David Cannon
Bio | Cannon studied economics at Brigham Young University and went on to earn a JD at the University of Utah College of Law. He then practiced law. |
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 | Cannon has raised $11,704 for his campaign. His largest contributors are the agriculture sector ($2,250), the energy and natural resources sector ($1,500), and the finance, insurance, and real estate sector ($1,400). Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=49427317 |
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 | For | Cannon is for private healthcare. He advocates for "free-market private-sector capitalism" for "all industries and field,s" suggesting that he supports the private healthcare sector. Source: https://www.postregister.com/chronicle/news/house-31a-candidates-tell-positions/article_776f94a2-6285-5bc7-be4a-c004258c3a24.html https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/04/district-31-house-seat-a-candidates-respond-to-platform-questions/ |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Cannon's stance on taxes is nuanced. Cannon believes taxation is necessary to a certain extent, in order to cover basic government functions. However, he does not support excessive taxation beyond those needs and beyond the control of the people. He supports "modest" taxes. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/taxes/ |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Cannon believes taxation is necessary to a certain extent, in order to cover basic government functions. However, he does not support excessive taxation beyond those needs and beyond the control of the people. He supports "modest" taxes. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/taxes/ |
| Abortion | Against | Cannon is against abortion. Cannon voted in favor of HB 366, which would make abortions illegal after the heartbeat is detectable. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0366/ |
| Gun Control | Against | Cannon is against gun control. Cannon has stated his support for the Second Amendment, as well as his belief that the right to bear arms is a fundamental right. Source: https://www.postregister.com/chronicle/news/house-31a-candidates-tell-positions/article_776f94a2-6285-5bc7-be4a-c004258c3a24.html |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Cannon has stated his support for the Second Amendment, as well as his belief that the right to bear arms is a fundamental right. Source: https://www.postregister.com/chronicle/news/house-31a-candidates-tell-positions/article_776f94a2-6285-5bc7-be4a-c004258c3a24.html |
| Government Interference | Against | Cannon is against government interference. He belives it is best for the government to "stay out of the way." Source: https://www.postregister.com/chronicle/news/house-31a-candidates-tell-positions/article_776f94a2-6285-5bc7-be4a-c004258c3a24.html |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Cannon is against Planned Parenthood. He voted for HB 220, which prohibits public funding for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0220/ |
| Welfare | Against | Cannon is against welfare. Cannon has stated his opposition to "services and handouts" from the government. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/role-of-government/ |
| 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 | For | Cannon is for free markets. Cannon has emphasized the value he finds in "free-market principles" for any given industry. Source: https://www.postregister.com/chronicle/news/house-31a-candidates-tell-positions/article_776f94a2-6285-5bc7-be4a-c004258c3a24.html |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Cannon's stance on government spending is nuanced. He believes it's necessary to a certain extent, in order to cover basic government functions. However, he does not support excessive government spending beyond those needs. He supports "modest" government spending. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/taxes/ |
| Charter Schools | For | Cannon is for chart schools. He believes school choice, as well as competition between charter, public, and private schools, will lead to increased educational success. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/education/ |
| Common Core | Against | Cannon is against the Common Core. Cannon believes that educational decisions are best made at a local level, rather than a national level, suggesting he does not support Common Core standards. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/education/ |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Cannon is for religious freedom. Cannon has stated his intent to "zealously and vigorously defend" freedom of religion. Source: http://cannon4idaho.com/religious-freedom/ |
| 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 | Cannon voted for HJR 004, which would make it increasingly difficult to legalize marijuana in Idaho. However, he also voted for legalizing hemp production in Idaho. Source: https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/house-rejects-anti-drug-constitutional-amendment/article_3000c091-fcf5-5bf7-84f5-fa1cd407c1dc.html https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0126/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/HJR004/ |