
Donnie Horner
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Donnie Horner
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 11
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL, MBA, 2011
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, BS, 2008
Canterbury School, New Milford, CT, PG, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy, Midshipman, Ensign, 2003-2010
AFFILIATIONS
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Parishoner, River Club
Board Member, Propeller Club of the USA, Board Member
National M.S. Society, Federal Activism Council, Jacksonville University
Alumni Board of Governors, Florida Forum for Wolfson Children's Hospital, Bronze Circle
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Fraternal Order of Police
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Florida State Fraternal Order of Police
Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mayor John Peyton
Gary Chartrand, Chair State Board of Education
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Lake Ray
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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).
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.
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.
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.
Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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.
Agree
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.
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.
Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
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.
Disagree
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?
Greed.
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. Supreme Court. Voters. Congress. Media. Industry. Academia. Professional Sports.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I'm Pro Life so NA.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a devout Roman Catholic who takes his faith seriously. I have a strong belief in God, Jesus Christ, and read the Bible on a daily basis. My religious beliefs and my faith form the foundation of my value system.
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 don't have any public record considering this is my first time running for office however, I have been endorsed by two past chairs of the Republican Party of Duval County, a former Republican Mayor of Jacksonville, and countless other conservative voices and organizations. I am a veteran, Academy graduate, MBA, and a person that has made his living for six years in the private sector. It doesn't get much more conservative than that.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Donnie@DonnieHorner.com
Additional comment from candidate:
I'm a veteran and small businessman who believes that constituents are not an interruption of the daily routine, they are the reason for it.
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