
Andrew Simpson
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Andrew Simpson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 81
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
EnerSys, QC, 2016-2026
Simpson Livestock, Owner, 2021-2026
Toyota, inspector, 2014-2016
AFFILIATIONS
Kentucky Farm Bureau, District 8 Chair, 2022-2025
Madison County Cattlemans Association, Director, 2022-2026
Republican Party of Madison County, Youth Chair, Treasurer, Board Member, 2019-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
4th District Magistrate, 2022-2022
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Republican Liberty Caucus of Kentucky
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Republican Liberty Caucus of Kentucky
Andrew Cooperrider Influencer, Radio Host
Austin Cooper President of MCBCA
Anthony Acton
Adam Benham Chairman of KFB Young Advisory Committee
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Josh Bray (2025)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
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?
Never
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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government has no say in how, when, where, or what you worship. Example: When Andy Beshear ordered his police force to churches.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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?
All relationships are important and this one is no different, but I do not think we should involve ourselves with their conflicts, the same goes for Ukraine. I would rather see tax dollars spent here to fix our country. No more endless wars!
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 for a hand up not a handout. For too long we've allowed people to abuse these systems into bankrupting hard-working citizens.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I think minimum wage is a floor to keep businesses from underpaying employees. Although it's not a recommendation of wage and if competition is done properly, two businesses should be competing for their employees without the government intruding.
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Reevaluate our grant system, audit Medicaid and SNAP, eliminate bureaucracy, hold state highway contractors accountable for deadlines, hire DOGE like staff to uncover waste.
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To uphold the law.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
The government should use automated-enforcement cameras to track speeding and criminal activity.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. We need fewer laws and more responsible gunowners in schools and government buildings.
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
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a believer of Jesus Christ, through my walk I fall short of his glory every day, but it's not about how short I fall but that I repent and strive to do better and be Christlike. My values reflect what the Lord teaches us. If ever I wonder about my moral compass, it's easy to pick up and read where my issue is.
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
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's upbringing, including their religious, health, and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to transition or encourage a child to transition to the opposite sex constitutes child abuse.
Strongly Agree
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
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil Fuels, although I would like to see us move towards nuclear.
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
If you are not already receiving our emails, stay up to date with important election alerts, educational articles, and encouraging reminders.