
David J. Howell
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David J. Howell
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary, Special General SD26 and HD70
Race
State House, District 53
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Political Science, 1997-2001
Christ for the Nations Institute, Dallas, Online Biblical Studies, 2016-2018
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Arkansas State Representative, 2022-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Huck PAC
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Separation of church and State, means that there will never be a risk of the Government forcing the people to be a part of a specific religion. It was a protection that our founders wrote into our founding documents coming from a time and place where they did not have religious freedoms and were forced to be a part of the Church of England.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
We should never have the Government forcing private business's on how to operate their business. This is a violation of Freedom of Religion. The less government intrusion and overstep the better.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel should matter to us, because Israel matters to God. I believe the Bible to be the inerrant word of God, and I believe that God will fulfill all of his covenant promises to Israel made in Scripture.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Raising the min. wage puts business owners at risk of being unable to afford labor. It can drive the cost labor, then being passed through to the consumer. Small business owners are at the greatest risk to being impacted negatively through increase
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Continued government efficiency audits like the ones started in Arkansas. Detailed audit of every state agency, formation of an efficiency task force similar to DOGE. Working with State Agencies and local entities to empower them at the local level to effectively audit their local government.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Reform, rehabilitation, while also protecting the public from offenders.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Keep the background checks that we already have in place. I would be opposed to any new restrictions.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
As a strong Christian, I do believe that Marriage is God-ordained, sacred and a legal union of one man and one woman. This is Scriptural, and is found in the Bible that I believe. I am neutral to this, though, because there are people that do not use the Bible as their guidepost for living, and Marriage as recognized by our nation is more of a civil position rather than a Moral/Church position.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'm a born again believer, my faith is non-negotiable, and I will base every decision based off the Scripture.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Definitely will always be a believer in Oil/Natural Gas. However, I also living in the River Valley am a huge proponent of Nuclear Energy.
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