Jett Newton
Green | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, Diploma, 2020-2024
WORK & MILITARY
S.S Badger, Ordinary Seafarer, 2025-2025
AFFILIATIONS
Green Party of Michigan, Meetings' Manager, 2026-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
School Board, 2024-2024
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Jim Martin
Juanita Henry
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Jett Newton (2025)
Austin Marsman (2024)
Joey Andrews (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jett Newton (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
Newton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 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).
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Any. Going through an abortion is punishment enough.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
In the sense that I believe a person who harms a pregnant woman and kills the baby should be punished more severely than a person who harms a woman who is not pregnant.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Disagree
If this is referring to IVF then no. I'm not well versed in unconventional methods of gestation. What matters to me is that the mother of the embryo have the final say in those matters.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It isn't high enough. I want it to be at $18 by 2030.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Following through on government programs. We can't commit to doing something and then do it halfway. 2. Pass public campaign funding. Right now, our government is run by special interests. We need to align our tax dollars with our common interests by giving every campaign a baseline. 3. Loosen zoning restrictions on single family homes.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Government should not be used to further the goals of any specific religious group over another. Decision-making should be focused on observable, falsifiable facts, not the metaphysical, for the benefit of all religious groups.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
In absolute terms, no. However, someone shouldn't be denied service on the condition of their gender, sexuality, skin color, or any other currently protected categories.
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
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
If we continue our pretense of being the "top dog" on the world stage, then yes. If we turn inward and focus on the welfare of our country, then no. We have perfectly viable strategies abroad that would make conflict with China unnecessary, and I believe that we need to fix our own problems first before concerning ourselves with China's.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
No. We need to put America first. They are no more deserving of our aid than any other country.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Agree
Yes. I believe that any working person in this country is a part of the American project and should have a viable path to citizenship, free from the fear of deportation.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Disagree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Neutral
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
This is a vague question.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Disagree
Given the consent of the child, I don't think so. I don't have strong beliefs on the subject, but the academic literature clearly points to better outcomes for people who transition into their preferred gender at or before the onset of puberty as opposed to those who didn't.
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 Disagree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
We need to roll back the legality of online gambling.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am agnostic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
No large-scale cases of voter fraud have been proven since the 1960 election. Historically, the biggest cases of election fraud came from vote manipulation by the whole staff of given precincts. If we're going to worry about election security, we need to make poll watchers a paid role, so that every party has an eye on the counting of votes.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
I support reparations based on lineage and descent from peoples who suffered concentrated harm from the government. I think that the descendants of slaves, the descendants of the hundreds killed in the Coal Wars in West Virginia, and anyone else who suffered injustice at the hands of the state should have that debt repaid.
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 Disagree
My wrestling team in high school had trans individuals and men wrestled women all the time. We were just fine--and some of our best wrestlers were women; they didn't complain.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Solar, wind and hydro, with a limited role for nuclear.
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?
Choose not to answer
I don't keep to any particular "ism" whether it be liberalism, conservatism, or any other ism. These aren't my beliefs, they're my toolboxes: I keep my mind open so that I can find the best solution for any problem.
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?
To distinguish between redeemable and irredeemable offenders, provide rehabilitation to the former and just punishment to the latter.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Yes, but every politician I've seen has used that as an excuse to push a security state on us.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
I support the separation of church and state.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Red flag laws, background checks, proper storage laws, and training certifications. If we have drivers' licenses, I don't think it's insane to have firearm licenses.
