
Steven Palazzo
Republican | Mississippi
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Steven Palazzo
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Candidate did not provide
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2013-14
100%
2013-14
100%
2015
100%
2015-16
100%
2012
96%
2014
86%, 84%â€
2015-16
100%, 77%â€
2015-16
73%
2015
77%, 71%â€
2016
73%, 67%â€
2015-16
78%, 67%â€
2015
51%
2013
|100%
2013-14
|100%
2013-14
|100%
2015
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2012
|96%
2014
|86%, 84%â€
2015-16
|100%, 77%â€
2015-16
|73%
2015
|77%, 71%â€
2016
|73%, 67%â€
2015-16
|78%, 67%â€
2015
|51%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
13%, 10%â€
2013
13%, 5%â€
2015-16
0%
2012
0%
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2015-16
|0%
2012
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (3)
National Rifle Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (20)
Allen West
Bob Gibbs
Bobby Schilling
Bradley Byrne
Chuck Fleischmann
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (72)
Acton PAC
American Success PAC
Americans for Tax Reform
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bluegrass Committee
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
American Postal Workers Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Did not answer
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Did not answer
13. 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, Supreme Court
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our founding fathers envisioned a government of the people, for the people, and by the people that focused on individual liberties and self governance. Our Constitution clearly lays out the role of each branch of the government which allows the voices of all citizens heard, not just the ruling class. The founding fathers executed this by drafting a
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
-St. Johns High School; Gulfport, MS -University of Southern Mississippi; Hatttiesburg, MS; Bachelors and Masters in Accounting -Marine Corp Reserves, 1988-1997, Gulf War Veteran -Mississippi National Guard, 1997-Present -United States Representative 2010-Present
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
AICPA MSCPA Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club International Rotary Club of Biloxi NRA Life Member Boys and Girls Club Marine Corp Association VFW Life Member NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) Association
17. Please list the six (6) most important endorsements (groups or individuals) of your current candidacy.
Mississippi Manufacturers Association
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