Dwight Bullard
Democrat | Florida
Candidate Profile
Verified Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dwight Bullard
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 40
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, B. S., 1999
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Camillus House, Board Member, Zoological Society of South Florida
Board Member, City Year Miami, Board Member
Miami-Dade Democratic Party, Chair, 100 Black Men of South Florida
Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Florida House of Representatives, 2008-12
Florida Senate, 2012-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
F
2016
36%
2016
29%, 25%†
2015-16
|F
2016
|36%
2016
|29%, 25%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (6)
Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
Equality Florida Action PAC
Florida AFL-CIO
Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus
Florida Planned Parenthood PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
SEIU
Florida Education Association
AFSCME
Florida AFL-CIO
Florida Conservation Voters
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
College Democrats of America
Daisy Baez
People For the American Way
State Democratic Party Organizations
Young Democrats of America
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (17)
American Association of School Administrators
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
American Federation of Teachers
Daisy Baez
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression should be included as protected classes in existing non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
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).
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Neutral
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.
Disagree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
No Answer
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.
No Answer
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Agree
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.
Agree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Agree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
No Answer
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
No Answer
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Fear of the dictatorship that Great Britain imposed on the colonies
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.
The hierarchy of importance may shift issue to issue, so ranking them undermines the power of the Constitution as a living document. All of the above mentioned things have varying levels of influence, but Professional Sports isn't relevant here.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
A woman should always have the right to determine the rules of her own body.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I was raised Episcopalian with a strong Baptist influence. I believe God has a higher purpose for all of us and it is not in our best interest as humans to stand in judgement of one another, but instead to have compassion for ALL mankind.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Liberal
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I have sponsored bills ranging from banning Fracking to raising the minimum wage and I'm a firm believer that government should be there for people where society falls short.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Bullard4Florida@gmail.com
Additional comment from candidate:
"What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise." - Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
