

Dennis Baxley
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dennis Baxley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 12
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Florida State University, Tallahassee, BS, 1974
Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, AS, 1975
College of Central Florida, Ocala, AA, 1972
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Belleview Rotary, past President, Dunnellon Lions Club
Marion County Farm Bureau
Marion County Children's Alliance, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 6
Belleview Mayor-Commissioner, 1
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
A
2016
96%
2015
87%, 94%†
2015-16
|A
2016
|96%
2015
|87%, 94%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
John Stemberger, Pres., Florida Family Action
National Federation of Independent Business Florida
National Rifle Association
OTHER (1)
Former Rep. Allan Bense
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Belleview Mayor Christine Dobkowski
Belleview City Commissioner Gary Ernst
Former Speaker of the House Allan Bense
Williston Mayor Gerald Hethcoat
Lake County School Board Member Bill Mathias
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (32)
Aaron Bean
Adam Hasner
Adam Putnam
Blaise Ingoglia
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (18)
Aaron Bean
Associated Builders and Contractors
Charlie Stone
David Simmons
Dennis ross
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
American Association of School Administrators
Bill Montford
International Association of Firefighters
National Education Association
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
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.
Strongly 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.
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.
Agree
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.
Agree
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?
Man's sinful nature
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, supreme court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None, ideally.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born-again Christian.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
During his time in office, Representative Baxley has sponsored or co-sponsored 25 pro-life bills; and in 2010 the Governor signed 5 pro-life bills into law. In 2011 he received the Champion of Life award from the Florida Family Policy Council and in 2012 he received the Defensor Vitae (Defender of Life) award from the Florida Catholic Conference. In 2015, he was a co-sponsor on HB 633 Informed Patient Consent and CS/HB 7111 Conscience Protection for Actions of Private Child Placing Agencies. In 2016, he co-sponsored HB 43 Churches or Religious Organizations (Pastor Protection) and CS/CS/HB 1411 Termination of Pregnancies. He has been a protector of faith, family, and freedom on many issues.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Info@DennisBaxley.com
Additional comment from candidate:
It's our duty to restore America for our children and grandchildren. Blessed is the nation that serves the Lord. Psalm 33:12
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