Brent Maupin
No Party Preference | California
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brent Maupin
Party
No Party Preference
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, Civil Engineering, 1974-1977
WORK & MILITARY
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Licensed Architect, Licensed Contractor, owner, 1977-2026
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
none
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Governor, 2025-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Most everyone I talk to
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).
Agree
There are certain circumstances when abortion is necessary. In these cases, financial assistance may be necessary
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape, incest or medical issues. However ultimately, it's between the mother, the father and God. Government can only play a certain role which can easily go too far from one side to the other. Part of the problem is that our society has fallen away from God. When we speak that the Kingdom is at hand, we start to bring the Kingdom in. Then we will better know what decisions and laws to make.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The important thing to understand is that the Kingdom of God is at hand. God is Love, Truth and Life. During this transition period we must do the best we can with the Faith and knowledge that we have on this issue. As the Kingdom is established, Truth will be reveled and the debate goes away.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
I would need to know more about this before I comment. It sounds terrible if they are destroying human embryos.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Neutral
In general I agree, however, the answer does not lie in political debate and the making of laws. The answer lies in focusing on God and Jesus and bringing the Kingdom of God to Earth. Then all is known. Debate is no longer necessary. The division in our society goes away.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Once the Kingdom of God is established, we will not need government to enforce a minimum wage. In the meantime, greed is rampant and an established minimum wage is important.
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.
First and foremost, initiate the practice of TOC (Theory of Constraints) into the state and local government. The state of Utah did so between the year 2012 and 2020 and increased their efficiency by 35%. California's state government can do the same if not better.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means that the state needs to stay out of the church, not the other way around.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
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.
The problem is that the Kingdom of God has not yet been established. In the meantime, our country did a pretty good job of providing healthcare, up until the year 2000 or so. We could have done better, but it wasn't bad. Since then, prices have skyrocketed and once again greed and too much governmental control have stepped in. Along with fraud. Once the Kingdom is established people will look out for one another. At least that's the way I see it. Illness and disease go away. Amen
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
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?
Absolutely. The forces of evil are against Israel. Iran has been chanting Death to America and Death to Israel since 1979. They mean what they say. Their chanting put a curse on America, especially over California. Thus, the massive increase in homelessness, drug abuse, mass shootings, school shootings and sex trafficking. Awareness is key. The curse is now broken but we have two generations of troubled people to deal with. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon they will use it. We must not allow this.
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
The Bible is God's word. Jesus is the Son of God. That being said, the American church in general has failed in their teachings. Also, too many Christians do not vote.
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 Disagree
Biological males competing in women's sports is insanity.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
We can do better as far as protecting the environment. We can get away from fossil fuels. But doing so without putting the Kingdom of God first and foremost could get us into more and more trouble. With the Kingdom comes answers to all things.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Currently, natural gas. But like I said, we can do better.
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.
Never been penalized
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Never been convicted of a felony
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Bring in the Kingdom of God
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
The American people need to wake up as far as discerning between good and evil. If we don't, God will wake us up. It will be much easier if we do so ourselves, to the best of our ability. When we elevate ourselves, we elevate the society round us. This is what we must do. God is Love, God is Truth. Practice saying that and we will evolve into a higher state of awareness. Thus, those that truly seek God will find Truth, as Jesus will show up in their lives.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The gun violence we see has little to do with the guns, it has everything to do with the people that use them. If they don't use guns, they will use something else. Bring in the Kingdom and the violence goes away.
