Kenneth Dunkin

Democrat | Illinois

Candidate Profile

Verified Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Kenneth Dunkin


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 5


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Kenneth Dunkin websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Univ of chicago, Chicago, Msw

Morehouse college, Atlanta

Harold Washington college, Chicago

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State rep 5th, 13

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

2012

25%, 23%

2012

|

25%, 23%



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2013-14

78%, 79%

2013-14

|

78%, 79%

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Christian Mitchell

Michael Butler

Mike Frerichs

Robin Kelly

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Amalgamated Transit Union

American Federation of Teachers

International Association of Firefighters

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Disagree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Neutral

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Agree

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.

Neutral

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Strongly Agree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Neutral

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

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Neutral

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

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Disagree

Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

Neutral

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Neutral

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Neutral

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Agree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Disagree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Agree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Disagree

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

Did not answer

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, constitution,voters,congress, Supreme Court

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Did not answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a member if the Pental Costal assemblies of the World

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Somewhat Liberal

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

Did not answer

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

Info@friendsofkendunkin.com

Additional comment from candidate:

Did not answer

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