

Brad Schimel
Republican | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brad Schimel
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
Attorney General
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
UW Law School, Madison, Doctor of Laws, 1990
UW Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Bachelor of Arts, 1987
Mukwonago High School, Mukwonago, WI, High School Diploma, 1983
WORK & MILITARY
Waukesha County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 16
AFFILIATIONS
Safe Babies HealthyFamilies, Board President, Interfaith Senior Programs
Board President, Waukesha County Food Pantry, Board Director
UW Waukesha Foundation, Board Vice President, Addiction Resource Council
Board Treasurer, Harley Owners Group-Kettle Moraine Chapter, Road Captain
St. William Parish Human Concerns Committee, Chair, St. William Parish Respect Life Committee
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Waukesha County District Attorney, 8
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Wisconsin Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Attorney General JB Van Hollen
Governor Scott Walker
Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
Congressmen Paul Ryan. Reid Ribble
Sean Duffy
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Adam Neylon
College Republican National Committee
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
Scott Walker
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (16)
Adam Neylon
Alberta Darling
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bill Kramer
Dan Knodl
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Association of Firefighters
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. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
4. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
6. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
No Answer
9. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
10. There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Strongly Agree
11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
12. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
13. Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Neutral
14. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Disagree
15. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
No Answer
16. 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
17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Humans self-interest often leads to choices that favor immediate gratification over the long-term interests of the Republic and preservation of the rights of the states and the people. Government leaders often covet power and seek to secure and enhance their own power. Checks and balances are necessary to preserve liberty and ensure that no one member or branch of government can become so powerful as to deny the enduring rights of the people from whom authority flows.
19. 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.
Constitution.
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
The right to abortion is guaranteed in certain circumstances pursuant to binding precedent set by the United States Supreme Court. Under our system of laws, that is the law of the land. While my personal views regarding life vary from the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, as Attorney General, I will respect the rule of law.
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior.
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