
Bob Heitkamp
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
NDSCS, Wahpeton, NA, 2012-2016
VCSU, Jamestown, NA, 2013-2015
WORK & MILITARY
Marketplace for Kids Inc., Executive Director, 2016-2026
AFFILIATIONS
United Methodist Church, Trust Fund Member, 2016-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
ND State Staff Senate President, 2016-2016
NDSCS Staff Senate President, 2014-2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
ND State Senate District #25, 2026-2026
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Dem-NPL
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Heidi Heitkamp
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2026)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, District Democratic Organizations (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).
Choose not to answer
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Abortion is a "Medical Procedure" and is a topic which should be discussed only between a Doctor and Patient. Although early education should always be provided, No, other input should be needed.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Choose not to answer
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Choose not to answer
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
This has been a Federal Law for 150+ years and needs to be enforced. As with all older laws, there needs to be current and valid reasons to keep them active.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
A minimum wage is a good starting point or guideline for wages that can have numerous short and long term benefits, and detrimental effects on an economy. A wage is only a piece of a calculation that must be included in a complex configuration.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
The right to own your own business is a great economic driver. The effects of what people can do when driven by their own ideas and future is second to none. Much of this same drive can be seen in those who prefer to own their own home or property.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Prepare a “Value Driven” budget…then stick to it!!! NEVER complete ANY project without a diverse bidding procedure! DO NOT operate outside of any budget constraints!!!
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Exactly what it says...no intermingling of money or procedures between the two entities.
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.
B: there will always be a need for a subsidized option of insurance for lower income families and individuals. This funding needs to be in comparison to the private market in cost and benefit.
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.
Neutral
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
NA
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Choose not to answer
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.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Choose not to answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
NA
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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.
Neutral
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?
We are at a place where we need alternative fuels such as wind and/or solar energy. Numerous other avenues are being investigated and should be considered as well. We cannot move forward without using fossil fuels, but they must be managed better
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?
Moderate
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?
The criminal justice system is in place to verify, hold an offender accountable for their actions, and deliver a just and actionable penalty fitting to the crime committed.
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
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
NA
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