Pete Miller
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Pete Miller
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 24
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
|91%, 90%†
2013-14
|80%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Mike Pence
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Big Red PAC
Big Red Political Action Committee
Hoosiers for Quality Education
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Association of Firefighters
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
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Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
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More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
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Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
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People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
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Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
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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.
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Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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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.
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Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
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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.
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The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
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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.
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Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
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Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
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The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
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Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
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Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
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It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
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Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
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What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
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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.
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Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I grew up in the church as the son of a minister. I accepted Christ as my personal savior at age 10 and consider myself a born again Christian. I am currently a member of a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) congregation. I believe in the doctrine as outlined in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Apostle's Creed.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
The American Conservative Union recently rated all Indiana legislators based on votes on social, economic, and individual liberty issues. (http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/02/Indiana_2015_web.pdf) I was one of only three senators to receive a 90% rating, and the other two are not seeking re-election this year.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Pete@pete-miller.com and (317)605-5116
Additional comment from candidate:
We are in the midst of a cultural war being fought on many battlefields. My primary opponent and I are on the same side in this war. We share the same strategy, namely to protect religious freedom. However, we differ in tactics. As past battles over traditional marriage have showed, there is a time to play offense and a time to play defense. Like it or not, public opinion is part of fighting on a political battlefield. The "my way or the highway" line of attack not only doesn't work in that environment, it is counter-productive. Furthermore, Jesus calls on us not to focus on the specks in other people's eyes. We should look first to loving our God and our neighbors. Using that approach, not only might we prevent more judicial over-reach in this area, we are more likely to win others to His kingdom.
