Somers, Scott
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
City CouncilPhone:
602-290-2522Survey
Response Legend
- SSupports
- OOpposes
- *Comment
- −Declined to respond
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
| Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Denying government funding to "sanctuary cities" that do not comply with federal immigration laws | - | |
| 2. Allowing all parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts to enable children to attend any public, charter, private, homeschool, or online academy | - | |
| 3. Expanding background checks to include guns purchased from private individuals | - | |
| 4. Using taxpayer funds to support any organization that provides, promotes, or provides referrals for abortion | - | |
| 5. Prohibiting abortion except when it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother | - | |
| 6. Providing tax breaks to certain industries over others | - | |
| 7. Adding "sexual orientation," "gender identity," or "gender expression" to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination ordinances | - | |
| 8. Protecting a parent's right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome | - | |
| 9. Setting minimum wage above the state minimum wage | - | |
| 10. Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their conscience | - | |
| 11. Requiring any government entity, including schools, to inform parents about their child’s physical, emotional, or mental health | - | |
| 12. Establishing electric retail competition to eliminate the current monopoly system for electric utilities | - |