Stephen Fincher
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Stephen Fincher
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 8
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Crockett County High School, Alamo, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Archer's Chapel United Methodist Church, Member, National Rifle Association
Lifetime Member, Ducks Unlimited, Member
Fincher Southern Gospel Ministry, Singer, United Methodist Men
Former President, Archer's Chapel United Methodist Church, PPR Commi, Former Chair
Crockett County Dixie Youth Baseball, Former President, Gideons International
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
United States Congressman, TN-08, 2011-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2015
100%
2015-16
100%
2013-14
96%
2014
80%, 83%†
2015-16
100%, 81%†
2015
78%, 76%†
2016
86%, 76%†
2015-16
71%
2015-16
74%, 71%†
2015
67%
2013
|100%
2015
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2013-14
|96%
2014
|80%, 83%†
2015-16
|100%, 81%†
2015
|78%, 76%†
2016
|86%, 76%†
2015-16
|71%
2015-16
|74%, 71%†
2015
|67%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
30%
2015
18%, 8%†
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2014
0%
2015
0%
2015-16
|30%
2015-16
|0%
2014
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
House Conservatives Fund
U.S. Immigration Reform PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (33)
Bruce Westerman
Carlos Curbelo
Charles Boustany Jr. M.D.
Chuck Fleischmann
Club for Growth
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (93)
Acton PAC
American Conservative Union
American Success PAC
Americans for Tax Reform
Associated Builders and Contractors
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Airline Pilots Association
American Maritime Officers
International Association of Firefighters
James E. Hall
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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.
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?
The sinful nature of man and the corrupting nature of power gave our Founders good reason to pause and separate the executive, legislative, and judiciary powers of government into three different branches rather than keep them all together. Simply put, power must be checked in order to not be abused.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Repealing Obamacare: Obamacare is a massive overreach of government that is threatening not only our freedoms, but our quality of healthcare. 2. My top priority to get the economy back on track so more Americans can find and keep good-paying jobs to provide for themselves and their families. 3. As a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, I believe 2nd Amendment must be upheld. I pledge to fight for your constitutional right to keep and bear arms from being infringed upon.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No. Life begins at conception and we must do everything we can to protect the sanctity of life.
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. Congress. Supreme Court.
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and believe that God is the creator of the universe and Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. My faith in Christ is the single most important aspect of my life and it is a personal source of strength. In all that I do, I try to walk according to Biblical principles and values and conduct my life in accordance with them.
