Charles B. Keoho

Election Information:

Party: 
No Party
District: 
Not Provided
Office: 
Lieutenant Governor

Contact Information:

ForThePeopleOfHawaii.com

Survey Responses:

S = Support
O = Oppose
NR = No Response
Life
S O NR
1.
Prohibiting Abortion: Prohibiting abortion except when necessary to save the mother's life.
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
Candidate's Comments:
Life is our most precious commodity, not Gold or Silver. In 2020 Hawaii had 1,809 abortions. to give perspective, That would be the 2021 graduating senior classes of Kaimuki High, McKInley, Leilehua, Nanakuli, Ka'u, Pahoa, Hilo, Baldwin and Molokai with only 6 surviving. Of the 1,809 abortions of 2020, statistically 935 or 51.7% would be Asian or Pacific Islander..
First Amendment
S O NR
4.
Conscience Rights for Creative Professionals: Allowing creative professionals (photographer, baker, wedding vendor) to decline to participate in events or create messages that violate their moral or religious beliefs.
X
5.
Conscience Rights for Faith-Based Organizations: Exempting faith-based organizations from regulations that cause them to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs.
X
6.
Free Speech on Campus: Prohibiting speech zones or speech codes that restrict where students can discuss controversial or unpopular issues on college campuses.
X
7.
Donor Privacy: Protecting confidential donor information so individuals are able to privately support charities of their choice without fear of being doxed.
X
Candidate's Comments:
My desireve the government and people stay out of my personal and business affairs. The caveat is is someone is doing real physical harm eg. Shouting "Fire" in a crowded theater
Family
S O NR
8.
Women's Sports: Preventing biological males who identify as female from competing in women's sports.
X
9.
Gender Identity Counseling: Allowing parents to obtain professional counseling for children struggling with gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.
X
10(a).
Protected Class for Sexual Orientation: Adding “sexual orientation” as a protected class alongside race, religion, sex, age, and disability in nondiscrimination law.
X
10(b).
Protected Class for Gender Identity: Adding “gender identity” as a protected class alongside race, religion, sex, age, and disability in nondiscrimination law.
X
Candidate's Comments:
Hawaii has cultural history of different Identities and Orientation, I support non discrimination , but codifying social norms is not somethign I want to force on others.
Education and Public Safety
S O NR
11.
School Choice: Allowing the use of tax credits, vouchers, and education savings accounts to cover the cost of children attending the school of their parents' choice, including private schools.
X
12.
Parental Rights for Opt-Out: Giving parents the ability to opt their children out of school materials and lessons to which the parents object.
X
13.
Critical Race Theory: Allowing schools to teach children that America's laws, policies, and society perpetuate systemic racism and that people are either oppressors or oppressed, or privileged or marginalized, based on their skin color.
X
14.
Parental Rights for Transparency in Education: Giving parents access to the curriculum and materials their children are learning in school and allowing them to decide whether or not their children should be exposed to certain ideas.
X
Candidate's Comments:
It is interesting in Hawaii that approximately $16,000 per student goes to the department of education and if a parent wants their child to be exposed to a Christian education or a Buddhist education they have to pay additionally. Instead of thinking it is the government prerogative and duty to spend your money, It is an adults duty to hold government bureaucracy to transparency and accountability and reduce the size and scope of Government.
Health and Welfare
S O NR
15.
Medical Rights of Conscience: Allowing health care workers and providers the freedom to practice medicine in accordance with their personal beliefs and conscience.
X
16.
Parental Rights for Healthcare Disclosure: Requiring schools to disclose to parents if the school is providing counseling or medical services to a child who desires to undergo “gender transition.”
X
17.
Parental Rights for Mental Health Disclosure: Directing schools to inform parents of any mental, physical, or emotional health information and treatment that a child is receiving at school.
X
Candidate's Comments:
Government love to brag about all the money they are bringing to you, but that money is coming out of your pocket. Government is great on telling you you need to pay more in taxes and then telling you what they will provide, which is not necessarily in your best interest. Parents are responsible for raising their children into responsible adults, the government should step in when necessary, but not as a primary source.