Stephen Kaufman

Republican | Florida

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Stephen Kaufman


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 4


Incumbent

No


Links

Stephen Kaufman websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, BS, 86

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Navy, Commander, 27

SJK-PR, President, 25

AFFILIATIONS

JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SOUTH COUNCIL, 1999 SMALL BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR, FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK

2003 REGIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2005 VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 2011 ARLINGTON COUNCIL SMALL BUSINESS LEADER OF YR, NAVY LEAGUE-JACKSONVILLE COUNCIL

PRESIDENT, NAVAL NROTC SCHOLARSHIP FUND, BOARD MEMBER

THE HARVEY BERNHARDT FOUNDATION, FOUNDING MEMBER, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

I am the anti-establishment candidate.

The only endorsement that matters to me

is the voters'.

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Strongly Agree

The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.

Strongly Disagree

The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.

Strongly Agree

I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.

Disagree

I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.

Strongly Agree

Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.

Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

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 enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly Agree

Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Agree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.

Strongly Agree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Strongly Disagree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

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.

NO ANSWER AT THIS TIME DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

NO ANSWER AT THIS TIME DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

NO ANSWER AT THIS TIME DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

NO ANSWER AT THIS TIME DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

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.

NO ANSWER AT THIS TIME DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

RESULTS@SJKPR 904 388-4477

Additional comment from candidate:

NO ANSWER AT THIS TIME DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

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