
Stephen Bright
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, BA Communications, 1987-1992
WORK & MILITARY
Arkansas Secretary of State, Chief Tax Payer Services Officer, 2024-2026
Arkansas Treasury, Chief of Staff, 2022-2024
Department of Transformation & Shared Services, Director of Communications, 2020-2022
AFFILIATIONS
Academics Plus Charter School, Board Member, 1998-2008
Maumelle Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2026-2026
Maumelle Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 1998-2000
Arkansas Fallen Firefighter Memorial Committee, Volunteer, 2000-2006
Arkansas Association of Retired Persons, Member, 2026-2026
Maumelle Rotary Club, Board Member, 1999-2005
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Arkansas House of Representatives, 2000-2006
Maumelle Mayor, 1999-2000
Maumelle City Director, 1996-1999
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Arkansas House of Representatives, District 71, 2025-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Brandon Achor
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders
Arkansas Lt. Governor Leslie Rutledge
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester
Arkansas Auditor of State Dennis Milligan
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).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape, Incest and the life of the mother
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The market should drive the minimum wage
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Eliminate fraud and abuse in Medicaid, Food Stamps and other government programs Establish Fraud and Abuse hotline Establish Fraud, Waste and Abuse Committee to search for, investigate and prosecute government waste (internally and externally)
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The Separation of Church and State enables ALL Americans to practice their deeply held religious beliefs without fear of Government infringing on that right. Government should not endorse or favor one religion over another. I do not believe believe that it means politics should not be discussed in religious institutions or religion can not be discussed on government bodies. One cannot control the other.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
C. BUT, reforms are needed for both
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. They are a close strategic ally, both economically and militarily. I believe our relationship with Israel is one of the most important factors to peace in the Middle East. However, I am concerned with deepening conflicts in the region and the US increasing funding of foreign conflicts.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
A parent should not be allowed to abuse a child's welfare or well-being in the name of this right.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
I don't support gambling and I don't do it. I do support any American Citizen being able to use the money they have earned in any legal way, they way they choose. I understand that gambling destroys lives and families, but i also believe in personal accountability and responsibility.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe that God is the creator of all. My faith plays a large part in who I am, but I am not a Bible thumper that judges other. That turns people off. I want people to want to know what makes me who I am by my actions and to know that God, my faith and my Bible are my moral compass. I also want people to know I am a sinner that gets it wrong many times. I fail, but I am forgiven by a wonderful and forgiving God. My family drives my world and my role as a husband and father is where I want to succeed the most.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
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
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal and nuclear. There are tremendous advances every day, but I don't think any of those advances are strong enough to take a large role in demand for electricity right now.
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?
Conservative
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Deliver justice, protect rights, maintain public order, and rehabilitate offenders while deterring crime and recidivism.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
We must tread lightly on the 2nd amendment and try to come up with solutions to keep guns out of criminals, mentally ill while at the same time not infringing on the 2nd amendment rights of law abiding Americans. Also, if you are not an American citizen, you should not be allowed to have gun ownership till citizenship is achieved.
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