Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

Libertarian

for

State Senate, District 10

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Website: CunninghamForNevada.com


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2022 Questionnaire

Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.

 

The direction that the state of Nevada and our country has a whole has been going in over the past several years has prompted me to run under the Libertarian ticket. I believe that most Nevadans are Libertarians. They want to see less of the government intervening in their lives and that they just don't know it yet.

Given the success of the marijuana industry, should Nevada create a better licensing framework for consumption lounges which would allow tourists an opportunity to legally consume marijuana products?

The marijuana industry has been extremely successful here in Nevada. I believe that we need to ease licensing across the board, as Nevada is one of the most regulated states in the nation when it comes to licensing. However, we should incentivize the creation of consumption lounges (through less government regulation) if venues or casinos wish to not allow tourists to consume marijuana on their property.

Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?

 

I would definitely be in support of helping DACA recipients, but my first goal would be to analyze the state's education budget and make the necessarily plans and commitments to allocate funds to CCSD schools within our district first. Nevada ranks low in

As Las Vegas lives in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern history, what do you think it will take to end the gun violence epidemic and violence in our communities?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

Nevada has historically protected the right to abortion, including protecting the right in statute 30 years ago by a vote of the people. However, there remain barriers to access in the state. Do you support not only the right to abortion but policies that improve equitable access to abortion care?

 

I do. As a Libertarian candidate, I am pro choice. The government has no business telling a woman what they should do with their body. I believe that we can incorporate policies for individuals that need it (not run by the government, but private corporations) for abortion care.

The state of Nevada is facing an unprecedented shortage of health care providers – a problem that impacts every area of medicine, including the provision of sexual and reproductive care. Do you support removing the physician-only requirement and allowing advanced practice clinicians (APCs) to provide this vital care to patients with training and certification?

 

I do. It's up to the patient to do their due diligence based on their level of symptoms or diagnosis, but I'm all for choice and giving individuals the option for who they would want to be treated by.

Comprehensive, age and developmentally appropriate, medically-accurate, inclusive sex education has been proven to improve students’ long-term health outcomes, yet it is not required that students be provided with this information in their sex-ed programs. Do you believe that public school sex-ed programs should be comprehensive, medically accurate, and inclusive?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

It is well documented that patients of color face greater obstacles to obtaining sexual and reproductive health care than non-Hispanic white Americans – a pattern that results in worse health outcomes overall for BIPOC patients. Do you not only acknowledge systemic racism’s role in public health disparities but will you pursue policies that seek to rectify the historical harm of systemic racism and advance equitable access to health care?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

Knowing that the death penalty is exorbitantly expensive, racially discriminatory, and does not promote true healing for victims family members, do you support its abolition and do you think ending the death penalty is a crucial part of criminal justice reform?

 

 

I support the abolition of the death penalty and am 100% against the government's use of power of capital punishment. I do think that ending the death penalty is a huge part of criminal justice reform, along with ending victimless crimes.

True Colors United, a national organization that implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ young people continues to rate Nevada as critically low, for its State Index on Youth Homelessness (in collaboration with the National Homelessness Law Center) that ranks and scores laws and policies related to preventing and addressing youth homelessness in the United States. Are you willing to support legislation that helps to fund and provide oversight regulations to youth homelessness services?

Candidate declined to answer.

Anti-transgender bills are being introduced across the United States that attempt to trans prevent people from having access to health care, gender reassignment surgery, and access to sports in schools. Do you support transgender equality and access to healthcare and an athletic school experience?

I am for LGTBQ equality and their access to healthcare. You can make the argument that due to the non-aggression principle (you are free to do what you want as long as you aren't hurting anyone else) that this equality could be infringing on the athletic school experience.

We have seen rental rates increasing at a very alarming rate, in some instances upwards of 30%. How do you see the Nevada Legislature taking action to keep Nevadans in their homes and not being priced out?

 

The rental rate increase is due to the combination of the 40+ year record levels of inflation as well as the local market dictating the price increase.

I am supportive of legislative action to some degree to limit evictions and provide rental assistance for Nevadans.

 

State investments in conservation provide resources for a wide range of public benefit, like the management of wildlife and state land, and the creation and maintenance of trails and other recreational facilities. In 2019, the Legislature approved $217 million of bonding authority for conservation purposes, including for the acquisition of land for new state parks. A) Do you support or oppose state investment in conservation? B) Has Nevada’s investment in land conservation been too little, too much, or about right, and how would you change it?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

Nevada has one of the largest shares of federal public land of any state in the country, providing important wildlife habitat, places to hunt, camp, fish and hike, and acting as the foundation of a billion dollar outdoor industry. Even so, some lawmakers have promoted policies that seek wholesale transfer of federal ownership of our national lands to states. A) Would you support or oppose these land transfer policies? B) Would should the State of Nevada’s role be in the management and ownership of federal land?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

What legislative action would you take to address the ongoing COVID crisis in communities of color due to mistrust, targeted disinformation, and lack of culturally competent messaging that includes language accessibility?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

Would you support addressing public health disparities in Nevada’s diverse Spanish speaking population by funding a “Promotores de Salud” program through the Nevada Office of New Americans that provides year round, culturally competent education and community engagement in Spanish on public health issues?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

How do you envision working within your state to pass care legislation (i.e. child care, elder care, paid leave, paid sick leave, and disability care) that will ensure that women of color and working families can easily access the care they need?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

What are you doing to center communities of color and low income communities in your work and how do you ensure that equity is part of every decision you make?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

Communities of color are most impacted by air pollution; what would you do to ensure that our communities can breathe cleaner air?

Candidate declined to answer.

 

Latinx communities are extremely concerned about the drought and ongoing water shortages. What would you do to ensure our families have a sustainable water supply, not just now but also future generations?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

Will you practice a just transition approach to Nevada’s clean energy & sustainability plans while holding accountable those who must consult and collaborate with Nevada’s Tribal Nations on decisions which may negatively impact their indigenous lifeways?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

The APIA community faces the largest unmet financial needs when it comes to higher education. Nevada has the highest student loan default rate in the country. In Nevada, there are 333,100 student loan borrowers, $11.5 Billion in student loan debt, and $34,700 in average debt per borrower. What policies can we implement to ensure students and families are protected from predatory lenders and undue financial burdens?

 

Candidate declined to answer.

 

One out of seven people in Clark County are food insecure. What policies would you propose to ensure people are not residing in food deserts and have access to healthy food and water sources?

 

Candidate declined to answer.