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


Links

LinkedIn

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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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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