Marsha Blackburn
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Marsha Blackburn
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, Cosumer Economics, 1973
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Tennessee State Senate, 1998-2002
U.S. House of Representatives- TN-7, 2002-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Susan B. Anthony List
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (31)
Allen West
Brian Bilbray
Chris Gibson
Daniel Lungren
Dave Reichert
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (34)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Citizens Against Government Waste
Citizens United
Conservative Victory Fund
Donald Trump
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Airline Pilots Association
American Federation of Musicians
American Maritime Officers
United Mine Workers of America
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. 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
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Did not answer
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Create an environment for American businesses to grow and create jobs; Repeal Obamacare; Energy, Pass the Keystone Pipeline; Protect Americans from government abuse/investigate administration scandals (IRS, VA, Bengahzi, Fast and Furious, Gibson Guitars); Provide regulatory relief
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Exceptions in the case of rape, incest and life of the mother.
18. 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, Industry
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
