Bryan Norris

Republican | Arkansas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bryan Norris


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary, Special General SD26 and HD70


Race

Secretary of State


Incumbent

No


Links

Bryan Norris websites Bryan Norris emailFacebookX

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, Adelphi, Bachelors, 2004-2021

University of Maryland, Adelphi, Project Management, 2021-2021

University of Maryland, Adelphi, Masters, 2022-2025

WORK & MILITARY

United States Army, First Sergeant, 2001-2022

AFFILIATIONS

Kawanis, 1ST VP, 2022-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Arkansas Secretary of State

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (8)

Mark Finchem

Michael Flynn

Gun Owners of Arkansas

Wendy Rogers

Mike Lindell

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (9)

Senator Bryan King

Gun Owners of Arkansas

Republican Patriots of Arkansas

General Mike Flynn

Sen. Wendy Rogers

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

Not one dime of hardworking Arkansans' money should fund the abortion industry. Planned Parenthood is not healthcare; it's a billion-dollar organization built on ending innocent lives.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Only to save the life of the mother. I believe every human life has inherent value and dignity from the moment of conception. Arkansas has led the nation in protecting the unborn, and I'm proud to stand with our pro-life state.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

This is non-negotiable. Life is a gift from God, and government's first duty is to protect it.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

Human life is human life, regardless of how it was conceived.

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree

We have laws on the books. Enforce them. The rule of law matters.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The First Amendment protects the church FROM the state, not the other way around. Our Founders never intended to strip religious expression from public life. They fled religious persecution and enshrined protections so government could never establish a national church or prohibit the free exercise of faith. Today's radical secularists have it completely backwards. Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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

Strongly Disagree

The government has no right to force Americans to violate their conscience. Religious liberty is the first freedom listed in the Bill of Rights for a reason.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

The CCP is the greatest geopolitical threat of our lifetime. As a 21-year Army veteran with multiple combat deployments and an IT professional who understands cybersecurity, I've seen these threats firsthand. We must decouple from China and protect American interests.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Did not answer


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.

D. Taxpayer-funded healthcare should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded. The free market delivers better outcomes at lower costs. Government-run healthcare is unconstitutional, inefficient, and inevitably leads to rationing and decline in quality. We need to get government out of healthcare and let the free market work.

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

Strongly Disagree

Absolutely not. This is Orwellian. Your medical information is none of the government's business.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The federal minimum wage should be abolished. Wages should be set by the free market, not bureaucrats in Washington. Government-mandated wages kill jobs, hurt small businesses, and actually harm the very workers they claim to help.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

This is the foundation of American prosperity. Capitalism has lifted more people out of poverty than any system in human history.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Support a complete audit of every federal agency and eliminate redundant programs End taxpayer funding to organizations that don't serve core constitutional functions Slash bureaucratic red tape that costs businesses billions in compliance Stop sending American tax dollars overseas while our own infrastructure crumbles Demand zero-based budgeting: make every agency justify every dollar, every year


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree

Sanctuary cities are lawless, dangerous, and a slap in the face to every immigrant who followed the rules. We are a nation of laws. Enforce them.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

The Department of Education has been a complete failure since its creation in 1979. Test scores have declined while spending has skyrocketed. Education decisions belong with parents and local communities, not federal bureaucrats. Shut it down. Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree

Communist China and hostile foreign powers have no business influencing American classrooms. This is a national security issue.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Justice, public safety, and accountability. Victims deserve justice. Communities deserve safety. Criminals must face consequences. We can also support rehabilitation where appropriate, but we must never lose sight of protecting law-abiding citizens first.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Protecting our children is one of government's most sacred duties. As a father of three daughters, this is deeply personal to me. We must hold predators accountable and give parents the tools to protect their kids.

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of this land. Period. No foreign legal system, especially one incompatible with our values of liberty and equality, has any place in American courts.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None beyond what the Founders intended. "Shall not be infringed" is pretty clear language. The Second Amendment isn't about hunting; it's about free people having the right to defend themselves, their families, and their liberty. As a 21-year Army veteran and lifelong hunter with over 30 years of experience, I will always defend our God-given right to keep and bear arms.


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.

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

Parents, not the government, are responsible for raising their children. As a homeschool father, I live this value every day. Parental rights are fundamental and must be protected. Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Children cannot consent to irreversible, life-altering procedures. Adults who push this agenda on kids are engaged in child abuse, plain and simple. Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

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

Marriage between one man and one woman is the foundation of civilization and the bedrock of a healthy society. I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Gambling expansion preys on the vulnerable and doesn't deliver the promised economic benefits. Arkansas families deserve better.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian. My faith in Jesus Christ shapes everything I do as a husband, father, veteran, and candidate. I believe in the sanctity of life, the importance of family, and that our rights come from God, not government. I try to live by the values of service, integrity, and putting others first. These are values instilled in me through my faith and 21 years of military service.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

You need ID to buy cold medicine, board a plane, or open a bank account, but not to vote? That's absurd. Voter ID protects election integrity and ensures every legal vote counts. As a candidate for Secretary of State, election integrity is my top priority. I'm a strong advocate for paper ballots and common-sense security measures.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Reparations are divisive, unconstitutional, and fundamentally un-American. We should judge people by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. America offers equality of opportunity, not guaranteed outcomes based on identity. 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.

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

This is common sense. Women's sports and women's spaces exist for a reason. As the father of three daughters, I will always fight to protect women and girls.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

Climate alarmism is being used to justify massive government expansion and destroy American energy independence. The climate has always changed. We should be good stewards of creation without destroying our economy and surrendering our sovereignty to global bureaucrats.

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

An all-of-the-above approach with emphasis on reliable baseload power: natural gas, clean coal, and nuclear. America is blessed with abundant energy resources. We should use them all, not cripple our economy chasing unreliable "green" fantasies.

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