

Dan Benishek
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dan Benishek
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Wayne State Medical School, Detroit, MI, M.D., 1978
University of Michigan, Detroit, MI, B.S., 1974
West Iron High School, Iron River, MI, H.S., 1970
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of American
National Down Syndrome Society, Champion For Change
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Delivers food to seniors, KinKid
Youth Mentor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Member of Congress, 3.5
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%, 80%†
2013-14
79%
2014
68%, 76%†
2013
75%
2015
75%
2016
67%, 65%†
2015
45%, 61%†
2015-16
50%, 57%†
2015-16
47%
2015
44%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%, 80%†
2013-14
|79%
2014
|68%, 76%†
2013
|75%
2015
|75%
2016
|67%, 65%†
2015
|45%, 61%†
2015-16
|50%, 57%†
2015-16
|47%
2015
|44%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
16%
2015
21%, 12%†
2014
5%
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2015
0%
2015-16
|16%
2014
|5%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
House Conservatives Fund
Michigan Right to Life
Our Liberty Elections
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Michigan Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Ed McBroom
Scott Walker
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (14)
60 Plus Association
Americans for Tax Reform
Campaign for Working Families
CatholicVote.org
Faith Family Freedom Fund
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Did not answer
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.
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.
Did not answer
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I, like so many of my Northern Michigan neighbors, believe that life begins at conception. As both a doctor and Member of Congress, I have supported pro-life policies, and will continue to do so in the future.
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.
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an active member of the Roman Catholic Church. I follow the teachings of the Church, and attend Mass regularly.
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