

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
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
2015-16
A+
2016
97%
2016
87%, 93%†
2015-16
|A+
2016
|97%
2016
|87%, 93%†
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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