John Braun
Conservative
Republican
N/A
Washington
Current Position: State Senator WA-20
Running For: House Representative - District 3
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For cutting federal spending to reduce inflation and reducing regulations on small manufacturers
Education
- For parental rights in education; supports the federal Parents Bill of Rights and opposed state policies that cut parents out of critical decisions regarding their children's schooling
Environment
- For market-based energy independence including hydropower, solar, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power
Civil Rights
- For restricting transgender athletes in women's sports; supports the House-passed Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and legislation keeping women's sports based on biological sex
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For border security measures including completing high-priority barriers, hiring more agents, deploying technology, tightening asylum loopholes, and targeting cartel supply chains; supports the 2023 Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2)
Public Safety
- For gun rights; opposed Washington state's 2023 rifle ban and supports protecting Second Amendment rights for gun owners and sportsmen at the federal level
- For enforcing laws against open-air drug markets, supporting local camping bans when shelter is available, and increased fentanyl interdiction, paired with funding for detox and mental-health services