Keith Perry

Republican | Florida

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Keith Perry


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 8


Incumbent

No


Links

Keith Perry websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Buchholz High School, Gainesville, High School Diploma, 1976

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Greenhouse Church, Member, House of Hope

Founding President, Habitat for Humanity

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State House District 21, 2010-2016

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Conservative Party of Florida

National Association of Gun Rights PAC

Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida

OTHER (3)

Associated Industries of Florida PAC

Florida Chamber of Commerce

Florida Medical Association

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

National Federation of Independent Business

Florida Retail Federation

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Charles Van Zant

Dennis Baxley

Kathleen Mick Peters

Marco Rubio

Republican National Committee

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (30)

Associated Builders and Contractors

Carl Domino

Charles Van Zant

Chuck Clemons

Coalition for Conservative Leadership


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Florida Police Benevolent Association

International Association of Firefighters

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression should be included as protected classes in existing non-discrimination laws.

Did not answer

Gambling should not be expanded in any way, nor should the tax or fee structure be made more favorable to the gaming industry.

Did not answer

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Strongly Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Strongly Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Strongly Disagree

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

We must look at the boundary of where government provides the necessary services, but without impending upon personal freedoms. What sets our country apart is individual rights and individual freedoms—not collectivism. My strong belief is that the only way that any society has ever been prosperous is thru limited government. our founders also understood mans inherent weakness and theConstitution were drafted to limit governments power.

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, the United States Constitution, and voters are the most powerful and pervasive entities in this life.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only if the mothers life is in imminent danger

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I have a strong faith in God and both my fallibilities and my redemption, it’s where I can get inspiration from. My faith is the driving factor that encourages me to do the right thing when representing our community.

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.

For the past six years, I have fought to ensure a fiscally conservative balanced budget, right to life and to defend property rights.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

keith@votekeithperry.com, (352) 727-9119

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