

Giovanni M Disanto
Republican | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Giovanni M Disanto
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 15
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
American University, Washington, DC, BS, 1983
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Multiple charitable, religious and business groups
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Citizens Alliance of PA
Firearms Owners Against Crime
National Rifle Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Multiple associations and individuals
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Anne Covey
Joseph Scarnati III
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
Susan Helm
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
David Argall
Students First
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Arlen Specter
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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.
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.
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.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
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 Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly 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.
Neutral
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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?
Our system was created with checks and balances to make sure that there were irrefutable boundaries so that power could not be massed by any one person or branch of government. The checks and balances are a key constitutional provision of our democracy.
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, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I would support a bill that had exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in God and that Christ is our savior. I have worshiped for almost my entire life at Holy Name of Jesus Church, and I believe in the Judeo-Christian values that this nation was founded upon. While my faith will not dictate how I govern, my faith will always be with me in every decision I make.
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.
I have a record of faith and service in my private life and a fiscally responsible record in my business career. I've worked for 35 years to create jobs, balance budgets, meet payroll, and build communities. In my private life, my family always taught me to give back to the community that raised you and the people who need your help. My wife Maria and I have tried to do that and to be examples to our children that you should lead with a servant's heart.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
info@disantoforsenate.com 717-963-8639
Additional comment from candidate:
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