David Worley

Republican | Idaho

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David Worley


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist. 28


Incumbent

No


Links

David Worley websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, BA Government, 2010-2012

Institute of World Politics, Washington, DC, MA Statecraft and National Security Affairs, 2013-2015

WORK & MILITARY

Army National Guard, Major, 2002-2026

Industrial Construction, Project Manager, 2024-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)

*Raul Labrador

*ConservativesOf: Idaho

Idaho Freedom PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Idaho Second Amendment Alliance

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

James Lamborn (2025)

John Crowder (2024)

Tanya Burgoyne (2024)

Christy Zito (2023)

Glenneda Zuiderveld (2023)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (17)

Ben Adams (2022)

Ben Toews (2022)

Brian Lenney (2022)

Carl Bjerke (2022)

Cindy Carlson (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

Gem State Brief Podcast with David Worley

Gem State Brief Podcast Clip - Davd Worley's stance on issues. 

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?

None. Elective abortion by definition is killing an unborn child without any rationale other than "choice."

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?

That state should not dominate the church.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


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?

Yes. I'm running for State Senate, not US Senate.


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. Additionally, we need more free market forces in healthcare so that healthcare can become cheaper for everyone and government provided healthcare becomes only required in exceptional cases.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The government should not be in the business of determining wages. However, the state has a role in protecting citizens from competing against illegal labor at home and slave labor abroad. Fair labor markets create rising wages.

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.

1. Stop illegal immigration to reduce the drain on our social services 2. Eliminate government programs that do not contribute to core functions of government 3. Reduce the general scope of government activity to only those functions that can only be performed by the state or can best be performed by the state.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Punish and deter crime. Enforce restitution so that criminals repair as much as possible the damage they have done. The weak and the innocent are best protected when crime is punished and deterred.

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?

Felons convicted of violent crimes should not be allowed to own firearms until they have demonstrated that they are no longer a threat to public safety.


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?

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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christ is Lord and Christian morality is the only solid foundation of sound government.


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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear power.

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