Thom Tillis

Republican | North Carolina

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Thom Tillis


Party

Republican


Election Year

2014


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Senator


Incumbent

No


Links

Thom Tillis websites Facebook

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, University College, College Park, MD, BS, 1997

Georgia State University

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

St. Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville NC, American Legislative Exchange Council

Board Member, United Way, Past Board Member, Past Chairman

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Speaker, NC House of Representatives, 3

State Representative, District 98, 7

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

2013

100%


2015-16

100%, 100%


2012

100%


2015

91%


2015-16

70%


2015

65%, 65%


2012

50%


2015-16

50%, 50%


2016

50%, 47%


2015

33%


2015-16

|

100%, 100%



2015

|

91%


2015-16

|

70%


2015

|

65%, 65%


2012

|

50%


2015-16

|

50%, 50%


2016

|

50%, 47%




LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Heartland Values PAC

National Rifle Association

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

(None listed.)

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (27)

Citizens for Prosperity in America

Club for Growth

Committee to Elect Republican Women

Dan F. Soucek

George Holding

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (146)

21st Century Majority Fund

60 Plus Association

Alamo PAC

Allen McNeill

American Commitment Action Fund


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)

National Education Association

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Veterans for a Strong America

William S. Cameron

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.

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.

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 Agree

13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?

Did not answer

15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.

Did not answer

16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?

Did not answer

17. 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.

Did not answer

18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Catholic

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