Doug Sharbono
Republican | North Dakota
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
North Dakota State University, Fargo, B.S. Civil Engineering, 1989-1994
WORK & MILITARY
North Dakota Army National Guard, Specialist, 1990-1996
Solien & Larson Engineering, Structural Engineer, 1996-2026
Concrete, Inc, Field Superintendent, 1994-1996
AFFILIATIONS
Grace Lutheran Church, President, 2008-2026
Cass County United Republican Committee, Local Election Chair, 2022-2023
NDGOP, State Convention Delegate, 2010-2026
FM Gators Swim Club, Officials Chair, 2018-2022
NLSA Swim Club, Board Member / Official, 2023-2026
ND Autism Center, Board Member, 2018-2021
NDGOP District 46, Precinct Committeeman, 2018-2020
NDGOP District 11, Member / Chairman, 2020-2026
Cass County Elections, Republican Election Judge, 2024-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
ND District 11 House of Representatives, 2026-2026
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
John Hoeven (2020)
Make America Great Again Again (2020)
Trump Make America Great Again Committee (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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
Taxpayers shouldn't be compelled to pay to kill the unborn. The unborn have equal rights under the constitution and are within the grouping of "All Nations" within Matthew 28:19.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
If the life of the mother is truly in peril, which is rare, then the life of the mother should be preserved. No other exception should be granted.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The life God has initiated; it is not for man to end. Even in civil society, the original Hippocratic Oath prohibited abortion and euthanasia from 400 years Before Christ until 1964 A.D.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Medical ethics is currently lacking. Carelessness in dishonoring life by purposefully destroying embryos is a significant problem.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
Abortion pills by mail are a scourge to society.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
There should be no minimum age. It deprives citizens from gaining good work experience if they have not had much employment.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Wealth is created from the private sector. Period.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
In ND, stop building buildings on the Capitol grounds. Start analyzing "economic development". The Commerce Department should not be an economic engine. Shrink state budgets. Limit to essential services. Emergency services, parks, law enforcement, and roads should be the priority with every other kind of expenditure being dwarfed by these priority categories. The people are drowning in State overspending.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of Church and State was in an obscure letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists. The United States was founded as a Christian nation. I enjoy reading "Political sermons of the American Founding Era." Their political speeches were more akin to church sermons. John Adams stated, "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." Of course Adams was referring to Christianity, not any other religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Cake bakers should not be compelled to bake a cake for unholiness.
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) Initially, 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
When government gets involved in healthcare, costs go up and care goes down.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
This is old news. "The China Threat" (2000) by Bill Gertz outlines the problems with China and their plans.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
In the age of the church, Israel is the church, and is headed by Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Attesting to this are at a minimum Matthew 21, Galations 3 and 4, and Romans 9 and 11. However, I think the question is asking about the nation-state of Israel. I believe Israel deserves human rights just like the nation of Turkey deserves. I am opposed to the expansionism of Israel. It has come at a great cost of citizens of surrounding nations. Tighter controls need to occur.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
The rule of law should be followed.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
The Department of Education is a parasite.
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
These people need to be charged and prosecuted.
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.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a sinner who through faith given to me by God, has been saved through the blood of Jesus Christ shed on the cross for my sins. I am forgiven my sins through the means of grace instituted by Jesus Christ. I celebrate that Jesus has redeemed me.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Our elections need veracity. You can't check out a book without a photo ID. It is silly to run elections without requiring them.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
My ancestors freed the slaves. I didn't choose to enslave them.
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
All these activities are anti-God and anti-nature.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
It is fake and a shakedown that the consumer and taxpayer are suffering great taxation.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal.
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?
Crime and punishment. It is a deterrent. Rehabilitation is a secondary goal.
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
Sharia law is unamerican. It does not work here. Take it back to the countries it came from and leave it there.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. None at all.
