Steve Bury

Republican | Michigan

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Steve Bury


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 37


Incumbent

No


Links

Steve Bury websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Saint Joseph Senior High School, -

University of Wisconsin, BS, -

Columbia University, JD, -

McGill University - Institute of Air & Space Law, LLM, -

University of Notre Dame

National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, ROC

WORK & MILITARY

United States Marine Corps, Sergeant

United States Department of Transportation

New York County District Attorneys Office

Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin, USDC EDNY

Trial Attorney 30+ Years

AFFILIATIONS

National Rifle Association Benefactor Member

NYS Rifle and Pistol Association/Michigan Gun Owners Association

NYS Trial Lawyers Association

Tunnels to Towers Foundation/September11th Victim Compensation Fund

Greenpeace

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

Veterans of Foreign Wars /American Legion

Disabled American Veterans

Vietnam Veterans of America

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Representative MI 37th District 2026.

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).

Neutral

More information is needed. Abortion Providers provide many non-abortion services to needy populations.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Very difficult question, best left to patients and physicians.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Neutral

Are they human beings or property?

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Rights of all parties must be respected.

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.

Elect honest leaders, closely monitor expenditures, impose accountability.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Following historical standards.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Neutral

Generally no, but clearly established norms and legal standards cannot be ignored.


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.

We must strive to reach a fair resolution to this topic.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Neutral

More specifics are needed. Unchecked Government data bases tend to be dangerous without clear standards and oversight.


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?

.


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.

Neutral

Control and content generally should be localized.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree

Some specialized instruction of limited focus may be appropriate for advanced levels.


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.

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.

Neutral

We must respect and support marriage.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Personal spiritual beliefs are a private matter.


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.

Neutral

Reparations can only be considered in a complete context involving consideration of alleged wrongs and fairness.

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.

Neutral

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Developing technologies.


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?

Fair and impartial administration of justice and protection of the public.

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.

Neutral

Numerous religious communities currently exist throughout the USA.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Prudence - the right is unrestricted as it pertains to citizens, yet deranged, and adjudicated dangerous individuals may be regulated.

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