Ballotpedia, Anthony Kern

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Anthony was born in Minnesota. He attended Northern Arizona University and Grand Canyon University. He holds an associate degree in business administration from Western International University. He lives in the District 8 area with his wife and children. He attends Fresh Start Church in Peoria. 

Anthony previously worked as a code enforcement officer with the El Mirage Police Department and as a Reserve Deputy Mashal with the Tombstone Marshal Office. 

Anthony Kern currently serves as a state senator in District 27. He was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a state representative in District 20. He was elected to this position in 2014 and served for 4 terms. 

Wants to mandate healthcare as retail, with a single price for each "service" and no "Quantity discounts..."

Wants medical insurance and expenses to be tax-free.

- Wants to mandate healthcare as retail, with a single price for each "service" and no "Quantity discounts..."
- Wants medical insurance and expenses to be tax-free.

Economy

Wants healthcare providers to publish definite healthcare costs and end negotiated networks.

Said publishing healthcare costs, "should include satisfaction ratings through anonymous reviews collected at billing remittance (just like Amazon)."

Opposes abortion, saying it is the "taking of an innocent human life..."

- Wants healthcare providers to publish definite healthcare costs and end negotiated networks.
- Said publishing healthcare costs, "should include satisfaction ratings through anonymous reviews collected at billing remittance (just like Amazon)."
- Opposes abortion, saying it is the "taking of an innocent human life..."

Healthcare

Promises to advocate for measures to foster confidence in all statewide elections.

Supports honesty, fairness, and transparency in elections.

- Promises to advocate for measures to foster confidence in all statewide elections.
- Supports honesty, fairness, and transparency in elections.

Voting & Elections

Believes "criminals" have "found various ways" around police enforcing laws against trespassing.

Wants to address issues of property owners worried one may assume control of their personal property."

Promises to always support law enforcement and first responders.

Supports legislation ensuring state police departments are funded.

Promises to advocate against allowing transgender people in "women’s spaces."

- Believes "criminals" have "found various ways" around police enforcing laws against trespassing.
- Wants to address issues of property owners worried one may assume control of their personal property."
- Promises to always support law enforcement and first responders.
- Supports legislation ensuring state police departments are funded.
- Opposes gun control.
- Promises to advocate against allowing transgender people in "women’s spaces."

Public Safety

Said, "Protecting our kids from woke ideology..." is among his top priorities.

Promises to advocate for parental control over their child's education.

- Said, "Protecting our kids from woke ideology..." is among his top priorities.
- Promises to advocate for parental control over their child's education.

Education

Believes allowing undocumented immigration "is crippling our national security, enriching human traffickers and drug cartels."

- Believes allowing undocumented immigration "is crippling our national security, enriching human traffickers and drug cartels."
- Opposes undocumented immigration.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of June 19, 2024, Anthony Kern’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Endorsed by state representatives Barbara Parker, Jacqueline Parker, and David Marshall, Glendale City Council member Ray Malnar, Glendale Vice-Mayor and Council member Ian Hugh, and Former Maricopa County Prosecutor Shane Kauser.

- Endorsed by state representatives Barbara Parker, Jacqueline Parker, and David Marshall, Glendale City Council member Ray Malnar, Glendale Vice-Mayor and Council member Ian Hugh, and Former Maricopa County Prosecutor Shane Kauser.

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Anthony Kern

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