
Shoney Qualls
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Shoney Qualls
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary & Special SD17
Race
State Rep., Dist. 27
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Oklahoma, Norman, B.A., 1987-1990
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1986-1987
Southeastern Ok. State Univ., Durant, 1985-1986
U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK, Artillery Officer, 1990-1991
USMC Basic School (Officers), Quantico, VA, Infantry Officer, 1990-1990
WORK & MILITARY
United State Marine Corps, Captain, 1990-1996
United States Marine Corps Reserve, Major, 1996-2009
Central Electric, Inc. (Durant, OK), President/CEO, 2022-2024
Core Access Surgical Technologies, Vice President of Sales, 2021-2022
UroLift (Teleflex), Area Sales Director/Regional Sales Manager, 2019-2021
Johnson & Johnson, Regional Sales Manager, 2017-2019
Intuitive Surgical (da Vinci robotic surgical system), Manager, 2010-2017
AFFILIATIONS
Memorial Road church of Christ, Edmond, OK, Member, 1999-2013
Oakdale (OK) church of Christ, One of 9 families commissioned by Mem Road cOC to plant a church in this community, 2013-2017
Lakeview church of Christ, Shawnee, OK, Member, 2023-2026
Oklahoma Republican Men's Club, Co-founder with Commissoner Brian Maughan, 2000-2004
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 27, 2026-
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Alexander Torvi (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed the OKGOP Survey in 2026.
Candidate signed the US Term Limits pledge.
Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.
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
Almighty God is the Creator of all life. All human life, both born and unborn, should be protected.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
There is no medical reason/circumstance in which I can see an elective abortion to be the only option. The leftist argument about saving the life of a mother is a lie. A Caesarean section is safer than a late term abortion for the mother.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
"For you created my inmost being;you knit me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -Psalm 139: 13-14
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
As a former small business owner, I know that government mandates on wages do not mean my revenue increases.The increased cost of wages compresses margins needed to stay in business. Businesses will cut the least experienced workers who make min wage
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Without economic freedom, individual liberties are lost.The ability to own land, without govt intrusion, is a cornerstone of our Republic.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
-Demand transparency, accountability, and constitutional governance in state decision-making. -Invest in constitutional core services of government, instead of speculative investments or tax breaks for corporations that drive up costs, strain our resources, and tear up families' generational roots from communities. - Insure revenues collected at all levels be used solely for well-defined, limited and legitimate government functions. -Require each school district to publish an annual budget
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment was never intended to prohibit the free exercise of religion. I believe our nation's Founders supported, as I do, the free exercise of religion and right to worship without government interference. I believe they did not support an official, government mandated religion, or compulsory attendance. However this concept has been taken too far, as we see Christians persecuted for public prayer or wearing a cross. This is not what the Founders intended
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
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly 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?
I believe our relationship with the state of Israel to be of strategic importance in the Middle East.
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.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
This is not only immoral but criminal.
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.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that there is only one God, the Creator of the Universe. He sent His only Son; Jesus Christ to live a perfect, sinless life. That Jesus died on the cross for all our sins, ascended to Heaven and will return someday. I believe in His teachings that He is the only way to salvation and we must believe that he is the Son of God, confess that before others, repent of our sins and be baptized for the forgiveness of our sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. That we should keep His commandments, be a part of the Body of Christ (His church) by worshiping and fellowship with other Christians. We should follow the Great Commission he gave us to spread the Gospel to others in this world so that they may know Him too.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuel.
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?
Very 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?
Remove the threat of criminals from society.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Government can help but parents are the key to protecting our children. The government can provide tools to assist parents, however the responsibility to keep our children safe begins at home, not at the Capitol.
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?
The Second Amendment is clear regarding "shall not be infringed." There are plenty of checks/balances regarding felons owning guns, etc.. We don't need more restrictions, we need to enforce the laws already on the books.
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