Tom Emmer
Republican | Minnesota
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
William Mitchell College of Law, Saint Paul, MN, JD
University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbank, AK, Bachelor
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Representative, MN House, 6
Member, City Council, 10
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
100%, 100%†
2015-16
100%
2015
92%
2016
80%, 78%†
2015
72%, 72%†
2015-16
67%
2015-16
66%, 66%†
2015
50%
2015-16
|100%, 100%†
2015-16
|100%
2015
|92%
2016
|80%, 78%†
2015
|72%, 72%†
2015-16
|67%
2015-16
|66%, 66%†
2015
|50%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
48%
2015
17%, 17%†
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2015-16
|48%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
Conservative Beacon USA
Eagle Forum PAC
National Rifle Association
Tea Party Express
U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann
OTHER (2)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Young Americans for Liberty Action Fund
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (15)
Bruce Poliquin
Charles Boustany Jr. M.D.
David Young
Don Bacon
Jason Lewis
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (35)
Acton PAC
Associated Builders and Contractors
CMR
Doug Collins
Excelsior PAC
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Airline Pilots Association
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
International Union of Operating Engineers
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Laborers International Union of North America
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
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2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
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3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
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4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
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5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
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6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
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9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
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11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
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12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
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13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
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15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
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16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
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17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
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18. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
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19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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