
Kevin Smith
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kevin Smith
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 5
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Union College, Barbourville, KY, B.S.
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, M.P.A.
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, M.B.A./J.D.
WORK & MILITARY
United States Senate, Legislative Correspondent
Republican National Committee, Special Assistant to the Chairman
United States Postal Service, Assistant Secretary of the Board Governors and Counselor
Law Office of Kevin R. Smith, Attorney
AFFILIATIONS
Corinth Baptist Church, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
State Republican Party Organizations (2025)
Donald Trump (2024)
Mitch McConnell (2024)
Allison Ball (2023)
Daniel Cameron (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
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.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Elective abortion should not be permitted because human life begins at conception and bears the image of God. Deliberately targeting an unborn child's life is morally wrong.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and state means that God has ordained both institutions with distinct, limited authority: the state is responsible for maintaining civil justice and order, and the church is responsible for preaching the gospel and shepherding its members. Neither should control the other. It does not mean removing God or religious conviction from public life, but protecting the church’s freedom to fulfill its spiritual mission without state interference.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C
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, because Israel is a strong strategic ally in the Middle East and a key partner in advancing American security interests. Our nations share democratic values, respect for the rule of law, and a commitment to freedom, making the alliance both strategically and morally significant.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Strongly Agree
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 with reform.
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
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
In order to eliminate government waste and restore fiscal sanity, the government should reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in major benefit programs, consolidate and reform federal procurement, and conduct a comprehensive federal spending audit.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
America should secure its border, enforce existing immigration law, and end illegal immigration. Legal immigration should be limited, merit-based, and based on what serves American workers and national security.
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
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support Second Amendment constitutional freedoms such as constitutional carry and national reciprocity.
ABOUT YOU
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.
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
VALUES
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Bible-believing Christian who affirms the authority and sufficiency of Scripture. I believe in one sovereign God who has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, lived a sinless life, died as a substitute for sinners, rose bodily from the dead, and reigns as Lord. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, and is received through repentance and faith. My values are shaped by the gospel, and I seek to live under Christ’s lordship as a committed member of a faithful local church.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
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?
I embrace American energy dominance. Beautiful, clean coal and natural gas are reliable and abundant resources that play a vital role in keeping energy affordable for families.
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