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Pond NaramoreRepublicanLost the 2026 Kansas Senate race — Republican primary
Birthright Citizenship:Expresses skepticism that the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship provision was intended to apply to children of non-citizens present unlawfully.[1]
Border enforcement & immigration law:Argues founding fathers did not envision 50 million noncitizens and questions current birthright citizenship practices.[1]
China & trade:Supports President Trump’s trade agreements and tariffs while criticizing Biden-era trade policies with Mexico and others.[1][2]
Congressional stock trading:Supports banning Members of Congress, spouses, and dependents from buying publicly traded stocks with transparency requirements for sales.[1]
Congressional term limits:Supports term limits for members of Congress and limits on federal employees’ tenure.[1][2]
Crime & policing:Supports legislation to increase crime reporting transparency and opposes cashless bail and soft-on-crime policies.[1]
DEI programs:Opposes DEI hiring initiatives in the FAA and believes they contributed to the Wichita flight crash.[1][2]
EV mandates:Opposes electric vehicle mandates and related fuel economy standards.[1][2][3]
Election integrity: voter ID:Supports the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship, voter ID, and validation of mail-in ballots.[1][2]
Energy production:Supports boosting U.S. energy production and opposes the natural gas tax to reduce energy costs.[1]
Federal spending & debt:Opposes excessive federal spending on COVID relief and other growth promotion measures.[1]
Fentanyl & drug enforcement:Supports tariffs on Canada to address fentanyl production and trafficking as a national security issue.[1]
Free speech & tech censorship:Opposes government agencies monitoring or censoring online political speech.[1]
Gun policy:Opposes red flag laws and gun reform legislation that infringes on Second Amendment rights.[1][2]
Health care:Supports reforms to Medicare and Medicaid through leadership focused on reducing costs and improving outcomes.[1]
Healthcare:Advocates for price transparency in healthcare, expanded Health Savings Accounts, and reducing the role of pharmacy benefit manager middlemen to lower costs.[1][2]
Immigration Enforcement:Supports strong border security and immigration enforcement, backs ICE operations, and calls for defunding sanctuary cities that he says hinder law enforcement.[1][2]
Israel:Supports aid to Israel but insists it remain separate from Ukraine funding.[1]
Legal Immigration Reform (Green Card Caps):Advocates eliminating per-country limits on employment-based green cards, arguing the current system disproportionately disadvantages skilled Indian applicants.[1]
Marijuana legalization:Opposes legalization of adult-use and medical marijuana.[1]
Medical gender transition for minors:Supports banning gender-affirming care for minors.[1]
Parents' rights in education:Supports parents' right to actively guide their children's education and opposes federal efforts to silence parental concerns.[1]
Regulation & permitting:Supports blocking the natural gas tax to reduce regulatory burdens on energy producers.[1]
School choice:Supports expanding school choice through tax credits, 529 accounts, and Pell Grants for workforce training.[1]
Senate Filibuster:Now supports ending the Senate filibuster, citing changed political circumstances and gridlock on issues like immigration and government funding.[1]
Student loan forgiveness:Opposes federal student loan forgiveness as unfair to taxpayers and those who repaid loans.[1]
Taxation and Economy:Supports lower taxes and decreased government regulation, arguing this fosters economic prosperity and helps lower the cost of living.[1][2]
Taxes:Supports making President Trump’s tax cuts permanent and implementing no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security.[1]
US-India Relations:Champions strengthening economic, security, and people-to-people ties between the United States and India as a key strategic partnership.[1]
Ukraine aid:Opposes additional aid to Ukraine without securing the southern border first.[1]
Women's sports:Opposes biological males competing in girls' sports.[1]