Many members have asked what questions are on the 2022 candidate survey. We ask candidates 23 questions on a variety of health choice topics. Candidate answers are confidential to protect the integrity of campaigns. However, we can publish the survey questions for members to view.
Grading is done by a 10 member team of volunteers. Each volunteer gives the candidate a numerical grade based on their answers. These grades are then averaged out to give the candidate a final percentage grade. If the candidate has a voting record due to holding office previously, their voting record grade will factor into their overall survey grade. To receive an OKHPR-PAC endorsement, the OKHPR-PAC board weighs multiple factors. The candidate must receive an A survey grade and have an A voting record (if one is available.) The board also weighs candidate viability, door knocking, financial contributions, and polling results when making endorsement decisions.
Policy Questions
Parental Rights
1. Do you believe vaccines given at birth (Hepatitis B) should be an opt in rather than the current standard of opt out?
2. Do you support adding new vaccines to the Oklahoma state school schedule to match those that are recommended by the CDC?
- Yes, the CDC should direct Oklahoma in all public health policy.
- No, this is a state by state issue and each state legislature should decide and each state’s health department should be directed by the Legislature.
- Other
3. There are books found in school libraries with sexual or pornographic pictures and/or text that parents do not know about. Do you favor banning these books?
- Ban books with sexually explicit information because parents are not there to approve the books.
- Free speech. We should never ban books.
- Other
4. Should parents be able to have access to the public and school library records of their minor children?
5. What is your opinion on Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill? (This bill is commonly referred to as the “don’t say gay bill”.)
Informed Consent
6. Do you support requiring that health care providers give a list of vaccine ingredients to parents or patients prior to vaccination?
- Yes, that is informed consent.
- The current VIS form is sufficient.
- Other
7. There is currently no method in the state of Oklahoma for health care practitioners or patients to report adverse reactions to vaccines outside of a federal system. Would you support an automated reporting and tracking system for injuries and deaths from vaccinations that is specific to Oklahoma only? For an example of this type of legislation please see SB 1840: https://legiscan.com/OK/text/SB1850/2020
Health Choice
8. In 2021, (SB 658) was signed into law, requiring schools to give exemption or opt-out information along with vaccine requirements. Many are not complying and telling parents that kids can’t attend school. Do you think there should be consequences for schools who do not publish opt-out information?
- Yes-there should consequences
- No-there should not be consequences
- Other
9. Do you SUPPORT or OPPOSE private venues or businesses requiring vaccine passports or identification cards to enter or attend?
10. If an employer adds new vaccine requirements to an already existing employment prerequisite/vaccine list from time of hire, and the employee refuses the new vaccine, should the business owner have the right to fire that employee over a new vaccine policy?
- I favor businesses but believe that employees should be able to decide if they want to take a vaccine.
- I favor business owners having the right to direct what workplace policies are put in place for their business.
- Other
11. Oklahoma workers exempt from Covid-19 vaccine mandates are still facing corporate mandates for frequent testing, workplace segregation & wearing identifiers that make private health choices visible to the public. Would you support adding protections for employees who want to keep their medical choices private?
12. If an employer mandates a vaccine as a condition of employment, and the employee has adverse reactions, there is currently no one who can be held legally liable for the medical expenses. Would you support state law to hold employers responsible for workers’ injury or death beyond?
- Yes
- No
- Workers compensation should be sufficient
- Other
13. Where do you stand on mask mandates? (Please check all that apply)
- In a state of emergency, it is appropriate to issue a mask mandate for state, city, and schools
- I believe that private businesses have the right to mandate masks
- I do not support government issued mask mandates
- Other
14. What levels of government incentives do you feel are appropriate to persuade citizens to wear masks, take a vaccine or other health measures?
- No government dollars should be spent on incentives. This is a personal choice
- Free food
- Free electronics (TV, or iPhone, etc)
- Chance to win lottery
15. What levels of government incentives do you feel are appropriate to persuade citizens to exercise, or eat healthy?
- No government dollars should be spent on incentives. This is a personal choice
- Free food
- Free electronics (TV, or iPhone, etc)
- Chance to win lottery
Medical Privacy
16. Do you support government data collection of medical information and its use being able to prevent individuals from participating in or obtaining government services?
Other
17. SB658 banned masks and covid-19 vaccines in schools. Should the state legislature have the power to determine school policies, such as mask wearing, vaccinations, or transgender students in sports or bathrooms?
- Yes, the Legislature has full authority to step in.
- No, leave school boards and superintendents to form their own policy.
- Other
18. Do you support free speech on social media of those who question health policy from the CDC and FDA? For example, questioning of mask and vaccine mandate has been referred to by some as dangerous.
19. I support the use of medical marijuana to treat various conditions in consultation with a health care practitioner.
20. I support small cell wireless technology towers (5G towers) being placed near or on school grounds and near residential homes.
21. Do you support aborted fetal tissue research which may help with the development of future medicines and vaccines? Or do you support a ban on aborted fetal tissue research?
- I support aborted fetal tissue research
- I support a BAN on aborted fetal tissue research
- Other
22. Sewage sludge (aka Humanure / Biosolids) is currently being promoted as a free fertilizer for Oklahoma farms, ranches, and home gardeners. Which of the following would you support?
- Create a ban on land application of biosolids.
- An interim study on the risks of biosolids.
- None of the above, I support the continued dumping of Sewage sludge (aka Humanure / Biosolids) on farmers to save money rather than implementing a new system.
- Other
23. The Supremacy Clause, found in Article VI, Clause 2 of the US Constitution, can best be described by which of the following statements?
- The Supremacy Clause declares that the federal government is superior to state governments
- The Supremacy Clause states that all federal laws are superior to state laws
- The Supremacy Clause empowers the Supreme Court to be the final arbiters of all Constitutional questions
- The Supremacy Clause states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land
