
Gary Anderson
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Gary Anderson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 101
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Mona Shores High School, Norton Shores, grad, 1979-
WORK & MILITARY
Great Lakes Allied, Owner, 2001-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Newaygo County Republican Party, Chair, 2022-2024
Newaygo County Republican Party, Precinct Delegate, 2022-2026
West Mi Shoreline Regional Dev. Comm, committee member, 2025-2026
City of White Cloud Downtown Development, committee member, 2012-2016
Church of the Living Christ, member/ past Deacon, 1994-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NONE
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Republican House Seat for the 101st district, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Citizens for Traditional Values
Right to Life of Michigan PLM-PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Sheriff Bob Mendham
Jason Fulton business owner
Natacha Valmont
Tim Ross
Bree Moeggenberg
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
I am Pro Life! I am a Christian that stands firmly that life begins at conception!
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
If the mother's life is in danger, that should be a decision between both mother and father
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
From cradle to grave
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The parents or mother have the right to protect at all costs
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
I am Prolife
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Government needs to stay out of this. Minimum wage is just a start for employment.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise spurs growth!
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
corporate welfare, clean up the welfare fraud, remove all ghost employees, mandate government office employees that work remotely for Covid report back to the office.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
No such thing as "separation of church and state" based on our constitution
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Its free enterprise.
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: Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. As a business owner I pay for these for employees as well as the employee.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
No more government control
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Glad Gotion was defeated!
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
We are allies to each other. Both governments work a like. We need to continue to build a strong relationship with them. A very strong Allie in the Middle east
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Agree
We must remove all sanctuary cities! I will work others to get this done!
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Local state control is what I support
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments tend to send students to learn here and then take the knowledge back to where they came from
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
Parent involvement is a must
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
and anyone attempting this needs to be held accountable
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
Marriage is absolutely between one man and one women!
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
I know of a couple proposed sites that have not materialized yet
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life". I am a child of God!
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Voter integrity. All voters must have a valid id with photo to be able to vote. This same id is required to make specific purchases at stores.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Making amends for something wrong? Who decides this? A solid NO here
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
I would also like to see "unisex" bathrooms be removed!
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
We should not be attempting to play God! For every action there is a reaction
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear, clean and very stabile from years ago
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
I have always held to my conservative values
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?
Criminals must be held accountable for their actions (crime). Today we are letting serious criminals out much sooner than their sentence
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Both Government and parents have this responsibilty!
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
America first!
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The US Constitution protects the rights of Americans to keep and bear arms! No where does it say or suggest restrictions!
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