Andrew Harris
Republican | Maryland
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Andrew Harris
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, B.S., 1977
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, M.D., 1980
Johns Hopkins University conferred degree, Baltimore, MHS, 1995
WORK & MILITARY
Navy Reserve Medical Corps, Commander, 1988-2005
AFFILIATIONS
St. Joseph Hospital, Board of Directors, Pregnancy Center North
Contributor, Choices Pregnancy Center, Contributor
Center for Pregnancy COncerns, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Senator (Maryland), 1999-2011
Congressman, 2011-current
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2015-16
100%
2015
100%
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%, 93%†
2013-14
93%
2014
88%, 90%†
2016
100%, 88%†
2015
90%, 86%†
2015-16
89%, 82%†
2015
80%
2013
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%, 93%†
2013-14
|93%
2014
|88%, 90%†
2016
|100%, 88%†
2015
|90%, 86%†
2015-16
|89%, 82%†
2015
|80%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2014
10%
2015
4%, 6%†
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2014
|10%
2015-16
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
American Veterinary Medical Assoc, House Conservatives Fund, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Second Revolution, Maryland Right to Life, National Rifle Association, U.S. Immigration Reform PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (86)
Adam Hasner
Alex Mooney
Andrew 'Andy' Tobin
Barbara Comstock
Barry Loudermilk
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (103)
American Conservative Union
American Principles
American Success PAC
Americans for Tax Reform
Associated Builders and Contractors
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jeff Gorell
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Airline Pilots Association
American Maritime Officers
Communication Workers of America
Jeffrey A. Legum
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 Agree
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 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 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 in the Constitution?
no answer
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Creating jobs and fixing the economy - We need to get the economy moving again by fostering an innovative environment where businesses can grow and start to create jobs again. I plan to root out regulations that inhibit job growth, and treat businesses as partners, not ATMs. I will work to cut wasteful spending and reduce taxes so that businesses and individuals are free to keep more of their hard-earned money. 2. Reducing the budget deficit - I will work to reduce wasteful spending and to achieve a balanced budget. If we don't seriously tackle the spending problem, future generations will not have the same opportunities for success that we all enjoyed. 3. Improving health care - As a physician, I am keenly aware of the challenges that all Americans face when it comes to health care. The president’s health care law only made things worse – the cost of insurance will go up and the quality of care will go down.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
no answer
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.
no answer
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Roman Catholic with strong faith in God and strong family values.
