

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
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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