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Below Are a Series of Questions Asked to Each Candidate on the Primary Ballot for 8/11/2020 Below are a series of questions asked to each candidate on the Primary ballot for 8/11/2020 • SB262/AB248: Would eliminate the personal conviction exemption for children to attend school and/or daycare. • CR 19-079: Would modify DHS 144 to include the meningococcal vaccine on the required immunization schedule for children to attend school and would require parents to obtain a formal medical diagnosis of varicella for their children (currently parents can report a history of chickenpox in their children). As a result of the JCRAR committee vote to reject points 1-5 in May 2020, a bill number will be assigned next session, and the full legislature will be voting on this issue. o Would support the JCRAR committee’s vote to reject points 1-5 to not make any changes to DHS 144 o Would support the Department of Health Services’ proposed rule changes and would be in favor of adopting these changes into law • AB 863: Would allow 16-17 year old minors to choose to be vaccinated without parental consent • AB 864: Would allow dentists to administer vaccines • AB 865: Would make an appropriation to enable the state to purchase and distribute vaccines for children. • SB 751: Expands the definition of public health emergencies and the authority of the Department of Health Services to respond to public health emergencies. • While the religious exemption for vaccines for children to attend school and/or daycare was not threatened in Wisconsin last session, we are aware that the potential exists for legislation targeting this exemption to be introduced next session. How do you feel about the removal of the religious exemption for school and daycare children in Wisconsin? • The Department of Health Services currently has rule-making authority under s. 252.04 to add additional vaccines to the required schedule for school and daycare children. In many other states, the route in which the vaccine schedule is modified is through introduction of a bill in the legislature. Do you support legislation to remove the rule-making authority of DHS regarding s. 252.04? • Some states are already proposing to add a COVID-19 vaccine to their mandatory vaccine schedule in order for children to attend daycare or school. Do you support adding COVID-19 to the mandatory list of vaccines in Wisconsin? *asterisk signifies additional comments from candidates Based on the candidate’s submissions and/or history of supporting/not supporting health freedom we have rated the likelihood of them supporting health freedom in the 2021-2022 legislative session. 1 – Proven non-supporter of health freedom 2 – Submission states lack of support for health freedom 3 – Inconclusive 4 – Likely to support health freedom 5 – Proven supporter of health freedom ➢ Incumbent – Current representative STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 2 Incumbent: Robert Cowles Robert L. Cowles – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 4 Incumbent: Lena C. Taylor Lena C. Taylor – Democratic [1] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 6 Incumbent: LaTonya Johnson LaTonya Johnson – Democratic [3] No submission Alciro Deacon – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 8 Incumbent: Alberta Darling Neal Plotkin – Democratic [3] No submission Alberta Darling – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 10 Incumbent: Patty Schachtner Patty Schachtner – Democratic [3] No submission Rob Stafsholt – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 12 Incumbent: Tom Tiffany (not seeking reelection) Ed Vocke – Democratic [3] No submission Mary Czaja-Felzkowski – Republican [4] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 14 Incumbent: Luther S. Olsen (not seeking reelection) Joni D. Anderson – Democratic [3] No submission Joan A. Ballweg – Republican [5] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 16 Incumbent: Mark Miller (not seeking reelection) Melissa Agard Sargent – Democratic [3] No submission Scott Barker – Republican [4] SB262/AB248: Opposed CR 19-079: Support JCRAR AB 863: Opposed AB 864: Opposed AB 865: Opposed SB 751: Opposed Religious exemption removal: Opposed DHS authority removal: Would co-sponsor Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for schools: Opposed STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 18 Incumbent: Dan Feyen Aaron M. Wojciechowski – Democratic [3] No submission Dan Feyen – Republican [4] SB262/AB248: Opposed CR 19-079: Support JCRAR AB 863: Opposed AB 864: Opposed AB 865: Opposed SB 751: Opposed Religious exemption removal: Opposed DHS authority removal: Vote in favor Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for schools: Opposed STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 20 Incumbent: Duey Stroebel Duey Stroebel – Republican [5] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 22 Incumbent: Robert W. Wirch Robert W. Wirch – Democratic [1] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 24 Incumbent: Patrick Testin Paul Piotrowski – Democratic [3] No submission Patrick Testin – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 26 Incumbent: Fred A. Risser (not seeking reelection) Kelda Helen Roys – Democratic [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 28 Incumbent: Dave Craig (not seeking reelection) Adam Murphy – Democratic [2] SB262/AB248: Vote in favor CR 19-079: Support DHS AB 863: Vote in favor AB 864: Vote in favor AB 865: Vote in favor SB 751: Vote in favor Religious exemption removal: Vote in favor DHS authority removal: Opposed *Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for schools: Opposed * Even if a vaccine does come out in 2020, it will not have been sufficiently tested for long term effects, in my opinion. I think there is some potential risk in making it mandatory. Julian Bradley – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 30 Incumbent: Dave Hansen (not seeking reelection) Jonathon Hansen – Democratic [3] No submission Eric Wimberger – Republican [3] No submission STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 32 Incumbent: Jennifer Shilling (not seeking reelection) Brad Pfaff – Democratic [3] No submission Dan Kapanke – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 1 Incumbent: Joel C. Kitchens Kim Delorit Jensen – Democratic [3] No submission Joel Kitchens – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 2 Incumbent: Shae Sortwell Mark Kiley – Democratic [3] No submission Shae Sortwell – Republican [5] SB262/AB248: Opposed CR 19-079: Support JCRAR AB 863: Opposed *I support 17 year olds getting vaccinated without their parents' consent if they are emancipated AB 864: Opposed AB 865: Opposed SB 751: Opposed Religious exemption removal: Opposed DHS authority removal: Support Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for schools: Opposed REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 3 Incumbent: Ron Tusler Emily Voight – Democratic [3] No submission Ron Tusler – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 4 Incumbent: David Steffen Kathy A. Hinkfuss – Democratic [3] No submission David Steffen – Republican [1] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 5 Incumbent: Jim Steineke Jim Steineke – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 6 Incumbent: Gary Tauchen Richard Sarnwick – Democratic [3] No submission Gary Tauchen – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 7 Incumbent: Daniel G. Riemer Daniel G. Riemer – Democratic [1] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 8 Incumbent: JoCasta Zamarripa (not seeking) Sylvia Ortiz-Velez – Democratic [3] No submission Angel C. Sanchez – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 9 Incumbent: Marisabel Cabrera Marisabel Cabrera – Democratic [3] No submission Veronica Diaz – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 10 Incumbent: David Bowen David Bowen – Democratic [1] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 11 Incumbent: Jason M. Fields (not seeking reelection) Dora Drake – Democratic [3] No submission Orlando Owens – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 12 Incumbent: LaKeshia N. Myers LaKeshia N. Myers – Democratic [1] No submission Ozell Cox – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13 Incumbent: Rob Hutton Sara Rodriguez – Democratic [3] No submission Rob Hutton – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 14 Incumbent: Robyn Vining Robyn Vining – Democratic [3] No submission Bonnie Lee – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 15 Incumbent: Joe Sanfelippo Jessica Katzenmeyer – Democratic [3] No submission Joe Sanfelippo – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 16 Incumbent: Kalan Haywood Kalan Haywood – Democratic [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 17 Incumbent: David C. Crowley (not seeking) Supreme Moore Omokunde – Democratic [3] No submission Abie Eisenbach – Republican [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 18 Incumbent: Evan Goyke Evan Goyke – Democratic [3] No submission REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 19 Incumbent: Jonathan Brostoff Jonathan Brostoff – Democratic [1] No submission Helmut Fritz – Republican [4] SB262/AB248: Opposed CR 19-079: *I am concerned about “one size fits all” legislation particularly concerning vaccinations. Parents are the “experts” concerning their children not public officials. AB 863: Opposed AB 864: Opposed AB 865: Opposed SB 751: Opposed Religious exemption removal: Opposed DHS authority removal: Would co-sponsor Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for schools: *I have a general problem with “mandatory” vaccine schedules. The devil is in the details on this matter when it comes before me, concerning if I am opposed or support.
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