Daniel Bongino
Republican | Maryland
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Daniel Bongino
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Queens College, New York, NY, BA in Pychology, 1997
Queens College, New York, NY, MA in Neuro-Psychology, 1999
Penn Sate, State College, PA, MBA, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
United States Secret Service, Special Agent, 1999-2011
AFFILIATIONS
L.E.A.P. Leadership. Excellence. Accelerating .Pot, Volunteer, St. John the Evangelist Church
Member, Maryland Young Republicans, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Senate, 2012
U.S. House, 2014
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (11)
Allen West Guardian Fund
Conservative HQ
Constitutional Freedom Party
Freedom Defenders
Freedom Works
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Senator Mike Lee
Allen West
Rand Paul
Right to Life
Freedom Works
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Andrew Harris
Jim Bridenstine
Justin Amash
Mike Lee
Rand Paul
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (26)
Allen West
Allen West Guardian Fund
Andrew Harris
Barry Loudermilk
Carl Davis
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
No Answer
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. 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 Agree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Oppressive governments force their citizens to make life and death choices. When we sacrificed everything to form what became the United States of America, there was far too much at stake to allow this new country to devolve into unbridled political rule. Our nation’s founders placed individual rights above government power, giving us liberties and freedoms unmatched anywhere in the world if we adhere to the U.S. Constitution.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Jobs and the economy – This nation is experiencing the most feeble economic recovery in modern history. The tax code, the growing government welfare state, excessive regulation and chronic debt are stifling job growth. 2. Healthcare – Obamacare is not health reform; it is a political re-branding with the force of law to enable the rationing of healthcare to favored groups. Real reform helps everyone and would include addressing tort awards, enabling individuals to purchase insurance across state lines and ensures financial solvency of Medicare and Medicaid. 3. Re-establishing Constitutional Separation of Powers – My home state of Maryland has become a subsidiary of the federal government and the 10th amendment has been rendered meaningless in practice. Over the last several years, our top elected officials have volunteered Marylanders for every federal government program. The results – sloppy implementation, millions of dollars wasted and excessive taxes and regulation.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
It should be allowed only in cases involving incest and rape and if the life of the mother is in jeopardy.
18. 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 Voters Constitution Supreme Court - Congress (Equal) Media (freedom of the press)
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
