Bruce Skaug
Bio | Skaug was a civil practice attorney and later prosecutor. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Idaho |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Idaho |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | Skaug raised $25,495 for his 2020 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=45258129 |
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 | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Abortion | Against | Skaug opposes abortion. Skaug sponsored a bill that would defund abortion providers, including hospitals. The bill includes providers who provide counseling to women and list abortion as an option. Source: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-medicaid-bills-idaho-laws-3b45395dedcf7419ddd1ce529d9413ee |
| Gun Control | Against | Skaug opposes gun control. Skaug supports having access to firearms. He has been an advocate for gun rights in Idaho. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/former-councilman-bruce-skaug-to-run-for-idaho-house-of-representatives/article_8ec6124c-350f-5076-a45b-869b00918992.html |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Skaug supports having access to firearms. He has been an advocate for gun rights in Idaho. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/former-councilman-bruce-skaug-to-run-for-idaho-house-of-representatives/article_8ec6124c-350f-5076-a45b-869b00918992.html |
| Government Interference | Against | Skaug believes a large government creates more problems than it solves. He is in favor of a small governemnt that has little interference. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/former-councilman-bruce-skaug-to-run-for-idaho-house-of-representatives/article_8ec6124c-350f-5076-a45b-869b00918992.html |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Skaug sponsored a bill that would defund abortion providers. Source: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-medicaid-bills-idaho-laws-3b45395dedcf7419ddd1ce529d9413ee |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| 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 | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| 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 | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |