

Andy Harris
Republican | Maryland
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Andy Harris
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
Yes
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, Finance Committee, 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
2021-2022
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2019-20
100%
2022
A
2015-16
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2015-16
100%
2017-18
100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2021
100%
2022
A
2021-2022
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021
A+
2017-18
98%
2021
97%, 95% (cum.)â€
2022
85%, 89% (cum.)â€
2020-21
87%, 87% (cum.)â€
2021
85%
2021
84% (cum.)â€
2021
85%, 76% (cum.)â€
2021-2022
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2022
|A
2015-16
|100%
2021
|100%
2021
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2017-18
|100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2021
|100%
2022
|A
2021-2022
|100%
2021-2022
|100%
2021
|A+
2017-18
|98%
2021
|97%, 95% (cum.)â€
2022
|85%, 89% (cum.)â€
2020-21
|87%, 87% (cum.)â€
2021
|85%
2021
|84% (cum.)â€
2021
|85%, 76% (cum.)â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2017-18
25%
2018
D
2019-2021
11%, 16% (cum.)â€
2021
0%, 11% (cum.)â€
2021
0%, 7% (cum.)â€
2017-18
6%
2020
5%
2021
0%, 3% (cum.)â€
2017
0%, 2% (cum.)â€
2021
0%
2021-2022
0%
2017-18
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-18
0%
2021
0%
2021-2022
F
2022
F
2018
0%
2021
0%
2022
F
2021
F
2019-20
0%
2017-18
|25%
2018
|D
2019-2021
|11%, 16% (cum.)â€
2021
|0%, 11% (cum.)â€
2021
|0%, 7% (cum.)â€
2020
|5%
2021
|0%, 3% (cum.)â€
2017
|0%, 2% (cum.)â€
2021
|0%
2021-2022
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2019-2020
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2021-2022
|F
2021
|0%
2022
|F
2021
|F
2019-20
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Campaign for Working Families
*The New Movement
*Stand For Health Freedom
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (201)
Adam Hasner (2013)
Alek Skarlatos (2020)
Alex Mooney (2020)
Amanda L. Adkins (2022)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (159)
21st Century Virginia (2010)
Abraham Lincoln PAC (2022)
Alexander Choi (2018)
American Conservative Union (2008)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (2022)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Abel Maldonado (2013)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Communication Workers of America (2015)
Jeffrey A. Legum (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
This candidate voted against HR 8404. This vote
indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.
Key Votes on Vote Smart.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life of the mother
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We should go to a flatter tax rate.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I am the sponsor of the Conscience Protection Act.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
The government should not interfere in anyone’s practice of religion - like shutting down churches during COVID.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Only for very serious disease with proven tested vaccines that work, and always allowing for medical or religious exemptions.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
B
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
Israel is an important ally, and the Palestinians are a threat to their nation.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Be certain Iran doesn’t develop a nuclear weapon.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
A limited number of immigrants based on their ability to contribute meaningfully to our economy.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who believes that Western Civilization is based on Judie-Christian values.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Photo voter ID, less early voting, limited mail-in ballots, frequent purging of voter rolls
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It is not. We should be a color-blind nation, and CRT based teaching threatens that.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My American Conservative Union rating
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
We have to restore the American family with a mother and father in the household as the basis of our society.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
We have a violent crime epidemic and need more police.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Felons convicted of violent crimes and drug users.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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