Donald Burkhart, Jr
Bio | Donald Burkhart Jr. earned his B.S. in Physics from John Carroll University and worked as a safety engineer. Burkhart Jr. has served as a state representative since 2011 and acted as Wyoming’s House Speaker Pro Tempore from 2017 to 2018. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Wyoming |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Wyoming |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Burkhart raised $18.875 for his 2020 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=50052723 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | For | Burkhart supports taxes. Burkhart sponsored a bill promoting sales tax. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2018/HB0150 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Burkhart sponsored a bill promoting sales tax. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2018/HB0150 |
| Abortion | Against | Burkhart opposes abortion. Burkhart co-sponsored a bill that bans abortion after a heartbeat is present. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2013/HB0097 |
| Gun Control | Against | Burkhart opposes gun control. Burkhart co-sponsored a bill that would make federal regulations on firearms null in Wyoming. He also sponsored a bill that would allow concealed weapons in places of worship. Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2013/HB0104 and https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2018/HB0141 |
| Assisted Suicide | Against | Burkhart co-sponsored a bill that criminalizes assisted suicide. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2011/HB0148 Burkhart co-sponsored a bill that would make federal regulations on firearms null in Wyoming. He also sponsored a bill that would allow concealed weapons in places of worship. Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2013/HB0104 and https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2018/HB0141 |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Against | Burkhart opposes the death penalty. Burkhart co-sponsored a bill to repeal the death penalty in Wyoming. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2021/SF0150 |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Burkhart supports clean energy. Burkhart sponsored a bill that would make energy generated by wind turbines exempt from taxation. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2018/HB0150 |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Burkhart sponsored a bill that allowed for the production of hemp. However, his stance on recreational marijuana is unknown. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/HB0171 |