

Bob Gibbs
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bob Gibbs
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Insti, Wooster, OH, Assoc., 1974
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Ohio Farm Bureau, President and Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. Congress, 6
Ohio Senate, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Ohio State Representative, 6
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
100%
2015-16
100%
2013-14
89%
2015-16
100%, 80%†
2014
71%, 77%†
2015-16
73%
2016
100%, 66%†
2015
71%, 65%†
2015-16
66%, 59%†
2015
52%
2015
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2013-14
|89%
2015-16
|100%, 80%†
2014
|71%, 77%†
2015-16
|73%
2016
|100%, 66%†
2015
|71%, 65%†
2015-16
|66%, 59%†
2015
|52%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
21%, 12%†
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2014
0%
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2015-16
|0%
2014
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
OTHER (2)
Ohio Restaurant Association
Ohio Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
National Right to Life
Ohio Society of CPA'S
Ohio Right to Life
NFIB Safe Trust
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (28)
Al Landis
Andrew 'Andy' Tobin
Billy Long
Bruce Poliquin
Carlos Curbelo
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (129)
60 Plus Association
Acton PAC
American Success PAC
Americans for Tax Reform
Associated Builders and Contractors
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)
Airline Pilots Association
American Maritime Officers
Democrat, Republican, and Independent Voter Education
International Association of Masters, Mates, and Pilots
International Union of Operating Engineers
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
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
The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.
Strongly Disagree
The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.
Strongly Agree
Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
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 enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
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.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Disagree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
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?
Protect life of the Mother
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Our founders wanted to protect our God given rights from government, their past history with King George of England that spawned the revolution to protect individual freedoms, property rights and taxation without representation clearly was why our Constitution was drafted. The King had way too much power and our Founders knew government had to be limited and for the people by the people.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Believe that God is our Creator and our trust should be in him. Values based on the Ten Commandments, which I have displayed in my office.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
This Congress I voted against the Omnibus bill and budget that broke the spending limits put in place by the sequester and increases spending. i have fought to reign in the EPA with their burdensome and unnecessary regulatory overreach. I am a primary advocate in the House fighting to revoke their waters of the United States rule which is a power grab from States and erosion of individual property rights. I have continuously supported pro-life legislation including several measures to stop taxpayers dollars from going to Planned Parenthood and cosponsoring H.R. 36 that bans abortions after 20 weeks. I am a strong advocate for free markets and trade. I voted to lift the oil export ban and voted multiple times to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. I have voted numerous times to repeal Obamacare and support a patient driven healthcare system that incorporates free market principles to drive down costs and improve quality and service.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
info@bobgibbsforcongress.com 330-353-9565
Additional comment from candidate:
I ran for Congress to change the direction our country is on. Under the liberal progressive policies of the Obama administration our basic freedoms have been eroded, we have economic stagnation, limiting opportunities for our citizens and putting our national security at risk. The thousands of executive actions have resulted in a federal government that has created a regulatory environment that stifles innovation and economic growth and adds unnecessary costs to Americans. Obama's foreign policies have created a vaccumn where dictators, radical Islamic extremists and terrorists have grown stronger and threaten our freedoms and our lives. Our allies no longer trust us and his policies have severely eroded our credibility and leadership. I continue to fight for commonsense policies to encourage private sector growth: fiscal responsibility cut spending, commonsense regulatory reform and real tax reform that cuts rates.
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