
Steven Palazzo
Republican | Mississippi
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Steven Palazzo
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary Runoff
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Accounting, Masters
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Marine Corps
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. House of Representatives, 2011 - present
Mississippi House of Representatives, 2006 - 2010
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2021-2022
100%
2017-18
100%
2019-20
100%
2015-16
100%
2021
100%
2017-18
100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2021
100%
2022
100%
2017-2018
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021
A+
2020
94%
2017-18
85%
2020
83%
2021
87%, 82% (cum.)â€
2017-18
78%
2015-16
73%
2020-21
96%, 73% (cum.)â€
2021
63% (cum.)â€
2021
80%, 60% (cum.)â€
2021-2022
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2021
|100%
2017-18
|100%, 100% (cum.)â€
2021
|100%
2022
|100%
2017-2018
|100%
2021-2022
|100%
2021
|A+
2020
|94%
2017-18
|85%
2020
|83%
2021
|87%, 82% (cum.)â€
2017-18
|78%
2015-16
|73%
2020-21
|96%, 73% (cum.)â€
2021
|63% (cum.)â€
2021
|80%, 60% (cum.)â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018
C
2017-18
25%
2019-2021
17%, 20% (cum.)â€
2017
16%, 12% (cum.)â€
2018
10%
2021
0%, 6% (cum.)â€
2017-18
6%
2017
0%, 2% (cum.)â€
2018
0%, 2% (cum.)â€
2021
0%
2019
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-18
0%
2020
0%
2021-2022
F
2019-20
F
2019
0% (cum.)â€
2019
0%
2021
F
2019-20
0%
2018
|C
2017-18
|25%
2019-2021
|17%, 20% (cum.)â€
2017
|16%, 12% (cum.)â€
2021
|0%, 6% (cum.)â€
2017
|0%, 2% (cum.)â€
2018
|0%, 2% (cum.)â€
2021
|0%
2019
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2019-2020
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2021-2022
|F
2019-20
|F
2019
|0% (cum.)â€
2019
|0%
2021
|F
2019-20
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Campaign for Working Families
Jim Jordan
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
National Right To Life
OTHER (1)
60 Plus Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (25)
Bob Gibbs (2013)
Bobby Schilling (2013)
Bradley Byrne (2014)
Chuck Fleischmann (2013)
Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (104)
21st Century Virginia (2013)
Acton PAC (2010)
Andy Taggart (2010)
Chris McDaniel (2010)
Clay Wagner (2013)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Forward Mississippi (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I believe abortion is wrong in all cases.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We should make the Trump tax cuts permanent and simply the tax code.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Government should not interfere with the free exercise of religion. That does not mean that our leaders should not rely on our Christian faith to guide us in policy making.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I oppose vaccine mandates.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C, but I believe the current situation where Russia has invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine is one where the U.S. must send humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine and seek to unite our NATO allies against this barbaric invasion for the sake of our own national security.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
We must be vigilant in modernizing our military, adequately funding our national defense and intelligence agencies, and protecting our national security interests. The Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan was a disaster and should not be repeated.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Immigration to the United States should be allowed in limited circumstances, but not to undercut American workers. Immigrants should not become a public charge of American citizens.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Our family is Christian, and we are guided by our faith in all decisions.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I support the efforts of state legislatures around the country to ensure the integrity of our elections and oppose a federal takeover of elections.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Americans are good people. The only reason racism would be a threat to the United States and our security is from the people who use it as a tool to try to divide Americans.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My most recent score from the American Conservative Union is 92.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
As a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations committee, I am fighting everyday to complete border wall construction and secure our southern border.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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