

Dan McConchie
Republican | Illinois
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dan McConchie
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL, MA Christian Thought, 1998
Central Bible College, Springfield, MO, BA Bible, 1995
WORK & MILITARY
Army National Guard, Sergeant - Infantry/Military Police, 1989-1998
AFFILIATIONS
Americans United for Life, Vice President of Government Affairs, Informed Choices Pregnancy & Parenting
Member, Board of Directors, The Fund for American Studies, Member, Board of Regents
The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, Director of Public Relations & Public Policy
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Eagle Forum PAC
Illinois Family Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Illinois Citizens for Life
Illinois Federation for the Right to Life PAC
Lake County Life PAC
Senator Dan Duffy
Representative Tom Morrison
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Ted Cruz
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Eagle Forum
Kyle McCarter
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly 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.
Disagree
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The fallen nature of humanity
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 The three coequal branches of government - Congress, President, and the Judiciary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
If the life of the mother is at stake.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an evangelical Christian who believes in the Triune God as revealed in the Bible. I believe that God the Father send His only Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to die for our sins. I believe that he was resurrected from the dead, ascended into heaven, and now sits at God's right hand. I believe that the Holy Spirit was sent to indwell and empower those who place their faith in Christ. I believe that every human being bears the image of God and has innate worth and dignity that demands respect and protection.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I have served in the conservative movement for 20 years working at Americans United for Life and The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. My work has primarily been in helping enact hundreds of new laws across the country.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
dan@danmcconchie.com 847-796-0395
Additional comment from candidate:
#17 - There should be some established standards against which to measure student performance, but current Common Core standards are a problematic federal overreach.
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