
Tommy Brann
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tommy Brann
Party
Republican
Election Year
2021
Election
Special Primary
Race
Senate Dist. 28
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
East Grand Rapids, Michigan, High School, 1970
WORK & MILITARY
Michigan Volunteer Defense Force, Lt., 10
AFFILIATIONS
Tommy and Sue Brann Give Back, Division Ave Business Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 5
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019-2020
100%
2019
75%, 82% (cum.)†
2018
75%
2017-18
50%
2019-2020
|100%
2019
|75%, 82% (cum.)†
2017-18
|50%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2017-18
45%, 45% (cum.)†
2017-18
45%
2019-2020
14%
2019
0%
2017-18
|45%, 45% (cum.)†
2017-18
|45%
2019-2020
|14%
2019
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Friends of West Michigan Business PAC
Right to Life of Michigan
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Fraternal Order of Police
Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (17)
Beau LaFave (2020)
Bill Schuette (2014)
Brian Mast (2015)
Dave Hildenbrand (2010)
Freedom for All Americans (2015)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (16)
Advancing Michigan (2018)
Chatfield Majority Fund (2020)
Great Lakes Education Project (2020)
Greater Rochester Leadership Fund (2018)
Growth Liberty Enterprise Now (2016)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Winnie Brinks (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
American Nurses Association (2018)
International Fire Chiefs Association (2018)
Michigan Association for Justice (2018)
Sheet Metal Workers International Association (2019)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Did not answer
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Did not answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Did not answer
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Did not answer
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
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