Matthew R Legler

Republican | Wyoming

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Matthew R Legler


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 25


Incumbent

No


Links

LinkedIn

EDUCATION

Northwest Community College, Powell, AS Engineering, 1997-1999

University of Wyoming, Laramie, BS Electrical Engineering, 1999-2001

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, MS Engineering Science (Mechanical), 2003-2004

WORK & MILITARY

2000-2020

US Navy, GS 15, 2020-2024

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

House District 25, 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).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None. Elective implies choice. A baby has a right to life same as every human being.

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.

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?

No position.

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.

Government waste comes from over-regulation. Regulations and administrative requirements should always be evaluated for necessity. Where they are necessary automation should be evaluated and used liberally.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Those words are not in the US Constitution. Everybody has a Constitutionally protected right to freely practice their faith without government interference or involvement. So the Constitution protects Church from the State, but not the State from people exercising their faith.

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.

I don't like these options. I am somewhere between B and C. There are existing programs besides those in C and I think they should continue. I strongly support programs to keep our seniors at home and cared for which is cost efficient and ethical. I do not support state managed health care in general as B implies though.

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?

Yes, our relationship with all of our allies and even non-allies is important.


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.

Strongly Agree

Federal funding should continue to flow to states without strings attached or administrative burden or regulation.

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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christ follower.


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.

Neutral

I support common sense solutions that make economic sense and are viable without taxpayer subsidies. I would also expect the solutions to make sense from a physics perspective as well as not create more waste or further harm the environment. As examples: Wind turbines slow the Earth's natural cooling process, kill birds, and are counter productive. Solar panels make sense on roofs, but not on land that could be used for trees and plants.

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

Nuclear, coal, gas, and solar in that order. But nuclear must be safe and there must be a plan for the waste before approval by the state. Wyoming needs to establish some oversight here and there should be a solid upside for the state.


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?

Very Conservative

I believe that rights to Life, Liberty, Property, and the Pursuit of Happiness are absolute. I strongly support the US Constitution as written.

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?

Enforce the US and State Constitutions and 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?

None. The right to keep and bear arms is absolute.

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