William Hunt
Election Information:
Party:
Democrat
District:
q
Office:
State Senate
Contact Information:
Huntforalaska.com
Survey Responses:
S = Support
O = Oppose
NR = No Response
O = Oppose
NR = No Response
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Life
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S | O | NR |
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1.Protecting Life: Protecting the right to life of an unborn baby with a beating heart. |
X | ||
2.Taxpayer Funded Abortion: Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund organizations that provide abortion. |
X | ||
3.Physician-Assisted Suicide: Allowing voluntary physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. |
X |
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First Amendment
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S | O | NR |
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4.Conscience Rights for Professionals: Prohibiting the government from denying required licensure or certification to individuals because of their religious or political beliefs. |
X | ||
5.Conscience Rights for Faith-Based Organizations: Exempting faith-based organizations (e.g. adoption/foster care providers, private schools) from regulations that cause them to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs. |
X | ||
6.Prohibiting De-Banking/Insuring Based on Beliefs: Prohibiting financial institutions from shutting a customer’s bank account or canceling their insurance because of their religious or political views. |
X |
Candidate's Comments:
4) I believe Americans should not lose professional licenses or certifications solely because of their religious or political beliefs. Licensing decisions should be based on competence, ethics, and professional conduct rather than ideology. At the same time, licensed professionals must still meet the legal and ethical responsibilities of their profession and provide services fairly under the law. 5) I strongly support religious freedom and believe faith-based organizations should not be forced to violate their sincerely held beliefs. However, when organizations receive public funding or perform government services on behalf of the public, there must also be protections to ensure all citizens receive fair access to services and opportunities under the law. 6) I believe individuals should not lose access to banking or insurance services solely because of their political opinions or religious beliefs. Financial institutions should make decisions based on lawful financial and business considerations rather than political ideology. This protection should not apply to criminal activity, fraud, or legitimate financial risks.
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Family
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S | O | NR |
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7.Protecting Kids from Social Media: Requiring platforms to by default prevent underage accounts without parental permission, preserve parents' authority when access is allowed, and remove addictive design features and data exploitation from underage accounts. |
X | ||
8(a).Parental Rights: Allowing parents to obtain professional counseling for a child struggling with gender confusion to help the child find comfort with his or her biological sex. |
X | ||
8(b).Parental Rights: Protecting parents from losing custody of their child solely because they treat their child consistent with his or her biological sex. |
X |
Candidate's Comments:
7) I support parental involvement in decisions regarding minors’ use of social media and believe technology companies should not profit from addictive design features targeting children. Parents should retain authority over their children’s online access, while platforms should protect minors’ privacy and limit data collection and manipulative engagement practices designed to maximize screen time. 8A) I support allowing parents to seek professional counseling for children experiencing gender-related concerns, provided the counseling is compassionate, evidence-based, non-coercive, and focused on the child’s overall wellbeing. Families should have access to qualified mental health professionals who can help children and parents navigate difficult issues while respecting both parental involvement and the dignity of the child. 8b) I believe custody decisions should be based on the overall safety and wellbeing of the child and not on a single disagreement over issues of gender identity. Parents should not lose custody solely because they hold differing views regarding treatment approaches, provided the child is safe, cared for, and free from abuse or neglect. Parents should play a central role in raising their children, children should be protected from exploitation, and government intervention should occur only when a child’s safety or wellbeing is genuinely at risk.
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Education
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S | O | NR |
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9.School Choice: Allowing the use of tax credits, vouchers, and/or education savings accounts to cover the cost of children attending the school of their parents’ choice, including private religious schools. |
X | ||
10.Free Speech at School: Protecting teachers and students from being forced to refer to a person by inaccurate pronouns that do not align with the person’s sex. |
X | ||
11.School Healthcare Disclosure to Parents: Requiring schools to inform parents of any mental, physical, or emotional health information and treatment that a child is receiving at school. |
X | ||
12.Transparency in School Curriculum & Activities: Giving parents access to the curriculum, presentations, and activities that their children are learning in school and allowing them to opt their children out of school extra-curricular activities, presentations, or specific lessons to which the parents object. |
X |
Candidate's Comments:
9) I support parental choice in education, including private and religious schools. However, I believe public education dollars should primarily support and strengthen our public schools that serve all children. My goal is to make Alaska’s public schools so strong that families choose them because of their quality and opportunities 10) I believe people should treat one another with dignity and respect, including respecting personal preferences whenever possible. However, I also believe government should be cautious about compelling speech or punishing individuals for sincerely held beliefs. My preference is for solutions based on mutual respect rather than government mandates 11) Parents are the primary caregivers and decision-makers for their children and should be informed about significant mental, physical, and emotional health services provided at school. Exceptions may be necessary when there is evidence of abuse, neglect, or immediate danger to the child. 12) I believe parents should have access to curriculum materials and understand what their children are learning in school. Parents should also have reasonable opportunities to opt their children out of specific activities or presentations that conflict with their beliefs, while ensuring schools can continue providing a complete education for all studentsp
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Health and Welfare
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S | O | NR |
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13.Medical Rights of Conscience: Protecting health care workers from losing their jobs if they decline to participate in a procedure or treatment that violates their personal beliefs and conscience. |
X | ||
14.Women’s Privacy: Preventing males who identify as female from entering sex-separated spaces intended for females, such as showers, locker rooms, bathrooms, dormitories, women’s shelters, prisons, etc. |
X | ||
15.Protecting Pregnancy Centers: Ensuring pregnancy centers that provide life-affirming support to women and their families are not targeted or penalized by government officials. |
X |
Candidate's Comments:
I believe every human life has inherent value, including unborn children. At the same time, I recognize that pregnancy can involve complex medical circumstances involving the life and health of the mother, cases of severe fetal abnormalities, and pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. My goal is not to criminalize women or doctors, but to reduce the number of abortions through better access to prenatal care, affordable childcare, healthcare, adoption services, and economic support for families. 2) I support taxpayer funding for healthcare services provided by organizations that offer a broad range of medical care, including cancer screenings, contraception, and preventive medicine. Public funds should continue to follow existing laws that prohibit federal funding for most elective abortions while ensuring women have access to essential healthcare services. 3) I support taxpayer funding for healthcare services provided by organizations that offer a broad range of medical care, including cancer screenings, contraception, and preventive medicine. Public funds should continue to follow existing laws that prohibit federal funding for most elective abortions while ensuring women have access to essential healthcare services.