

Mike Pompeo
Republican | Kansas
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Pompeo
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
US Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY, BS, 1986
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, JD, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army, Captain, 1986-1990
Thayer Aerospace, President, 1997-2006
Sentry International, President, 2006-2010
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
US Congressman, 2011-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
100%
2015
100%
2015-16
100%
2015-16
100%, 98%†
2014
100%, 97%†
2013-14
93%
2015
92%, 93%†
2016
87%, 91%†
2015-16
84%, 85%†
2015
78%
2015-16
73%
2013
|100%
2015
|100%
2015-16
|100%
2015-16
|100%, 98%†
2014
|100%, 97%†
2013-14
|93%
2015
|92%, 93%†
2016
|87%, 91%†
2015-16
|84%, 85%†
2015
|78%
2015-16
|73%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2014
5%
2015
0%, 3%†
2015-16
0%
2013
0%, 0%†
2015-16
0%
2015
0%
2014
|5%
2015-16
|0%
2015-16
|0%
2015
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (7)
Club for Growth
Family Research Council Action PAC
Freedom Works
Kansans for Life PAC
National Rifle Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Club for Growth
Kansans for Life
National Rifle Association
National Right to Life Committee
FRC PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
CavPAC
Club for Growth
Eric Cantor
Frank Guinta
Kansans for Life
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (59)
American Conservative Union
American Principles
Associated Builders and Contractors
Black Hills Corporation
Citizens Against Government Waste
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Airline Pilots Association
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
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 are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. 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.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Mankind’s fundamental tendency toward corruption and evil when possessing concentrated and unlimited political power.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
The Right to Life—Life is precious. It is the first of our inalienable rights from our Creator and none of our other rights exist apart from life. Religious Freedom in the Military—Our soldiers should not forfeit their faith or their ability to civilly discuss their beliefs when they put on their military uniform. Energy Security and Affordability—Americans are better off when they can spend their hard-earned money on things or causes of their choice rather than keeping the lights on.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Abortion should be prohibited except in cases where the life of the mother is threatened by the pregnancy.
18. 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 Voters Constitution Congress Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a conservative evangelical Christian. I am pro-life (having been endorsed by Kansans for Life), pro-2nd Amendment (having been endorsed by the NRA), and pro-free market (having been endorsed by the Club for Growth). My faith in Jesus Christ drives my decision-making in both my personal life and my life as a Congressman.
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