Anthony Brown
Democrat | Maryland
Candidate Profile*
Verified Liberal
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Anthony Brown
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, JD, 1992
Harvard College, Cambridge, BA, 1984
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army Reserves, Colonel, 1989-2014
United States Army, Captain, 1984-1989
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Maryland House of Delegates, 1999-2007
Maryland Lieutenant Governor, 2007-2015
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Maryland Governor, 2014
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019
15% (cum.)†
2019
9% (cum.)†
2019-20
0%, 9% (cum.)†
2019
6%, 8% (cum.)†
2017-18
8%, 8% (cum.)†
2019
3%, 7% (cum.)†
2019-20
0%, 5% (cum.)†
2017-18
5%
2020
4%
2019
0%, 2% (cum.)†
2019-20
0%
2017-18
0%
2017-18
0%
2019-20
0%
2019
0%
2019
0%
2017-2018
0%
2019-20
0%
2019
F
2020
F
2019
|15% (cum.)†
2019
|9% (cum.)†
2019-20
|0%, 9% (cum.)†
2019
|6%, 8% (cum.)†
2017-18
|8%, 8% (cum.)†
2019
|3%, 7% (cum.)†
2019-20
|0%, 5% (cum.)†
2017-18
|5%
2020
|4%
2019
|0%, 2% (cum.)†
2019-20
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2019-20
|0%
2019
|0%
2019
|0%
2017-2018
|0%
2019-20
|0%
2019
|F
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2017
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2019
100%
2017-18
100%
2017-18
100%
2018
100%
2018
A
2019
100% (cum.)†
2019
100%
2017
97%, 97% (cum.)†
2017
95%
2019
92%
2018
83%, 91% (cum.)†
2017-18
75%
2019-20
74%
2017-18
67%
2017-18
33%
2019
D
2019
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2017
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2018
|100%
2018
|A
2019
|100% (cum.)†
2019
|100%
2017
|97%, 97% (cum.)†
2017
|95%
2019
|92%
2018
|83%, 91% (cum.)†
2017-18
|75%
2019-20
|74%
2017-18
|67%
2017-18
|33%
2019
|D
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (14)
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady PAC
End Citizens United
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
OTHER (3)
Humane Society Legislative Fund
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)
Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
MD/DC AFL-CIO
AFGE
NEA
LCV
HRC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (36)
Abby Finkenauer (2020)
Abigail Spanberger (2020)
Above the Best PAC (2018)
ActBlue (2020)
AmeriPac: The Fund for a Greater America (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (88)
4MA PAC (2019)
ActBlue (2020)
Airline Pilots Association (2019)
Amalgamated Transit Union (2020)
American Association for Justice (2019)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
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I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
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Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"As your Congressman, Anthony will be a forceful advocate on behalf of working families and labor unions to...Defend Social Security from Republican attempts to cut or privatize the program, reject efforts to raise the Social Security retirement age, and require workers earning more than $250,000 to pay their share so future generations are supported by this vital program."
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
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Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
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What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
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HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
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I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
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How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
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NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"Anthony will be committed to a strong national defense that ensures our military has the tools it needs, but also promote the value of diplomacy and understanding our allies and adversaries in creating sound foreign policy and informing his policy choices."
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"Our strategy should be to defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq, and across the Middle East. This involves an air campaign comprising our regional allies, with a no-fly zone over Syria, and with intelligence assets on the ground and local (not U.S.) ground forces trained by U.S. special operations forces to take back ISIS held territory. Our strategy must be to disrupt and dismantle the growing terrorist infrastructure that facilitates the flow of fighters, financing, and propaganda around the world. We can do this by sharing information with and insisting that our allies in the region step up their efforts. Through partnerships with local law enforcement and community leaders, especially with Muslim community leaders, we must identify causes and sources to prevent radicalization and recruitment in the U.S. and abroad. Finally, our strategy must include hardening our defenses and those of our allies against external and homegrown threats. We have made significant progress since 9/11 and need to build on this progress and share our strategies with our allies...Anthony will strongly support efforts to strengthen our cyber defenses so that in the future we’re prepared to stop even the most sophisticated efforts to attack us through the internet."
IMMIGRATION
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.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"Anthony believes that we should not close our doors or turn our backs, and that immigrants currently living in America or who wish to come here should have the same opportunity to pursue the American dream as did our families."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
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State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
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Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"As your Congressman, Anthony will be a forceful advocate on behalf of working families and labor unions to...Fight for President Obama’s plan to provide free community college tuition for students all across America." "As your education advocate in Washington, Anthony will...Ensure universal pre-K for every four year old and increase federal aid for education."
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
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I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
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Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"Anthony believes that we can achieve safer communities by focusing on our most violent offenders; ensuring that those who put our communities most at risk will be put behind bars and stay there; and by increasing investments in programs and services that support offenders and ex-offenders who are re-entering our communities."
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"As an advocate in Congress, I will work to end domestic violence by...Reauthorizing and expanding funding for the Violence Against Women Act to hold offenders accountable and provide funds to support services for victims and survivors of domestic violence."
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"We must focus efforts to bring the Palestinians and Israelis to the table to negotiate a diplomatic solution between the Israelis and Palestinians directly. Israel has the absolute right to defend herself against terrorist organizations including Hamas."
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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The Electoral College should be abolished.
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In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
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Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
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