
Julie A. Butler
Republican | Nevada
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Julie A. Butler
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Assembly, Dist. 40
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Master of Science, 1992-1994
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Bachelor of Arts, 1988-1992
WORK & MILITARY
State of Nevada, Director, Nevada DMV, 2019-2024
State of Nevada, Division Administrator, DPS, RCCD, 2006-2019
State of Nevada, Various positions, 1994-2006
AFFILIATIONS
Life Church, Volunteer, 2025-2026
Catmandu, Volunteer, 2025-2026
Marine Parents, Facebook Volunteer, 2017-2018
Carson High Wrestling Booster Club, Treasurer, 2016-2017
Various Youth Sports, Parent Volunteer, 2002-2017
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None. First Time Candidate.
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Nevada Assembly, District 40, 2025-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Joe Lombardo
Mark Amodei
Lisa Cole
OTHER (3)
Al Kramer
Ron Knecht
Philip PK O'Neill
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Governor Joe Lombardo
Congressman Mark Amodei
Assemblyman PK O'Neill
Assemblywoman Lisa Cole
Assemblywoman Rebecca Edgeworth
OTHER INFORMATION
The Nevada Independent: Meet the candidates in a spirited 4-way GOP primary. May 4, 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).
Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Life of the child, life of the mother, incest and rape.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Neutral
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Neutral
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Every time the government dictates the minimum wage, employers cut staff and customer service suffers. Market forces should dictate the minimum wage.
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.
Audit the Medicaid rolls. Consolidate operations. Eliminate burdensome/duplicative regulations.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means the government cannot establish a national religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
It depends on the type of services. The provision of medical services is different than someone fixing your plumbing, for example. Generally speaking, if a business serves the public, then it should not discriminate based on the religious beliefs or physical characteristics of a customer.
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.
Option C somewhat matches my views, but even that has gotten out of hand. There needs to be a safety net for the poor/indigent and vulnerable seniors; however, the eligibility criteria needs to be revisited and the programs need to be audited base on recent events in other states.
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?
Yes, because it gives us an alliance within the Middle East, which is good for the U.S.'s international strategic needs
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.
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.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Agree
Gambling is already legal in Nevada.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe in the sanctity of life. I believe in marriage and families. I believe children thrive best when raised by a father and a mother. I believe in working hard to earn your way in life. Success is earned and not handed out. I believe we have a moral duty to our children to raise them in faith and love.
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?
Natural gas is the most reliable energy source at the current time. Long-term, the U.S. needs to seriously consider nuclear. We are significantly behind other countries in nuclear.
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
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?
For individuals to take ownership of their actions, pay their debt to society through their sentences and work programs while incarcerated, and re-enter society ready to be productive and contributing members.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
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?
Unfortunately, people with evil intentions will find a way regardless of the laws. Rather than restricting gun ownership, the focus needs to be on preventing access to people with a documented history of mental health issues. Time and again, family/friends of recent mass shooters knew their loved one had an issue, yet they took no actions to secure available firearms. We should start there rather than infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.
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