Glenn Grothman

Republican | Wisconsin

Candidate Profile*

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*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Glenn Grothman


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 6


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Glenn Grothman websites
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EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, JD, 1983

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, BBA, 1978

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Member, Fond du Lac Noon Rotary Club

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Assembly, 11

State Senate, 9

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

2021-2022

|

100%





2015-16

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100%



2017-18

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100%, 100% (cum.)†




2021-2022

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100%




2021

|

96%




2021

|

95%, 93% (cum.)†


2022

|

88%


2020-21

|

90%, 85% (cum.)†



2021

|

78% (cum.)†


2021

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85%, 68% (cum.)†


2015-16

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66%



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)

Campaign for Working Families

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (37)

Andre Jacque (2010)

Club for Growth (2018)

College Republican National Committee (2009)

Dan Kapanke (2011)

Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (125)

1848 PAC (2020)

Acton PAC (2014)

American Conservative Union (2014)

American Principles (2022)

Andrew Harris (2014)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Democracy Engine (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

American Postal Workers Union (2021)

Democracy Engine (2022)

International Union of Police Associations (2022)

OTHER INFORMATION*

*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.

VoteSmart Key Votes

Identified in 2018 by Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund as "100% Pro-Life"

HR 4350. Voted against drafting women into the military. House vote.

*This candidate voted against HR 8404. This vote indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

I am committed to protecting life from conception to natural death. We have a moral and civic duty to protect those who are voiceless and defenseless, including unborn children and individuals with disabilities. During my service in the Wisconsin Legislature I was a proud two-time recipient of Pro-Life Wisconsin’s Legislator of the Year Award and was a consistent supporter of pro-life legislation, as well as legislation to help and protect individuals with disabilities. I have continued to support legislation that protects the sanctity of all life as I represent you in Congress.


ECONOMY

Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Helping the economy grow and create jobs is my number one priority here in Congress. As a former tax preparer in Wisconsin, I experienced firsthand how government can hinder private sector job creation with its myriad of regulations and red tape. In order to create jobs and improve wages for Americans, the federal government needs to get out of the way. Eliminating duplicative regulations, cutting wasteful spending and continued streamlining of our nation’s tax code will create incentives for businesses large and small to hire more workers, increase wages and grow our nation’s economy. Before 2017, the federal tax code had not received a major update since the 1980s. It was bleak, bland and burdensome. Thanks to the American voter, Washington finally passed real, comprehensive tax reform that benefits middle-class Americans. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has led to record-low unemployment in Wisconsin, including youth unemployment at a 52-year low nationwide, wage increases, salary bumps, increased benefits, larger paychecks and greater financial security for millions of individuals and small businesses. The less the government takes from its citizens, the more money Americans can use to provide for their families, save for the future and grow our economy.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What should be the relationship between the church and the state?

Religious liberty and the right to practice faith are of the highest importance. The right to practice faith must be preserved.


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Under no circumstances.

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C.) Our nation’s health care system is broken. Obamacare has made health care coverage more costly for many Wisconsin families and has forced millions to lose their preferred doctor, health plan or both. The new taxes, mandates, higher premiums and the marriage and work penalties found in Obamacare are unfair and have made it difficult for Wisconsin families to make ends meet. I support repealing and replacing Obamacare with a more free-market system, while keeping parts of Obamacare that make sense, like protecting coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions. Moving our health care system in the right direction requires standing strong on foundational principles. First, health care reform must be patient-centered. This means empowering patients with the ability to make responsible choices in all aspects of their health care and health insurance. Second, health care reform must adhere to free-market principles. This means that hospitals, doctors and health insurers must be free to compete among themselves to provide the best service at the lowest cost to the American people. Medicare is an equally important program that has protected America’s seniors for many years. This critical program is the principle source of health insurance coverage for more than 58 million Americans. I am committed to preserving and protecting Medicare for senior citizens in or near retirement, which means keeping the eligibility age at 65. I promise to be a part of the solution to make sure Medicare is available for generations to come as I serve you in Congress.


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B.)

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

President Trump's approach to the threat of Islamic terrorism worked and made our country a safer place. We need to stick to that approach.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

A key piece of securing our borders and fixing our broken immigration system is building a wall on our southern border. I have spoken to many ICE agents and border patrol officials who all say that a major issue with illegal immigration is the volume of people streaming across our borders illegally. A wall will help deter drug traffickers, human traffickers and cartel operatives and make sure families truly in need and refugees are directed to secure checkpoints.

State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Agree

I have introduced the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act. The term ‘sanctuary city’ applies to local jurisdictions who willing do not comply with federal immigration laws. In 2015, more than 200 cities in the United States fell into this category. My bill will put more pressure on states to follow federal laws by making them choose between receiving federal grant money and continuing to unlawfully harbor illegal immigrants.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

If illegal immigrant apprehensions continue at current levels, the United States is on track to see total year apprehensions at approximately 600,000, a level the United States has not experienced since the George W. Bush administration. To say there is not a crisis at our southwest border is irresponsible and compromises our national security. Congress needs to address our immigration crisis now. That is why I am a member of the Border Security Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. As your Congressman, I will continue to fight for stronger border security that includes a physical barrier along our southwest border with Mexico and increased resources for our hard-working border patrol agents. The United States is not anti-immigrant. In fact, we naturalize over 700,000 new citizens each year. Immigration reform is not about keeping people out of our country, it is about encouraging people to come here through the proper channels.


VALUES

Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

Grothman became an original cosponsor of a bill (authored by Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) that will rescind President Biden’s Executive Order that nullified the Trump Administration’s executive action to stop CRT from being taught to federal employees. The bill seeks to block the teaching of CRT to federal employees, as the Trump Administration sought to do.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm an active WELS Lutheran and a staunch defender of people's ability to practice their faith. I believe that our nation needs to stay grounded in Judeo-Christian values in order to stay on the right path. In recent years we've strayed too far away from that and we run the risk of losing our nation.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

We need to restore integrity to our elections. I would encourage my colleagues in the State Legislature to continue to address election integrity issues and pass all the necessary fixes as soon as possible. On the Federal level, I support the passage of national voter ID.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

The BLM riots of 2020 are a grave threat to public safety. We cannot allow an organization that promotes violence to be held up as a standard of racial justice.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A.)


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Heritage Action for America (2021-2022) - 96% Campaign for Working Families (2019 - 2020) - 100% ACU Award for Conservative Achievement (2020)

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/members/G000576/

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

I have not been.

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I am the most active and visible member of the Wisconsin delegation in my district. I try my hardest to ensure that I am at every community event that I can possibly be at.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Our right to own and use firearms is protected by the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. As a Wisconsin Concealed Carry License holder, I will support legislation that protects your 2nd Amendment rights. While we should continue a national dialogue on efforts to reduce gun violence, stop killings and keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous individuals, I believe the rights of law-abiding citizens should not be undermined. As this debate continues, I remain committed to supporting the 2nd Amendment rights of individuals that are guaranteed by the Constitution.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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