

David Handyside
Non-Partisan | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David Handyside
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
WI Spring (Apr) - School Boards and Judicial
Race
Watertown Unified School District Board of Education, At-Large Seats (vote for four)
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio, Bachelor's of Science Elementary Ed, 1965-1969
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, Masters Education Administration and Supervision, 1975-1977
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
the school should advise the student to consult her parents or guardian. Further consultation should involve Biblical clergy.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
With regard to public schools, "separation of church and state" means that public schools cannot hinder non public schools. State voucher money can be sent to families who pay taxes and have their children in non public schools.
ECONOMY
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Government funding of public education is constitutionally given to the states. This is a shared venture with local school districts.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Agree
Strong arm tactics must be clearly defined and followed.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood does not have the welfare of the unborn baby or the mother as a primary concern.
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
No consequences result in no integrity and safe boundaries.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
High School: abortion methods and side effects: abstinence; consent; human anatomy/reproduction system; physical and emotional health outcomes
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
American History, Art & Music, Foreign Language, information technology, language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Science, Vocational Learning
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Strongly Agree
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Agree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NO
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NO
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
What political party are you affiliated with?
Republican
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
VALUES
Biological males should 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 Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again believer in Jesus Christ as my savior. The Bible is God's word to mankind. I value the God of the Bible and those he has created. I am a Bible teacher as well as a teacher of other education content.
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
This is God's plan from the beginning.
I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Strongly Agree
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Strongly Disagree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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