

Phil Fortunato
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Phil Fortunato
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 31
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Rutgurs U Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ, 76
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Knights of Columbus, Legislative Liaison
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
47th District State Rep, 99-00
31st District State Rep, 2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
31st District State Rep, 2014
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2017
|60%, 60% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018
F
2018
45%, 41% (cum.)†
2017-18
7%, 7% (cum.)†
2018
|F
2018
|45%, 41% (cum.)†
2017-18
|7%, 7% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Association of Washington Business
Human Life of Washington PAC
Washington State Farm Bureau PAC
LIBERAL (2)
Washington Federation of State Employees
Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council 28
OTHER (2)
Washington Retail Association
Washington State Nurses Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Human Life
Association of Washington Business
Associated General Contractors
Building Industry Association of Washington
Washington Retailers Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
J.T Wilcox
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Morgan Irwin
Pam Roach
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Gun Owners Action - Florida
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
National Rifle Association
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
International Association of Firefighters
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Service Employees International Union
United Transportation Union
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of necessary infrastructure on our border that maximizes the ability to control entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to opt their children out of classes as they see fit.
Strongly Agree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Strongly Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
Government should compel businesses and schools to allow access in all cases based on “gender identity.”
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Commercial surrogacy should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
Individual rights come from government.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life of the mother in the case where the pregnacy is not violable, such a tubular pregnancy.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
It is the nature of people in power to keep power.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Many talk about the separation of church and state as faith should not interfere with your governmental decisions. The exact opposite is true. The state should not be interfering with your decisions based on your spiritual beliefs.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I believe that the family is the basis for all interaction with government not government interfering with family decisions. Parents are the decision makers for their children. Currently, parents need their child permission to have access to their medical records. This is madness. I think we are taxed enough and believe strongly in private property rights.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Reduce taxes and regulation on business.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The problem with health care is that the person getting the service is not the person paying the bill. People have grown accustom to having the insurance company pay when the go to the doctor or get a prescription. You don't buy car insurance to change you oil or get new tires. you buy car insurance to a "catastrophic event". A majority of claims to insurance companies are less then $250. I never paid less for health care than when I did not have insurance and just had to pay cash. The discounts where for 30-50%. A medical savings account and a catastrophic plan is much cheaper than current plans that require co-pays etc. and provide better coverage.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Get out of the Way
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Just a guy with business experience and an aversion to government taxes and regulation.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
phil@VoteFortunato.org 253-680-9545
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Like to ask for your vote.
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