Matthew H. Salisbury

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Matthew Salisbury completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Salisbury's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading-bio-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI joined the race to fill a gap I found between the current candidates. As a young American, I find it difficult to see a positive future without demonstrable change, which we will not achieve with the current representation, or the other candidates. I joined to bring a platform that appeals to Alaskans to Washington D.C. - avoiding partisan politics along the way. \r\nI proudly graduated from the University of Georgia, majoring in Economics. I have worked professionally in the insurance industry for a decade, and I am proud to have moved to Alaska from Atlanta. I have had a deep love of the frontier for a long time, daydreaming of joining Dick Proenneke on Twin Lakes. I prepared my senior thesis on the Alaskan fishery, which is the main issue for my candidacy.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading-key-message-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Alaskans face the greatest economic &amp; environmental challenge in modern times today with the ongoing destruction of our oceans by Bottom Trawlers. Trawling Bycatch has stolen millions of pounds of fish from our oceans as waste, decimated the ocean floor, and eliminated subsistence fishing in many communities.\r\n<p>Corporate greed has led to class warfare - taking your ability to provide for yourself, forcing you to purchase their product wrapped in plastic. These billion-dollar corporations prepared floating factories that rip along the floor of the ocean, to sell their catch in international markets. \r\n</p>\nWe must end Bycatch. We will outlaw Bottom Trawling in the United States.</li><li>Housing has been a driving factor in the ongoing struggle with inflation. Another instance of corporate warfare and never-ending greed, venture capital has taken advantage of their deep pockets to purchase single family homes. This denies our citizens their ability to purchase property, one of the most important factors leading to financial freedom. Additionally, corporations have used software to manipulate high rent prices and create monopolistic pricing for renters. These practices are not indicative of a free market. \r\n\r\nRegulating who owns single family housing will help alleviate some of these issues. I propose resolution banning corporations from owning single family properties.</li><li>Our elected leaders have failed every generation of Americans with their flippant dismissal of Social Security's insolvency. Many retirees face a possibility of losing the benefits they have been taxed on for decades, in as little as a decade. This is theft. \r\n\r\nYounger Americans face the possibility of never receiving the benefit at all. We seem to have an endless supply of tax dollars for foreign wars, but not enough left over to ensure our people are taken care of. We need to refocus on the primary purpose of government - protect the people. \r\n\r\nI believe Social Security (and all government benefits) should be allowed only to American Citizens. Additionally, revenue streams to refund Social Security will need to be addressed.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading1-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEconomics, Consumer Protection, Individual Liberty, Environment\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading2-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJointhemoose.com - our website. Named after a great Alaskan symbol, and one of the greatest presidents, Teddy Roosevelt who established the Bullmoose Party.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading3-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe candidate needs to be passionate and have the energy to fight the causes they stand for. I have no respect for those that turn their back on their constituents when they arrive in Washington D.C.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading4-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe only responsibility of the Representative of our state is just that - to represent Alaskans. I am running on an established platform of change of key issues affecting us today. I appeal to all Alaskans for their support and refrain from partisan politics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading5-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t9/11 - I recall watching the plane hit the second tower. I was around 7, unsure what going to war meant. I still get goosebumps hearing the President with the bullhorn tell the world that they will hear all of us soon, or his first pitch strike in Yankee stadium following the attacks.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading6-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy very first job was a waiter, I lasted one shift. I then transitioned into pet-care, which had better clients!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading7-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI do not believe that it is imperative to have experience in government or politics. The fact is, we are in our current state because of politicians with experience. More common citizens should be involved, and I hope to be the spark that changes the status quo.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading8-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCorporate Greed, Inflation, &amp; Partisan Politics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading9-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI support term limits, as well as age limits. I believe five terms as a member of the House, and two as a Senator would allow for the proper turnover to keep an effective government that truly represents the people.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-247587-2024-07-23\" id=\"heading10-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-247587-2024-07-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-247587-2024-07-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-247587-2024-07-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAudit the federal reserve and the pentagon. The amount of government waste while still accumulating debt has reached levels that could not be imagined by our founders.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nMatthew Salisbury completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Salisbury's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I joined the race to fill a gap I found between the current candidates. As a young American, I find it difficult to see a positive future without demonstrable change, which we will not achieve with the current representation, or the other candidates. I joined to bring a platform that appeals to Alaskans to Washington D.C. - avoiding partisan politics along the way. \r\nI proudly graduated from the University of Georgia, majoring in Economics. I have worked professionally in the insurance industry for a decade, and I am proud to have moved to Alaska from Atlanta. I have had a deep love of the frontier for a long time, daydreaming of joining Dick Proenneke on Twin Lakes. I prepared my senior thesis on the Alaskan fishery, which is the main issue for my candidacy. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Alaskans face the greatest economic & environmental challenge in modern times today with the ongoing destruction of our oceans by Bottom Trawlers. Trawling Bycatch has stolen millions of pounds of fish from our oceans as waste, decimated the ocean floor, and eliminated subsistence fishing in many communities. Corporate greed has led to class warfare - taking your ability to provide for yourself, forcing you to purchase their product wrapped in plastic. These billion-dollar corporations prepared floating factories that rip along the floor of the ocean, to sell their catch in international markets. We must end Bycatch. We will outlaw Bottom Trawling in the United States. Housing has been a driving factor in the ongoing struggle with inflation. Another instance of corporate warfare and never-ending greed, venture capital has taken advantage of their deep pockets to purchase single family homes. This denies our citizens their ability to purchase property, one of the most important factors leading to financial freedom. Additionally, corporations have used software to manipulate high rent prices and create monopolistic pricing for renters. These practices are not indicative of a free market. \r\n\r\nRegulating who owns single family housing will help alleviate some of these issues. I propose resolution banning corporations from owning single family properties. Our elected leaders have failed every generation of Americans with their flippant dismissal of Social Security's insolvency. Many retirees face a possibility of losing the benefits they have been taxed on for decades, in as little as a decade. This is theft. \r\n\r\nYounger Americans face the possibility of never receiving the benefit at all. We seem to have an endless supply of tax dollars for foreign wars, but not enough left over to ensure our people are taken care of. We need to refocus on the primary purpose of government - protect the people. \r\n\r\nI believe Social Security (and all government benefits) should be allowed only to American Citizens. Additionally, revenue streams to refund Social Security will need to be addressed. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Economics, Consumer Protection, Individual Liberty, Environment Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? Jointhemoose.com - our website. Named after a great Alaskan symbol, and one of the greatest presidents, Teddy Roosevelt who established the Bullmoose Party. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? The candidate needs to be passionate and have the energy to fight the causes they stand for. I have no respect for those that turn their back on their constituents when they arrive in Washington D.C. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? The only responsibility of the Representative of our state is just that - to represent Alaskans. I am running on an established platform of change of key issues affecting us today. I appeal to all Alaskans for their support and refrain from partisan politics. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? 9/11 - I recall watching the plane hit the second tower. I was around 7, unsure what going to war meant. I still get goosebumps hearing the President with the bullhorn tell the world that they will hear all of us soon, or his first pitch strike in Yankee stadium following the attacks. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My very first job was a waiter, I lasted one shift. I then transitioned into pet-care, which had better clients! Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? I do not believe that it is imperative to have experience in government or politics. The fact is, we are in our current state because of politicians with experience. More common citizens should be involved, and I hope to be the spark that changes the status quo. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Corporate Greed, Inflation, & Partisan Politics. What are your thoughts on term limits? I support term limits, as well as age limits. I believe five terms as a member of the House, and two as a Senator would allow for the proper turnover to keep an effective government that truly represents the people. What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? Audit the federal reserve and the pentagon. The amount of government waste while still accumulating debt has reached levels that could not be imagined by our founders.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]