Tom Fodi
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tom Fodi
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary and Spec. Elec. - Senate Dist 5
Race
State Rep., Dist. 30
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Johnson University, Knoxville, TN, BA, 2005
Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Johnson City, TN, MDiv, 2009
Johnson University, Knoxville, TN, MBA, 2022
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force, Captain, 10
The Hills Church, Lead Minister, 8
Suncrest Hospice, Chaplain, 1
Bethany Hospice, Chaplain, 5
Dignity Home Care Professionals, Founder/Owner/CEO, 4
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
President and Member of Bellevue Borough Council, 4
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Stand For Health Freedom
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life is sacred and the priority should be to protect and preserve life under all circumstances. The termination of innocent life for convenience is an abhorrent evil on society. Where the life of the mother is at certain risk, the life of the unborn should be treated with the dignity and respect it deserves, not mutilated and thrown away like refuse.
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Taxes should be reduced at all levels, personal and corporate.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I would reduce the size and cost of the PA state legislature which is among the most expensive in the nation. No state requires 253 highly paid, full-time politicians to manage its affairs.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Choose not to answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
The right to worship and practice one’s religion is protected by the US and PA constitutions. The government should never be empowered to close churches.
HEALTHCARE
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccines, along with all medical decisions, should be limited to one’s personal decision in consultation with their doctor. Where vaccine mandates are permitted, religious, medical, and personal exceptions should be provided.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Establish peaceful international relations with Islamic majority nations while also ensuring a defensive posture to protect American citizens and assets from threat of harm.
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.
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Choose not to answer
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Choose not to answer
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Choose not to answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a committed Christian, member and pastor of The Hills Church. I believe all human beings are sacred children of God regardless of their beliefs or choices and should be treated as such.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Did not answer
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Choose not to answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
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
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect the life and liberty of its citizens.
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?
Choose not to answer
I believe in individual liberty, peace, and the free market.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
My greatest priority is righting the ship of our state government. Our state government is far too bloated and broken for its own good. It costs far too much to maintain and it still cannot handle the most basic responsibilities or meet its lofty promises. Our bridges are collapsing and our roads are caving in while highly paid, full-time politicians get rich making back room deals ensuring their livelihood while regularly citizens of this state struggle to get by. We must slash the state government, liquidate assets and invest in the priorities for which tax payer dollars were originally collected. I am not only going to resist tax increases or spending increases, I will push for a smaller budget and reduced taxes, as we begin to right size our state government to a more manageable size. Additionally, it will be my top priority to shine a spot light on every ounce of corruption and bribery happening behind closed doors. I want to expose all that is broken with our state government in order to make it more effective and efficient at its job.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Did not answer
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Did not answer
