
Pete Chapin
Non-Partisan | Nevada
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Pete Chapin
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
Lyon County School District Board of Trustees, District II
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, BA, 1984-1989
University of Phoenix, Reno, MA, 2000-2001
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Fernley First Baptist Church, member, 2024-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Schools should not have any role in student pregnancy as it is a personal, family matter.
ECONOMY
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Public funding of education Pre-K through the 12th grade is appropriate. However, if an individual borrows money for any form of higher education or job training, that individual should be legally bound and obligated to pay the money back.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the state from establishing or sponsoring any form of religion. Schools should not promote one religion over another. However, schools are prohibited from keeping an individual from practicing their religion within the legal framework.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion and gender-affirming providers have no place in the public school setting. This is a personal, private, and family matter.
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Consequences for behavior must follow a due-process model to insure fair and equal treatment for all students.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
I do not believe sexual education should be taught in public schools! All topics in regards to sexual education should be taught at home.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
American History, Art and Music, Civics, Foreign Language, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Science, Vocational Learning.
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Strongly Agree
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Strongly Agree
I support school choice as an individual right!
VALUES
Biological males should 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 Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again Christian! I try to live my life following the teachings of Jesus Christ and his commandment of- Love one another!
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
I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
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
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Neutral
It is an individual's right to choose their own course of action in regards to mental health conditions.
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Disagree
Obscenity laws have created by legislative bodies for the well-being of society.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
Legislative bodies create voting laws.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
What political party are you affiliated with?
Republican
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Disagree
I do not support faculty carrying guns at school. However, I do support school resource officers who are members of local law enforcement carrying guns at schools.
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