Semi Bird in 2024 WA Governor's race

On Civil Rights: Left abandoned him, a black man, over policy disagreements

On Energy & Oil: Won't be giving up our gas engines by 2035, an insane idea

On Foreign Policy: Government has money for Ukraine, not doing good for America

On Government Reform: If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda

On Gun Control: Will overturn assault weapons ban, there's no such thing

On Health Care: No child will undergo a "gender affirmation" surgery

On Homeland Security: Told conflicting stories about court-martial as a Marine

Bird wrote, "This was a racially charged event where a Sergeant (NCO) used a racial slur and assaulted me. I defended myself. It was NOT my commanding officer."

"I did my punishment, went back to my unit, was later promoted, and finished my tour of duty with an HONORABLE DISCHARGE."

On Principles & Values: Calls himself a "constitutional Christian conservative"

On Principles & Values: His life a testament to greatness of God and America

On Crime: Mandatory maximum sentence for fentanyl distribution

On Drugs: I will make Schedule 1 drugs a felony again

On Education: Parental access to ALL curriculum materials used in class

I will continue to support the initiative measure 2081 establishing the Parents Bill of Rights.
• Parents/guardians will have full access to ALL student records (medical, psychological, counselor, academic).
• Parents/guardians will have full access to ALL curriculum and supplementary materials used in their child's classroom.
• Parents/guardians must be notified prior to any medical or psychological services offered to their child or children.
• School Choice allows parents access to the best quality of education for their children, especially families living at or below the poverty line.
• I will support and build upon the tenets House Bill 1615, The Students First Program.
• This is an Educational Savings Account (ESA) with no strings attached to homeschooling families or private schools. The money follows the backpack!

On Tax Reform: Provide tax relief; reduce spending; restructure welfare

As families struggle to make ends meet in a failing economy with unprecedented inflation, our current leadership continues to spend excessively and tax Washingtonians unfairly. We will;
• Provide tax relief to Washingtonians.
• Initiate budget accountability protocols to reduce spending.
• Restructure our welfare infrastructure from a hand-out to a hand-up system.
• Incentivize small business development for ALL.
• Create opportunity zones in under-represented communities.

On Welfare & Poverty: Cause of homelessness is mental illness, not affordability

On Budget & Economy: Be a steward of taxpayer dollars

On Homeland Security: Served in Marine Corps and Army National Guard

Semi left active duty and volunteered for service in the Washington State Army National Guard where he deployed multiple times in support of Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He took a leadership position with the United States Department of Energy where he served as a Federal Director and later retired as the Director of Training and Leadership Development.

He became the Associate Director of Professional Development and Community Education at Washington State University before becoming a Behavioral Scientist and Business Consultant specializing in performance improvement and leadership development.

On Abortion: I value all life, from conception through natural death

A: I value all life, from conception, through natural death. Let's provide women with support services, such as, prenatal care and make adoption a feasible option. Let's be proactive and bring awareness programs into at risk communities to reduce unwanted pregnancy.

Q: Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards?

A: Strongly Agree. If there is a law to make this drug available, it must be safe and regulated.

Q: Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

A: Neutral. This question should be worded differently. I support women's health, family planning, and preventive care, but I do not support making taxpayers fund abortion providers against their will. I support making this an initiative where the citizens of Washington choose.

On Civil Rights: Stop perpetrating the scare of a national racist threat

A: Globalism, Elitism, Marxism. So many progressive isms' have infected our nation like a plague. America was meant to be a diverse nation, a melting pot. There will always be the ignorance of racism, but there are special interests groups who are benefitting from perpetrating the scare of a national racist threat.

Q: I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

A: Strongly Disagree. This theory is a Marxist attack on our society and threatens the soul of America. It is a new form of racism.

On Crime: Back the Blue

A: Strongly Disagree. Back the blue.

On Environment: No ESG: no environmental investment

A: No

On Families & Children: Let parents parent, and let children be children

A: Strongly Agree. Let parents parent, and let children be children.

Q: Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.

A: Strongly Agree. Parents, grandparents, and guardians are the primary stakeholders in children's upbringing and education.

Q: Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

A: STRONGLY DISAGREE

Q: Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

A: Strongly Agree. This is 100% true in accordance with my faith. That said, the governor must follow the law and the constitution.

On Foreign Policy: Prevent CCP from owning land in Washington State

A: Strongly Agree. I will propose legislation that will prevent the CCP from owning land in Washington State. Further, we must create a counter intelligence fusion center to protect state infrastructure from this threat.

On Government Reform: Yes to Voter ID; yes to Electoral College

A: Strongly Disagree

Q: States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.

A: Strongly Disagree

On Gun Control: Give teachers guns, and training with concealed carry

A: None - hold criminals accountable by enforcing the law. Judges and Prosecutors should be held accountable for enforcing the rule of law. No more revolving doors of justice.

Q: Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

A: Yes. Once properly trained with a concealed carry.

On Immigration: Secure all borders against human and narco-trafficking

A: Strongly Agree. We have a huge Northern border problem with human and narco-trafficking, and a port border that non one talks about. I have proposed solutions with action to address the out of control fentanyl epidemic, as well as, human trafficking perpetrated by the cartels.

On Jobs: Minimum wage determined by the market, not mandated

A: It should be determined by the market, and not mandated. It has been proven that when small businesses do better employees are paid better.

Q: Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

A: Strongly Agree

On War & Peace: Support Israel for global security purposes

A: Absolutely, for global security purposes.

On Principles & Values: OpEd: Got 9% in primary; MAGA bubble bursting in blue state

That's what it looks like when the MAGA bubble gets exposed to the general voting electorate, in a blue-leaning state. It pops. Primaries don't always forecast exactly what's coming in November. But they can give the gist. Local voters in this one again appear to be repeating what they said loudly in the last three, in 2018, 2020 and 2022. Which is: Go away, Trump.