
Richard "Rick" Robb
Non-Partisan | Alaska
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Richard "Rick" Robb
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Senate, Dist. S
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Southern New Hampshire University, Masters of Science, 2001-2003
WORK & MILITARY
Bethel Family Clinic, Licensed Professional Counselor, 2024-2026
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Behavioral Health Administrator, 2018-2023
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, 2000-2011
Bethel Winter House Lions Club, Trainer, 2005-2015
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Bethel City Council, 2009-2018
Mayor, City of Bethel, 2014-2018
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Alaska State Senate District S, 2026-
OTHER INFORMATION
Alaska candidate position Statement 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).
Disagree
Women's health providers are legitimate health care providers.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Abortion is controversial. It is an individual woman's right to choose.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Disagree
I believe in freedom of choice.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
We all need to take individual responsibility to improve our work skills to earn a livable wage. A minimum wage alone will not achieve this.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Incorporate efficiency models that are used in private business, ie Six Sigma, Toyota model, etc. to our governments. Reduced "red tape" and bureaucratic burden.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government should stay out of religious matters and not favor one church or another. Government policy should not be based on religious policy.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
Public businesses need to follow all laws.
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.
I support Medicaid and Medicare for those who need it and qualify. We need healthcare reform to reduce cost and overhead. Behavioral Health needs parity in healthcare programs.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
Personal health is a private matter and should be protected.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
China is a rising global power. We need to keep our economy strong to maintain dominance.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel is our long term ally and is important. We also need to recognize the rights of the Palestinians. These two views are not incompatible. A strong Israel can bring stability to the region. Terrorism needs to be stopped. But the genocide of Palestinians is not the answer.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Agree
Immigrants contribute to our society and economy. They harvest our food and perform work others will not. They are humans who have purpose and dignity.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Neutral
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
Parents are ultimately responsible to raise their own children.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Neutral
I believe one should be a legal adult to make decisions about permanent changes to the body.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
People are free to marry who they want. Traditional marriage between a man and a woman is a beautiful thing.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in following the golden rule.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Voter fraud is not a problem.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
We cannot change our history. We can change our futures.
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.
Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Agree
We need to recognize climate change is affecting us. Here in the north it is a real thing.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Here in Alaska we are trying to get a gas pipeline built to supply Liquified Natural Gas as an energy source. We need to develop alternative energies to help us now and in the future.
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?
Lean Liberal
I like to thing of myself as a pragmatic, progressive, libertarian. I do not think I fit into a box.
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?
Protect the people
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Children need to be protected. Government can do its part. Parents can be the best protectors.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Agree
We need separation of church and state.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I am a firm believer in the second amendment. I believe in the right to bear arms.
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