Frank Mansfield

Taxes / Budget Supports budget prioritization for public safety and law enforcement. Environment / Energy Opposes dam breaches unless for safety reasons, suggesting those concerned pay for fish passage systems. Education Opposes forced healthcare services as a condition of school enrollment and mandates no forced sharing of restrooms, locker-rooms, or showers with individuals of the opposite biological sex, supporting the protection of physical privacy and civil rights. He also seeks to keep biological men from all biological female sports. Education Calls for reducing administrative overhead in schools to increase teacher salaries, noting that Oregon ranks #18 in spending per pupil (13,875) but #34-#44 in reading and math scores. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Advocates for laws based on protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability, and reformation, while preserving victims' rights, including restitution. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Stresses that protests must be peaceful, holding protestors personally and financially liable for any damages or police expenses caused by violent actions. Taxes / Budget Ensuring long-term fiscal responsibility and clear, transparent management of taxpayer funds for essential state services like emergency responders, roads, and public safety. Education Believes teaching should focus on core principles, not political agendas or personal lifestyle choices, especially for elementary students without parental consent. Taxes / Budget Advocates for changes to real property taxes, suggesting they be set at purchase price to stop annual 3% raises and "tax punishment" for property improvements. Oregon is currently ranked #1 for effective property tax rate on a primary residence in its largest city. Economy Supports free market capitalism, low taxes, minimal regulations, and limited government intervention. Infrastructure / Transportation Opposes public lands being used for wilderness or monuments without approval from the people and U.S. Congress. Legislation Supports constitutional protection for water rights (rainwater, surface, and groundwater) and the right to collect rainwater from roofs. Education Emphasizes parents' rights as the final authority in their children's education and healthcare decisions, requiring full disclosure and written permission for services or materials. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Defends individual rights to privacy, property, and self-defense, opposing civil asset forfeiture and indefinite confiscation of evidence. Taxes / Budget Opposes corporate bailouts and "free handouts" of taxpayer money, particularly to "illegals and homeless without anything in return," suggesting a non-profit system for donations to provide technical training and housing. Abortion / Contraception Believes in the sanctity of life with exceptions for the physical life of the mother, rape, or incest. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Proposes that if the state prosecutes and loses, it should be responsible for the individual's legal fees and financial loss to prevent "weaponizing" the justice system. Similarly, plaintiffs in lawsuits who lose should cover defendants' costs to deter frivolous litigation. Healthcare Supports a free market system for health insurance and healthcare delivery and seeks to stop sales tax on healthcare services. Taxes / Budget Proposes enshrining "no sales taxes" into the state constitution and canceling the tax on gross sales. Immigration Maintains that legal immigration is the only real immigration, considering other forms illegal and a threat to national security. Immigration Proposes immediate deportation for illegal immigrants who miss court hearings without valid reason and rescheduling. Immigration States that only life-saving emergency medical services should be provided to illegal immigrants, with no more rights than U.S. Citizens for taxpayer-provided services. Housing Advocates for stopping taxes on families, particularly seniors, from their homes. Education Strongly supports educational choice, arguing that taxpayer money should follow students, and that accreditation should not be withheld for religious alignment.