Colton Bennett

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

Colton Bennett


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 6A


Incumbent

No


Links

Colton Bennett websites FacebookXYouTubeInstagram

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, A.S. Health Sciences, 2021

WORK & MILITARY

Army, Sergeant, 2019-2022

Army Reserves, Staff Sergeant, 2022-Present

AFFILIATIONS

Trinity Reformed Church, Member, 2023-Present

Latah County GOP, Precinct Committeeman, 2024-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)

*ConservativesOf: Idaho

Stop Idaho RINOs PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)

Jilene Burger (2026)

Karey Hanks (2025)

Dale Hawkins (2024)

David J. Leavitt (2024)

Heather Scott (2024)


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?

None

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 God has given both the Church and the State unique roles and responsibilities in civil society. The City Council should not administer communion and the Church should not jail criminals. Each of these is a duty specific to the other institution.

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?

Maintaining a relationship with any country is important, and Israel has been an important partner in the region. We should not needlessly tarnish the alliances we have. However, I am opposed to any policy which undermines the interests of this country as my ultimate loyalty is to the United States.


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 at the present time, but I would like to see a day in which the government was not involved in healthcare at all. I am opposed to Medicaid expansion in this state as voters were sold a bill of goods with the initiative in 2018.

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?

I oppose the minimum wage or any increase to it.

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. Reduce wasteful spending. 2. Stop the growth of government, sometimes you just need to say "no" to knew programs. 3. Restrain governments ability to spend by reducing taxes and consequently the amount of money they have available to spend.


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?

To render justice to those that deserve it. To wield the sword against evil doers as the Apostle Paul puts it.

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?

None, I oppose gun 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.

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.

Neutral

I'm not sure exactly what we would expand? Most of the gambling is managed by the tribes and we already have a lottery. This policy question would need to be developed more to give a fair answer.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a follower of the Lord Jesus, a sinner saved by grace. I attend a local evangelical church and have been a member there for several years. As a believer in the Bible I am called to love my neighbor and seek the good of the city in which I live. These values shape my participation in politics and civic life.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Photo ID should be provided free of charge to those without a driver license upon provision of proof of citizenship and residence. We do this in Idaho and I support this.


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 Disagree


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?

It will be nuclear energy. At the moment this is hydroelectric energy in my state, an industry I fully support. But long term nuclear energy is the future.

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