
Kaycee Cavender
Republican | Alabama
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kaycee Cavender
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 40
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Southern Union State Community College, Wadley, Associates of Science, 2004-2006
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, 2006-2008
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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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?
I do not believe there are any circumstances for which an elective abortion is acceptable.
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?
The government cannot establish a national religion nor can it prevent someone from or interfere with a person practicing their faith.
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?
The United States’ relationship with Israel is important, just as our relationships with many long-standing allies are important. Israel plays a strategic role in a complicated region, and there are security and intelligence partnerships that benefit the United States. That said, American policy should always be based on American interests. Strong alliances matter, but they must always be approached with clarity, accountability, and an America-first mindset.
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.
Ideally, government funded healthcare would be abolished but abolition would have devastating impacts on people's lives and to our rural hospitals. Reformation in who qualifies and what services are provided is a route we should strongly consider. I don't believe that taxpayers should fund healthcare for all.
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?
Each business has the right to decide the minimum wage they are willing to offer a potential employee. The government should not interfere in this process.
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 the size of government. Eliminate offices and agencies that are not essential to running our government. 2. Reduce taxes and force the government to operate within it's means like the average citizen does. 3. Stop providing handouts to non-citizens and those who refuse to work.
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.
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 protect innocent citizens, restrain those who violate others’ rights and preserve civil order according to the constitution.
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?
Current laws regarding felons and mentally ill individuals are sufficient. Otherwise, gun ownership should not be limited.
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
We do not co-parent with the government.
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.
Disagree
I do not support casinos or gaming machines. I would support legislation to allow Alabamians to vote on the lottery if a large number of my constituents expressed their desire for it. It is not something I personally feel strongly about.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian Conservative.
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.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
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