and this question does not apply like timelines.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Absolutely humans should be legally protected from our newest born babies all the way to natural death. In the medical field I don't treat anyone worse based on any factors new parents with a baby with Jaundice, or a 99 year old ww2 vet. All life is precious in God's eyes, and my eyes. I will always be a friend, and help to be there to protect life of young men feeling suicidal, or someone who needs help. I always love serving others!

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

I would seek to protect all life by normal traditional reproductive means or not. A baby done by IVF is still someone we should advocate for. Embryo research disturbs me when it's not just between a woman, her family, and a doctor professional. Using human babies to try to do scientific testing like testing on beagles is immortal, and disturbing to me. It's cold, uncaring, and disturbing as a practice.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Neutral

I don't even think this is enforceable. If people will cross state lines for marijuana, Illegal drugs can flow state to state, and now you say anyone can stop some pills in a purse? I don't see how this would be enforceable. No police officer can enter your vehicle without case, and shouldn't be able to enter a home without permission, or a warrant.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I believe in increasing the minimum wage by enacting my 4 day work week policy. I take that 5th day(Maybe Sunday) and remove it from the work schedule, and then put that pay into the other days raising the wage, and keeping the paycheck.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

I agree on the concept that free enterprise means the laws are enforced still, and verifiably followed with minimally top down pressure besides making sure they are compliant.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1.Merge our 70 state agencies with overlap together to a more reasonable number. Then say if 3 were doing overlap, but are now 1 entity chop 50% off that new merged agency and send it back to people. Keep the need, and send the cash to the people. 2.Work to end state regulations that are redundant, but aren't environmental. 3.Take less pay as Governor so the state does better. 4.Work to modernize by unloading empty government buildings onto market 5.Oversight where wasted funds are going.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Separation of church and state just means not spending state funds on religion. Or likewise using government and the job title in active duty role for religion. When I work a job, A job title isn't anything religious, and I know that. But I also know when I do religion that it isn't a government/televised event. I am there to do my religion and nothing else.


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.

E. I am bringing my own idea of a new plan to the office and public. It would be self funded, and the premise is that its role is meant to be a universal safety net, think umbrella insurance, blanket coverage, and broad form insurance where the group are the citizens who pay in. It is a secondary insurance that would be used to wipe out copays easily. It would be a fixed $100 in basis, and with large amount of citizens paying in it would result in widespread backup healthcare.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree

No. I work in the medical industry, and we have HIPPA for a reason. If you are on the right, or left that data could result in some horrible situations with government. If someone needs help you make the environment accessible, and most importantly affordable. If it's not they will stay away. As a guy I know this deeply myself ignoring signs at points because of costs.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Agree

Yes I believe that China is both a paper tiger, and rapidly militarizing trying to pass us. China also steals our technology, and then over there patents it as Chinese to force evolve themselves off us. Many of their students over here are essentially spies, and can bring our secrets back. In China it is required by law to serve the country in this regard, and anyone here feels the stress of their family at home hostage. And yes they are an economic threat fighting us for influence, investment,

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Not anymore then our other alliances no? Israel is just one of many that is an alliance partner of the U.S. This has been the case for all of modern Israel history. It is one of 51 alliance partnerships the US has. Does that make it more important then our other 50? No they are all equally the same in importance as "allies"


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Neutral

Sanctuary cities don't exist. Ice can go anywhere, and anywhere. We all saw how they operate quickly, and by the time anyone knows they did what they did. The state locals, the Governor, and anything not ICE couldn't stop it in time. So no they don't even exist. This is actually a trap question. If I had said strongly agree it would make me look heartless which I'm not, but strongly disagree means I support making a slave caste without rights.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Yes because it didn't exist until 1980, and it has shown in 46 years nationwide worse performing metrics. This country has been around for 250 years, and only about the last 46 years have we gone down in our education. We used to be among the best, and we would do better by seeing which countries do have models that work. I trust WI communities, and the various state laws to determine what's best.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree

Yes a system beholden to foreign influence is not going to be a good system for Americans. It makes us reliant on them and is another form of cohesion/economic weaponry if we did conflict.


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Yes the Government should allow parents to do their jobs parenting. I mean if they aren't doing educational, or health then that is called CPS, or Child Protective Services...

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Yes I mean the way you phrased this itself is horrible. Attempts to physically, or socially transition a child is child abuse. That child's brain isn't developed till what 21. To transition your child as parents should be abuse. Our biggest influences as kids are our parents. Why would we not say that a child drag dancing at 13 and getting dollar bills paid to them at events their parents set up is abuse. The parents arrange it, drive it, endorse it, and give a thumbs up

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

Biblically yes, but powers on earth no. They can change the laws, and have done it say Roman times killing Christians. Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Agree

Yes in a capitalistic sense where everyone is able to do gambling. Not picking winners, and losers. But it can absolutely be an addiction, impulse, and something that can lead away from God.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I answer to God, and Jesus. I belong to God, and Jesus. I provide to God, and Jesus. We are given free will on earth, and I acknowledge he answered my prayers to meet my wife for years. He answered my prayers for years to find friendships. He has humbled me in moments of pride, and ego. I am fearful of God, and I seek to do what is right in the eyes of the lord. I am running a non greed campaign. A campaign focused on truth, honesty, and integrity.

Any mental health professional treating a patient with gender-identity or sexual-orientation issues should be required to affirm whatever the patient proclaims with regard to their identity.

Strongly Disagree

No why would you require mental health professionals to do anything. To affirm isn't treatment, and affirming someone with depression, bi-polar, sociopath tendencies, and Psychopathic tendency is insane. Yes they may believe it, But both could also be a bi-product of a horrible sexual experience as a child. No I break cycles, and we all should. If someone still is still having issues after then ok I believe you. Affirming never should be first. Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and then affirm.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

No We should photo id to drink, get guns, and go to certain locations. why on earth would we not want security/verifiable id for voting. When id isn't required what metrics truly exist to certify a vote is a real person, and not someone on the left, or right doing it multiple times.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

No. I am all for equality, but when you suggest reparations It makes no sense. Many states and our country are increasingly becoming minority white now, slavery hasn't been around for generations, and reparations could easily turn to other groups hurt by how America used to be. Like the Japanese put in internment camps during ww2 among many others.

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

Yes. Biological males cannot lose all of their maleness before entering female sports, and that has given a distinct advantage. Occupying bathrooms can be quite dangerous for women. Look at stalkers, individuals targeting young girls, and just general privacy respect we as a society have when we change. Women's shelters opens up Sexual abuse, not feeling safe to talk among other woman, and a forced co-ed space changing dynamic with biological males present. Prison would be similar.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

I'm in the middle. I don't think it's as extreme as some say, but I also do believe it exists. Like the global metric for waters rising is 1 cm a year. Now eventually that can do some major damage at a consistent pace for say 100 years. But likely not enough to say kill us in 10 years. I know China's air quality is so polluted that they can't see the sun. They do way more than the US by the way. Along with African countries, India, and other nations. It's "urgent" but they don't...

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear, and that is why my energy policy is called Dirt cheap energy. Because nuclear will work, and we have seen this in Japan and Germany both countries with wide higher populaces.


ABOUT YOU

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 said in a Journal Sentinel interview. "I am more to the right, more to the left, more independent then anyone running." That happens when you are for capping property taxes after 30 years and paying them off, pro 2a, Shrinking down elements of state government. But are also pushing Bullet Trains, A new Economic life model/Marijuana model. Support the ending of female tax on products, and Republican police reform.

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 unless you count a one time ticket from a police officer being dishonest for his quota.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

For police it's to do their jobs, and be accountable for when they overstep their job to the people. For judges it's to rule fairly and justly not with something in mind, and for Da's it's to not let the area look like Gotham, and actually enforce the laws in the books.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Choose not to answer

I believe the responsibility is mainly on social medias like Facebook, games like Roblox, and chat room apps like Discord. Secondly I believe parents should be held second in accountability. I understand not being aware of your kids bypassing you, but downloading an app, and setting a password that they can't get around is doable. If the government in the name of protecting children gets access to the internet to no longer be a free wild west of non government intervention we are in trouble.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law is literally not able to function side by side with American law. Ask a LGBT person in Iran what happens in Sharia law. Ask a woman wearing shorts what happens to her wearing that in Iran. No, the law is essentially a massive attack against our very constitution. let alone our rights themselves. Good luck being a working woman with Sharia law...


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Literally none. We have laws that have a heavy process to get a new gun from a store here. Restricting 2A is a natural byproduct of the shootings over the years. The biggest problem being those don't happen daily, weekly, monthly, and sometimes can take half a year to a year for an incident anywhere in the US. Both the left, and right are registering higher gun ownership. This was settled by our supreme federal court. Most people today get them to protect themselves, property, and family.

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