Joe Negron
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joe Negron
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 25
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Stetson University, DeLand, BA
Emory University, Atlanta, Law
Harvard University, Cambridge, MPA
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
A+
2016
96%
2016
86%, 81%†
2015-16
|A+
2016
|96%
2016
|86%, 81%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Federation of Independent Business Florida
National Rifle Association
OTHER (3)
Associated Industries of Florida PAC
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Florida Medical Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Jeffrey Atwater
John Sidney McCain
Lizbeth Benacquisto
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Maggie's List
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (78)
13th Colony Leadership Committee
American Success PAC
Associated Builders and Contractors
Because All Responsible Taxpayers Like Every Truth Told PAC
Bill Galvano
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
American Association of School Administrators
Florida Police Benevolent Association
International Association of Firefighters
National Education Association
Penn National Gaming
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression should be included as protected classes in existing non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Gambling should not be expanded in any way, nor should the tax or fee structure be made more favorable to the gaming industry.
Neutral
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Agree
There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
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.
Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Disagree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Flawed, fallen nature of all human beings
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I am pro-life and have a 100 percent pro-life voting record.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that human beings are created in God's image and that all people are entitled to dignity and respect.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
My legislative track record is one of supporting due process and limiting the power of government.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
joenegron@joenegron.com
Additional comment from candidate:
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