Michael Allen Ogle

[{"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>Michael Ogle 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 Ogle'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-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading-bio-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-247698-2024-06-14\" 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-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-247698-2024-06-14\" 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’m a retired Army Officer, Veteran Advocate, MBA, I’m a Kansan and an American! 🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading-key-message-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-247698-2024-06-14\" 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-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I want term limits, Congress has a terrible approval rating. But members rarely get voted out. Corruption is everywhere and should be kept in check by regularly changing those who make our laws.</li><li>A vote for Michael Ogle is a vote for someone that understands the struggles faced by United States service members and Veterans.</li><li>I’m for strict constitutional rule of law. The Constitution of the United States articulates the rights inalienable rights. Departure from the constitution is a danger to liberty, domestic tranquility and the more perfect union that our country was founded to achieve.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading1-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading1-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\tMental Health Awareness\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading2-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading3-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading3-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading4-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading4-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading5-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading6-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading6-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading7-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading8-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading8-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading9-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading9-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading10-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading11-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading12-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading13-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading14-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading15-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading15-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading16-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading16-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading17-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading18-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading18-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 want them!\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading19-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading20-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading21-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading22-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-247698-2024-06-14\" 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 compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading23-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading24-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading25-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-247698-2024-06-14\" id=\"heading26-247698-2024-06-14\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse26-247698-2024-06-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-247698-2024-06-14\" 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=\"heading26-247698-2024-06-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse26-247698-2024-06-14\" 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\t🇺🇸\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\nMichael Ogle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ogle's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I’m a retired Army Officer, Veteran Advocate, MBA, I’m a Kansan and an American! 🇺🇸 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? I want term limits, Congress has a terrible approval rating. But members rarely get voted out. Corruption is everywhere and should be kept in check by regularly changing those who make our laws. A vote for Michael Ogle is a vote for someone that understands the struggles faced by United States service members and Veterans. I’m for strict constitutional rule of law. The Constitution of the United States articulates the rights inalienable rights. Departure from the constitution is a danger to liberty, domestic tranquility and the more perfect union that our country was founded to achieve. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Mental Health Awareness Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? 🇺🇸 Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? 🇺🇸 What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? 🇺🇸 What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? 🇺🇸 What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? 🇺🇸 What legacy would you like to leave? 🇺🇸 What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? 🇺🇸 What was your very first job? How long did you have it? 🇺🇸 What is your favorite book? Why? 🇺🇸 If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? 🇺🇸 What was the last song that got stuck in your head? 🇺🇸 What is something that has been a struggle in your life? 🇺🇸 What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? 🇺🇸 Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? 🇺🇸 What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? 🇺🇸 Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? 🇺🇸 What are your thoughts on term limits? I want them! Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? 🇺🇸 Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? 🇺🇸 Tell us your favorite joke. 🇺🇸 Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? 🇺🇸 The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? 🇺🇸 How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? 🇺🇸 What committees interest you? 🇺🇸 What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? 🇺🇸\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."}, {"question": "Interview with Kansas Reflector", "answer_html": "<p>Ogle highlighted the following themes in an interview with <i>Kansas Reflector</i> on July 1, 2024. Text from the <i>Kansas Reflector</i> article follows below.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-2\"><a href=\"#cite_note-2\">[2]</a></sup>\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p>Kansas congressional candidate Michael Ogle said his personal political quest was to convince voters that exceptional qualities of American values, history and politics were cornerstones of a prosperous national future.\n<br/><br/>\nOgle, a Topekan who works to help military veterans secure federal benefits, said he was seeking the Republican Party’s nomination in the 2nd District of Kansas “because I think that American exceptionalism needs to be pursued” in the context of economic expansion, especially energy independence, and by avoiding unwarranted military entanglements, including defending Ukraine against Russia.\n<br/><br/>\nIn terms of public policy, Ogle said was would advocate for expanded domestic oil production to help the country break free from reliance on energy resources from abroad.\n<br/><br/>\n“Drill here, drill now is the solution to our dependence on foreign energy,” he said on the Kansas Reflector podcast. “Our economy should be secured on the production of American energy, and this will end our need and desire to enter costly foreign entanglements. As far as foreign policy goes, American energy independence is very important for peace and prosperity.”\n<br/><br/>\nHe said former President Donald Trump had channeled this idea by pushing an agenda tied to MAGA, or Make America Great Again.\n<br/><br/>\n“It’s a wonderful slogan,” Ogle said. “But the thing about it is, the citizen has to make America great again. I can get there by providing opportunity through American energy independence and bringing our tax dollars home. We need jobs. We need opportunity. We need American exceptionalism. We need an economy that can run on American energy.”\n<br/><br/>\nOgle, who is in a five-person primary to be decided Aug. 6, said he wasn’t concerned with Trump’s reluctance to avoid exaggerations, distortions and lies.\n<br/><br/>\n“As far as President Trump goes, he’s a real estate developer that became a reality TV star. You’re not gonna get Ronald Reagan, the actor, the great communicator. You’re gonna get reality TV,” he said.\n<br/><br/>\nOgle is running against former Trump administration appointee Jeff Kahrs, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, feedlot owner Shawn Tiffany and Lawrence resident Chad Young. These Republicans are competing for the party’s nomination to fill the void of U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner’s decision not to seek reelection in 2024. The winner of the GOP primary would take on either former U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda of Baldwin City or Matt Kleinmann of Kansas City, Kansas.\n<br/><br/><br/>\n<b>Military policy</b><br/><br/>\nOgle, a retired infantry officer with the Kansas Army National Guard, works for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas as an advocate for veterans applying for benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He said Congress should expand the PACT Act, which provided medical care to veterans harmed by toxic chemicals such as agent orange or exposed to burn pits in combat zones.\n<br/><br/>\n“For veterans that were exposed to high levels of toxins for long periods of time during service we should recognize all cancer and disease affecting human body systems,” said Ogle, who retired as a major. “We should look at the prolonged effect of ergonomic injury and expand mental health care resources.”\n<br/><br/>\nHe said the United States must develop a more secure southern border with Mexico to inhibit human trafficking. U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps special forces should be deployed to “destroy” cartels engaging in smuggling people across the border into the United States.\n<br/><br/>\nThe United States had no business devoting billions of dollars in military and humanitarian aid to defend Ukraine from invasion by Russia, Ogle said. He said observation of Russia’s military capabilities indicated it didn’t have the tactical or logistical capabilities to engage in a sustained battle with the United States. He predicted the expansionist urge in Russia would stop at Ukraine.\n<br/><br/>\n“I am not for the war in Ukraine,” Ogle said. “It is expensive and American tax dollars should go to solve American problems. Europe can defend Ukraine if they want.”\n<br/><br/>\nHe argued withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan contributed to subsequent decisions to arm Ukrainians and “keep funding their military industrial complex allies.”\n<br/><br/>\nHe also was frustrated China had taken over mining lithium used in making batteries for vehicles.\n<br/><br/>\n“We just finished a 20-year war in Afghanistan,” he said. “China is buying swaths of land the size of Nebraska in Africa to mine lithium. Mining for lithium is not a ‘green’ process. American energy independence is the path to opportunity, prosperity and peace.”\n<br/><br/>\nThe nuclear capabilities of the United States should serve as sufficient deterrence to forces aligned against Israel, he said.\n<br/><br/><br/>\n<b>Term limits, gun control</b><br/><br/>\nOgle said students should open their day at school by reciting a U.S. constitutional amendment in conjunction with the Pledge of Allegiance.\n<br/><br/>\n“The history of America is the long struggle for liberty,” he said. “We must engage in this struggle daily if the blessings of liberty are to be secured for us and our posterity.”\n<br/><br/>\nHe said term limits should be applied to Congress to put an end to long political careers that led to wasteful government spending and corruption. It was foolish Congress had an approval rating in the teens, he said, but voters were unable to throw out incumbent members of the House and Senate.\n<br/><br/>\nThe United States shouldn’t restrict the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, but Congress or the states ought to take action against militia organizations, Ogle said.\n<br/><br/>\nAbortion shouldn’t be allowed after the point a fetus was considered viable outside the womb, he said. He was wary of all-out bans because that would foster development of black markets and likely introduce more violence into the task of securing abortion services.\n<br/><br/><br/>\n<b>Domestic violence</b><br/><br/>\nIn 2019, Ogle was subdued by Topeka police officers amid a domestic dispute at his home with children inside the residence. His marriage was ending and that legal situation was complicated by his personal struggle post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. On the day the SWAT team was called in, he said he was intoxicated and his now-former wife had been doing illegal drugs.\n<br/><br/>\nOgle eventually entered a guilty plea to aggravated domestic battery. He said he served one year of probation, but the episode had become a campaign issue.\n<br/><br/>\n“Coming back from deployment, I had some issues with PTSD,” said Ogle, who indicated he was prescribed medications that made him hostile. “I couldn’t find the right medications.”\n<br/><br/>\nHe said people who engaged in misconduct should be given a second chance if making a sincere effort to change their life for the better. He said the arrest wasn’t, in his case, relevant to a campaign for the U.S. House.\n<br/><br/>\n“Stuff happens in people’s lives. It’s not always the best,” he said. “Some of this trauma, some of these things that have happened to me, have really given me a lot of wisdom, insight, empathy.”<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n</tbody></table>\n</div>", "answer_text": "Ogle highlighted the following themes in an interview with Kansas Reflector on July 1, 2024. Text from the Kansas Reflector article follows below. [2]\n“ Kansas congressional candidate Michael Ogle said his personal political quest was to convince voters that exceptional qualities of American values, history and politics were cornerstones of a prosperous national future. Ogle, a Topekan who works to help military veterans secure federal benefits, said he was seeking the Republican Party’s nomination in the 2nd District of Kansas “because I think that American exceptionalism needs to be pursued” in the context of economic expansion, especially energy independence, and by avoiding unwarranted military entanglements, including defending Ukraine against Russia. In terms of public policy, Ogle said was would advocate for expanded domestic oil production to help the country break free from reliance on energy resources from abroad. “Drill here, drill now is the solution to our dependence on foreign energy,” he said on the Kansas Reflector podcast. “Our economy should be secured on the production of American energy, and this will end our need and desire to enter costly foreign entanglements. As far as foreign policy goes, American energy independence is very important for peace and prosperity.” He said former President Donald Trump had channeled this idea by pushing an agenda tied to MAGA, or Make America Great Again. “It’s a wonderful slogan,” Ogle said. “But the thing about it is, the citizen has to make America great again. I can get there by providing opportunity through American energy independence and bringing our tax dollars home. We need jobs. We need opportunity. We need American exceptionalism. We need an economy that can run on American energy.” Ogle, who is in a five-person primary to be decided Aug. 6, said he wasn’t concerned with Trump’s reluctance to avoid exaggerations, distortions and lies. “As far as President Trump goes, he’s a real estate developer that became a reality TV star. You’re not gonna get Ronald Reagan, the actor, the great communicator. You’re gonna get reality TV,” he said. Ogle is running against former Trump administration appointee Jeff Kahrs, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, feedlot owner Shawn Tiffany and Lawrence resident Chad Young. These Republicans are competing for the party’s nomination to fill the void of U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner’s decision not to seek reelection in 2024. The winner of the GOP primary would take on either former U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda of Baldwin City or Matt Kleinmann of Kansas City, Kansas. Military policy Ogle, a retired infantry officer with the Kansas Army National Guard, works for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas as an advocate for veterans applying for benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He said Congress should expand the PACT Act, which provided medical care to veterans harmed by toxic chemicals such as agent orange or exposed to burn pits in combat zones. “For veterans that were exposed to high levels of toxins for long periods of time during service we should recognize all cancer and disease affecting human body systems,” said Ogle, who retired as a major. “We should look at the prolonged effect of ergonomic injury and expand mental health care resources.” He said the United States must develop a more secure southern border with Mexico to inhibit human trafficking. U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps special forces should be deployed to “destroy” cartels engaging in smuggling people across the border into the United States. The United States had no business devoting billions of dollars in military and humanitarian aid to defend Ukraine from invasion by Russia, Ogle said. He said observation of Russia’s military capabilities indicated it didn’t have the tactical or logistical capabilities to engage in a sustained battle with the United States. He predicted the expansionist urge in Russia would stop at Ukraine. “I am not for the war in Ukraine,” Ogle said. “It is expensive and American tax dollars should go to solve American problems. Europe can defend Ukraine if they want.” He argued withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan contributed to subsequent decisions to arm Ukrainians and “keep funding their military industrial complex allies.” He also was frustrated China had taken over mining lithium used in making batteries for vehicles. “We just finished a 20-year war in Afghanistan,” he said. “China is buying swaths of land the size of Nebraska in Africa to mine lithium. Mining for lithium is not a ‘green’ process. American energy independence is the path to opportunity, prosperity and peace.” The nuclear capabilities of the United States should serve as sufficient deterrence to forces aligned against Israel, he said. Term limits, gun control Ogle said students should open their day at school by reciting a U.S. constitutional amendment in conjunction with the Pledge of Allegiance. “The history of America is the long struggle for liberty,” he said. “We must engage in this struggle daily if the blessings of liberty are to be secured for us and our posterity.” He said term limits should be applied to Congress to put an end to long political careers that led to wasteful government spending and corruption. It was foolish Congress had an approval rating in the teens, he said, but voters were unable to throw out incumbent members of the House and Senate. The United States shouldn’t restrict the right of citizens to keep and bear arms, but Congress or the states ought to take action against militia organizations, Ogle said. Abortion shouldn’t be allowed after the point a fetus was considered viable outside the womb, he said. He was wary of all-out bans because that would foster development of black markets and likely introduce more violence into the task of securing abortion services. Domestic violence In 2019, Ogle was subdued by Topeka police officers amid a domestic dispute at his home with children inside the residence. His marriage was ending and that legal situation was complicated by his personal struggle post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. On the day the SWAT team was called in, he said he was intoxicated and his now-former wife had been doing illegal drugs. Ogle eventually entered a guilty plea to aggravated domestic battery. He said he served one year of probation, but the episode had become a campaign issue. “Coming back from deployment, I had some issues with PTSD,” said Ogle, who indicated he was prescribed medications that made him hostile. “I couldn’t find the right medications.” He said people who engaged in misconduct should be given a second chance if making a sincere effort to change their life for the better. He said the arrest wasn’t, in his case, relevant to a campaign for the U.S. House. “Stuff happens in people’s lives. It’s not always the best,” he said. “Some of this trauma, some of these things that have happened to me, have really given me a lot of wisdom, insight, empathy.” [3] ”"}]