Roman Gaskey
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, B.S., -
Lake Orion Community Schools, Lake Orion
WORK & MILITARY
Altumatim, Strategy & Product Analyst
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Data Analyst
Apprentice, Executive Assistant to the CEO
AFFILIATIONS
Oxford Downtown Development Authority, Economic Vitality Committee Member
Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance, Mentor
Meals on Wheels, Delivery Driver
Greater Oakland GOP, Communications Committee Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Citizens for Traditional Values
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Michigan
Right to Life of Michigan PLM-PAC
Michigan Freedom Network
OTHER (2)
Michigan Manufacturers Association
Michigan Chamber of Commerce PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Bradford Jacobsen
Penny Shults
Bill Holt
Rod Charles
Donni Steele
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Brian Ignatowski (2026)
Donni Steele (2025)
Michael Webber (2025)
Roman Gaskey (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Greene Majority Motivated Fund (2026)
Marcie Grzywacz (2026)
Conservative Voices (2025)
Donni Steele (2025)
Roman Gaskey (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
Gaskey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
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Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
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The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
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The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
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ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Michigan's minimum wage should keep pace with inflation. Minimum wage hikes that raise labor costs too quickly, hurt small businesses, and reduce entry-level opportunity should be avoided.
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.
1. Use technology to catch Medicaid fraud: specifically, improper billing and suspicious claims. 2. Crack down on no-bid contracts and require greater transparency in state procurement. 3. Modernize state government operations: reduce bureaucracy, improve efficiency, and lower administrative costs.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and state means government may not establish an official church, compel religious belief, or favor one denomination over another. It does not mean religious views cannot influence how people participate in public life.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
Americans have freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, and freedom of association. Government should not force people to create speech that violates sincerely held beliefs. At the same time, civil rights laws have a legitimate role in preventing unjust discrimination in ordinary commercial transactions. The law should distinguish between malicious discrimination and refusal on moral or religious grounds.
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.
If Medicaid were defunded, there would be significant upward pressure on premiums for all insured Michiganders. I support meeting our state's obligation to fund Medicaid while taking stricter measures to combat fraud. Benefits should be more comprehensive for people with severe disabilities who require ongoing care and support. Medicare is a federal issue, so my focus at the state level is making Medicaid work better for all Michiganders.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
This would be a violation of people's civil liberties—specifically, the right to privacy and doctor-patient confidentiality.
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?
As a state legislator, I have no control over foreign alliances.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Sanctuary cities should be illegal under Michigan law.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Choose not to answer
This is a federal question. As a state legislator, I would have no power to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. As a general rule, I support local control when it comes to education.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
Foreign governments should not be able to buy influence in American education. Limited cooperation with allied nations may be appropriate when it benefits the United States and is subject to strict transparency and oversight. Adversarial governments should have no ability to fund American education in any way.
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.
Agree
Minors cannot give informed consent to the procedures involved in physical transition (i.e., puberty blockers and sex-reassignment surgery), as they are life altering. There is no evidence meeting clinical standards to suggest that physically transitioning children improves their health or life outcomes.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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Civil marriage and religious marriage are distinct: one is a legal status recognized by government, while the other is a sacred union defined by a faith’s teachings. I support the Supreme Court's decision recognizing same-sex couples’ legal right to marry. People are entitled to their own moral views about which marriages are or are not God-ordained, and religious institutions should not be compelled to perform or religiously recognize marriages that violate their doctrine.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
In general, I believe gambling should take place at a physical location, as this creates a boundary between choosing to gamble and having it available at any moment. Adults are responsible for their choices, but gambling companies should be held accountable for predatory practices that encourage excessive and impulsive betting. Specifically, I am concerned about push notifications promoting limited-time offers and pressure for users to place increasingly risky parlay bets.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Voter ID is a common-sense proposal supported by an overwhelming majority of Michiganders. This is a simple way to prevent fraud and increase confidence in the results of Michigan's elections.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
We are a society of individuals. I do not believe in the ideas of collective guilt or holding individuals responsible for the sins of their ancestors.
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.
Agree
I support sex-based protections for fairness in women's sports and for privacy and safety in intimate spaces. We cannot allow women and girls to have athletic scholarship opportunities taken by males who self-identify as women. Women deserve private spaces for physical protection and peace of mind. Rules should reflect the setting: bathrooms with private stalls are different from communal locker rooms or prisons. I do not support invasive checks or harassment over someone's appearance.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
Anthropogenic climate change is occurring, but catastrophic predictions from earlier decades were overstated. The increased frequency of extreme weather events is a threat to our economy and public safety, so we should take mitigation measures. I do not support "green" mandates or a net zero policy. We should not expect developing countries like China and India to pursue net zero policies, and pursuing these policies while other countries do not would be economic suicide.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy—especially with recent advancements like small modular reactors—is a highly promising source. It simultaneously provides a reliable base load while also not emitting atmospheric pollutants.
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?
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https://www.romanforrep.com/ These are relative terms. Each voter has an idiosyncratic definition. I encourage you to read my website and make your own determination regarding where I lie on this question.
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?
The criminal justice system should balance deterrence, proportionality, and rehabilitation.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Social media companies should be legally obligated to take down AI-generated deepfakes of child sexual abuse material after being notified.
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?
Convicted felons should not be able to own firearms. Removing or defacing serial identification should be illegal. Those who carry firearms outside of their private property—whether concealed or openly—ought to have training.
