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


Links

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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.)†


2021

100%


2022

100%


2017-2018

100%


2021-2022

100%


2021

A+


2020

94%


2017-18

85%


2020

83%


2021

87%, 82% (cum.)†


2017-18

78%


2015-16

73%


2020-21

96%, 73% (cum.)†


2021

63% (cum.)†


2021

80%, 60% (cum.)†

2021-2022

|

100%




2015-16

|

100%



2017-18

|

100%, 100% (cum.)†


2021

|

100%


2022

|

100%



2021-2022

|

100%






2021

|

87%, 82% (cum.)†



2015-16

|

73%


2020-21

|

96%, 73% (cum.)†


2021

|

63% (cum.)†


2021

|

80%, 60% (cum.)†



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

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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