Joe Fitzgibbon

Democrat | Washington

Candidate Profile

Verified Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Joe Fitzgibbon


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 34 - Pos. 2


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Joe Fitzgibbon websites

EDUCATION

Principia College, Elsah, IL, BA, 2007

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

state representative, 2010-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2015-16

100%, 96%


2016

B

2015-16

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100%, 96%


ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (11)

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

American Federation of Teachers - Washington State

ATU Legislative Council of Washington State

King County Young Democrats

NARAL Pro Choice Washington

OTHER (1)

Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Washington Conservation Voters

Sierra Club

34th District Democrats

Washington State Labor Council

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (16)

Andy Billig

Bob Ferguson

Christine Kilduff

Frank Chopp

Hans Dunshee

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (39)

Amalgamated Transit Union

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

American Federation of Teachers

Bob Ferguson

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.

Disagree

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

Agree

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

Disagree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Disagree

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.

Disagree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Agree

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

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 Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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.

Strongly 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.

Agree

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

Neutral

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

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.

Strongly Disagree

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

Neutral

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

Strongly 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.

Did not answer

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Did not answer

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Did not answer

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

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.

jcfitzgibbon@gmail.com

Additional comment from candidate:

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