Luther Strange
Republican | Alabama
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Luther Strange
Party
Republican
Election Year
2017
Election
U.S. Senate Special Runoff
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Tulane University, New Orleans, BA, 1975
Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, JD, 1979
WORK & MILITARY
Sonat Inc., Lawyer, 1979-1994
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Partner, 1998-2008
Strange & Selden, Principle, 1994-1998
Strange LLC, Principle, 2008-2010
AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout - Distinguished Eagle Scout
Republican Attorneys General Association, Chairman
St. Mary's on the Highlands Church, Member
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Advisory Board Member
Tulane Law School Hall of Fame, Inductee
Talladega College, Trustee
Rotary Club Birmingham, Paul Harris Fellow
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Alabama Attorney General, 2011-2017
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Alabama Lt Governor, 2006
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Associated Builders and Contractors; National Rifle Association; National Right to Life; President Donald Trump
OTHER (2)
Alabama Farmers Federation; Senate Leadership Fund
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
NRA-ILA; Alabama Farmer's Federation; Alabama Rural Electric Association; Alabama Credit Union Association; National Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Mike Rogers; State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (32)
21st Century Majority Fund; Alamo PAC; Arkansas for Leadership PAC; Associated Builders and Contractors; Big Sky Opportunity PAC
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
American Maritime Officers; United Mine Workers of America
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Sen. Luther Strange supports President Donald Trump and the GOP's efforts on repeal and replace, while protecting the approximately 1.3 million Alabama residents on Medicaid - or about a quarter of the state's population. He called the House measure, a "good step in that direction" but added that he's working with his Senate colleagues "to make sure that the Senate version puts patients in the driver's seat and protects access to Medicaid for Alabama's most vulnerable."
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
“The Court has ratified our argument that the public policy of our state is to protect life, both born and unborn,” Strange stated. “It is a tremendous victory that the Alabama Supreme Court has affirmed the value of all life, including those of unborn children whose lives are among the most vulnerable of all.” The Court upheld the convictions of two women whose use of illegal drugs while they were pregnant caused their unborn children to suffer exposure to those drugs.
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
iVoterGuide Notes:
May 15, 2017, Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama) and David Perdue (R-Georgia) introduced the Securing the Border and Protecting Our Communities Act. Strange said, “The American people spoke out loud and clear last year in support of one of President Trump’s most important promises – to finish building the wall on our Southern border. This Legislation will restore the rule of law in Sanctuary Cities while helping fund the President’s promise.
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly 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
iVoterGuide Notes:
May 4, 2017 - Continuing a commitment to upholding the U.S. Constitution, Alabama Senator Luther Strange today commended the President for issuing an executive order on protecting religious liberty. The order will provide regulatory relief for religious objectors to Obamacare’s preventive services mandate, and direct the IRS to exercise maximum discretion in enforcing the Johnson Amendment. Strange is a co-sponsor of S. 264, the Free Speech Fairness Act, which would eliminate the Johnson Amendment’s 63-year-old prohibition on political speech by tax-exempt religious organizations.
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
On April 28, 2017, no objection to passage of the Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 99) that continued funding of Planned Parenthood for Fiscal Year 2017.
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.
God, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only if the life of the mother is at risk.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Our Founders saw firsthand in the government from which they fought to separate to what the fallen nature of man can lead .
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Active in my church from childhood, I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior through my participation in the Young Life ministry at my high school in Homewood, Alabama. I and my wife of 35 years, Melissa, are both very active in our church, St. Mary's on the Highlands in Birmingham. In 2007, we spent two weeks on a pilgrimage to Israel with our church.
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.
https://www.strange.senate.gov/press-releases http://www.ago.state.al.us/News.aspx https://www.congress.gov/member/luther-strange/S001202?q={%22search%22:[%22luther+strange%22]}&r=1
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
http://www.lutherstrange.com/contact
Additional comment from candidate:
From day one, I have stood for the conservative values the people of Alabama hold dear. First as Attorney General and now as a United States Senator, I have fought every attempt by big-government politicians to impose their liberal ideas on Alabama families. And I'm just getting started.
