Bridger Terra
Non-Partisan | Alaska
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bridger Terra
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 35
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Columbia College of Missouri, Columbia, BA Interdisciplinary, 2006-2011
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Major, Cyber Electronic Warfare Officer, 2013-2022
US Army, Captain, Infantry Officer, 2009-2013
US Army, Staff Sergeant, Military Police (Enlisted), 1998-2009
AFFILIATIONS
Association of Old Crows, Lifetime Member, was President of Frozen Crows Chapter, 2016-2022
Association of the United States Army, Lifetime Member, 2024-2026
National Rifle Association, Lifetime Member, 2014-2026
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3629, Lifetime Member, 2006-2026
Military Officers Association of America, Lifetime Member, 2015-2026
American Legion, Post 57, 2026-
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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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
I am not for using taxpayers monies to pay for personal medical procedures.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape (With charges filed and reported) including, incest and minors.
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
As a married man, who has gone through a failed In Vitro Fertilization and failed Intrauterine Insemination this is tough decision that couples have to do on their own, and medical companies shouldn't be charged with crimes for helping families grow. Only some many of the embryos can created successfully by the donors.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Neutral
This seems like a complicated interpretation of law, and that it can, and will be used against other people with other views and interpretations. I think you should be allowed to mail nearly anything as long the contents were legal to buy and transport. The limits of using the US Postal should be based federal laws. The use of using FEDEX and UPS Should be up state law, and on the carriers and their own rules and policies.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I think this has hurt a lot of small businesses and decreased the amount of available workers in the teenage years. I think a federal or state min wage should only apply to federal and state jobs, and contracts.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Private property should not be taxed on unrealized gains that is currently being used by most states.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Anything that promotes on type of people over others, so all DEI projects. Any use of taxpayer money to further private businesses including Professional Sports without paying back with interests. Not creating new programs without a balanced budget with excess money stored.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The State nor Federal Government will endorse, or support a national religion, nor makes laws that are solely based on one religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
I strongly agree with the base line question, but there should be protection against certain location and services. I.E. Necessity items and services (Grocery Stores/Electrical/Gas and so on) like GVEA, College Water, and GOVT Road services be denied to a religious organization, family or persons solely on others religion. No person should be forced to make artistic items (Specialty Food, artwork, and such, out of fear of lawsuits and religious prosecution.
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 think the medial Insurance business hurts more people than it currently helps, with huge differences in payments and coverage. I think we need to have programs that encourage the medical sciences to continue to lead the world in advances. We as a nation need to see how other nations make medical systems that work and those that cost saving. As a Veterans I have both Veterans Affairs health care and Tri-Care, neither are great but I have to use both to get the medical care I need.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
This sounds very much like the Canadian way of doing business and pushing self-assisted suicide.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Disagree
We as a nation need to see this as one of the most serious threats to continue our free nation. There are so many products from China out there that actually cause more harm to intellectual property including designs and development. I am for cutting out China out of nearly all US Manufacturing and stealing our technology for cheap manpower.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
I am interested in learning more about the assistance we have been supplying them and what they have returned in value to the USA. Yes, I 100% agree that Isreal should be a country, and that yes they do need our help to maintain their country. I just want to ensure we are getting of equal value for our investments.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Any City or state declared a sanctuary city should lose all state and federal funding immediately. ICE should receive all illegals from law enforcement facilities to decrease the cost to expelling them from the nation.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
The US Dept of Education has been fully exposed as Money machine for the Democratic Party, it a brainwashing campaign with no end in sight. The 3 big population states dictate to the schoolbook publishing firms the core classes taught. I am for completely overhauling public Education.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
I didn't know this was going on, to be frank. I think we allow too many foreigners into our schools. I think any university that takes US Tax payer funding should be held accountable to the US Govt. Too many liberal professors currently are hired pushing their views. Too many schools not protecting conservation rights organizations or open debate.
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
The only time government should be involved in how a parent is with their children is when they are arrested for child neglect or abuse.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
That is 100% child abuse. Once a child turns 18 they can alter their lives all they want.
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
I think marriage and divorce should only be issued and track by the religion in which they believe in. I think tax breaks for families should exist but only if both parties have done a civil partnership. Civil partnerships can be for anyone with simple language. There is the separation of church and state.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Agree
Yes, the Free Market and capitalism is important. I think anyone over the age of 18 can and should be allowed to do all the things of adulthood.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in one God, that Jesus was the son of God, and that their is a holy spirit. I think we do have angels, and guardian angels. I believe some people were put on earth as examples of how to live, and how not to live. I think some churches and false prophets have corrupted some followers of Christ. I value family, hard work, getting an education in book or skills. I think people can overcome hardships with hard work. I believe that all people in America have a chance to make something for themselves, and can live a good life. Not all nations create good people. I believe that god can forgive, and that religion can help society. I believe that most nations that embrace Islam are not good nations.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
All things should be equal, If I have to show ID to see an R movie, or buy alcohol, then 100% ID Check at the polls.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Not now, not ever. If the government has wronged a person, that person should seek legal action. Not a law to charge taxpayers for their ancestors.
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
There are two types of people in the world, Males and Females.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
Until the worst nations on the planet change their ways there not much we can do on outside but keep the rivers and forest clean, and throw away our trash. We want to make our oceans cleaner we push and punish the nations that harm them.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear energy, till we get those built, coal, and diesel. If Solar and Wind were so good China would run on them...
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 Conservative
I think that capitalism is good when matched with a strong moral and ethical compass.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
no, never.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
no, never.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Bring justice to the victim, Punish the offender, and create paths for bringing back into polite society. I think the cruel and unusually punishment needs to be altered to create ways to reform repeat offenders. Time outs don't work, and people become better criminals in our current systems.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
So do businesses, and parents.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
Anyone looking to do it should have their citizenship looked at and possibly deported where those laws are currently being enforced.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I think the government should have free ranges like we do have here in Fairbanks, but with trained firearms instructors work by providing free fire arms training and advise like park rangers do in national parks. Open and concealed carry should be normalized. Gun Safety, handling and training should be at all schools, including sports teams with state/federal aid.
