Brandon L. Rein

Republican | Kansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Brandon L. Rein


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary, Special SD24 & SD25, and Ballot Measure


Race

State Rep., Dist. 70


Incumbent

No


Links

Brandon L. Rein websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Candidate did not provide

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Abilene Elks Lodge #1675, Treasurer, 2019-2026

Seelye Foundation Board of Directors, Director, 2022-2026

Abilene, Kansas Rotary Club, Member, 2018-2026

Dickinson County Republican Party, Chairman, 2022-2024

Dickinson County Republican Party, Abilene 3W Precinct Committeeman, 2019-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Abilene, Kansas Mayor, 2021-2021

Abilene, Kansas Mayor, 2024-2026

Abilene, Kansas Vice Mayor, 2020-2020

Abilene, Kansas City Commissioner, 2022-2023

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Representative - Kansas House of Representatives District 70

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).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To save the life of the Mother

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.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

A government-mandated minimum wage is arbitrary, free markets will drive a wage comparable to the work being done

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.

1.) Eliminating long-term vacant positions in the Kansas state government 2.) Eliminating burdensome Kansas government regulations that do not add real world value in terms of safety, labor exploitation, etc. 3.) Requiring state agencies to adhere to performance-based budgeting where they justify funding requests to the Legislature versus base requests off of prior year budgeting allocations


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Protecting an individual citizen's right to worship based on their personal beliefs / convictions and not a government-mandated national religion

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.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

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?

It is certainly an important relationship as an ally in the Middle East.


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.

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.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a conservative non-denominational Christian that places a strong emphasis on one's personal relationship with Jesus Christ


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.

Strongly Disagree

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

Nuclear energy


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?

Ensure public safety and uphold the rule of law

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?

Restricting firearm access to those with severe mental illness and restrictions that narrowly target violent criminals

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