Cynthia Lummis
Republican | Wyoming
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cynthia Lummis
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep. (At Large)
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Univeristy of Wyoming, Laramie, BS, 1976
University of Wyoming, Laramie, JD, 1985
WORK & MILITARY
Rancher
Lawyer
WY Supreme Court Clerk
AFFILIATIONS
Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS, The Lutheran Hour
Loius Swain House (WY Womens History House)
The Heifer Project, 4-H
WY Business Alliance
The Congressional Awards, The Republican Party
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
US House of Representatives, 2009-present
WY State Treasurer, 8 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Served in the WY State Legislature, 14 years
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2013-14
100%
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%, 95%†
2014
92%, 94%†
2015-16
93%
2013-14
92%
2015
92%
2016
87%, 86%†
2015
82%, 85%†
2015
78%
2015-16
78%, 74%†
2013
|100%
2013-14
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%, 95%†
2014
|92%, 94%†
2015-16
|93%
2013-14
|92%
2015
|92%
2016
|87%, 86%†
2015
|82%, 85%†
2015
|78%
2015-16
|78%, 74%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
17%, 7%†
2014
5%
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2014
|5%
2015-16
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Second Revolution
Susan B. Anthony List
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (32)
Andrew 'Andy' Tobin
Barbara Comstock
Barry Loudermilk
Bruce Poliquin
Carlos Curbelo
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (51)
Aaron Schock
Adrian Smith
Associated Builders and Contractors
Black Hills Corporation
BudgetHawks.com
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Americans for the Arts
National Farmers Union
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
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?
Our founders recognized mankind's sinful nature and the corrupting influence of unchecked power. Question 6. I vote pro-life and for states rights and support overturning Roe v. Wade. No federal funding for abortions. Question 12. The founders established a democratic republic in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
President Obama's decision to rule by Executive Order instead of working with Congress and Republican lawmakers is of great concern. The concentration of power in one branch of the government is an inherently dangerous proposition. Actions to reduce coal usage by the Environmental Protection Agency will close power plants, cost jobs and raise energy prices. We must repeal and replace Obamacare. The law is an unmitigated disaster, an overreach of federal authority and the largest tax increase in our history whose affects were hidden from us in order to pass it into the law. To reduce our federal deficit and spending we must commit to a comprehensive solution that addresses out of control entitlement programs, discretionary spending levels and reforming our tax code. Like my state of Wyoming, we must live within our means and balance our budget.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I support overturning Roe v. Wade and returning this issue to the states/the people.
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, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in the triune God -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe I am saved from my sins through the grace of God and the bitter, innocent suffering and death of His Son, Jesus Christ. I value His mercy, His Commandments and my faith. I try (and fail) daily to follow God's word.
