Claudia Tenney
Republican | New York
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Claudia Tenney
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 22
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, BA, 1983
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, JD, 1987
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Faxton-St. Luke's Hospital, Board Member, St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing
Board Member, Sitrin Nursing Home, Board Member
Luthern Homes Foundation, Board Member, Auxiliary, American Legion Post 1376
Member, Mohawk Valley Community College, Board Member
Oneida County Bar Association, Secretary, Center for Freedom and Western Civilization
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NYS Assembly, 6
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US House, NY 22, 2014
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Conservative Victory Committee
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms PAC
Susan B. Anthony List
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
New York State Conservative Party
Susan B. Anthony List
New York State Right to Life
Gun Owners of America
SCOPE
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Donald Trump
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)
Brett Guthrie
Citizens United
Excelsior PAC
Family Research Council
Foxx PAC
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.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were adopted by the Founders to guard against tyranny and the takeover of individual rights and freedom, especially religious freedom by an overly powerful centralized government.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
As a small business owner, I am most concerned about the expansion of a bloated government bureaucracy, especially in the executive branch, which has caused a suffocation of individual rights and freedom and a tremendous burden on the taxpayers. National health and education programs such as Obamacare and Common Core are perfect examples of these digressions. The primary purposes of the federal government is to provide for national defense and border security. The federal government has expanded beyond what was intended by the founders in order to protect and preserve an effective Constitutional Republic.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I am pro-life and believe that life begins at conception.
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.
God, Voters (We the people), Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court, Media (fourth estate).
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Presbyterian and believe in Conservative Republican principles.
