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


Links

Dennis Baxley websites FacebookX

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


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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