Sandra O'Brien

Republican | Ohio

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Sandra O'Brien


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 32


Incumbent

No


Links

Sandra O'Brien websites Sandra O'Brien emailFacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA, M.A., 1984

Bowling Green state University, Bowling Green, OH, B.S., 1973

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Ashtabula County, Auditor, Lakeland Community College

Adjunct Professor, Ashtabula Area City Schools, Junior High Teacher

Ohio Farm Bureau, Membership Chairman, Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Reader, Ohio Soybean Association, Spokesperson

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Ashtabula County Auditor, 12

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Treasurer of State, 2006

Secretary of State, 2010

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (4)

Buckeye Firearms Association-Ohio

Cleveland Right to Life

Ohio Right to Life

Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio

OTHER (1)

Ohio State Medical Association PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Buckeye Firearms (2007)

Dave Yost (2018)

Family First PAC (2009)

Michael A. Rulli (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Casey Kozlowski (2020)

Citizens for Community Values/1st Freedomw OH (2006)

Family First PAC (2006)

John Becker (2006)

Ohio USA PAC (2006)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Under no circumstances should abortion be allowed.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Did not answer


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.

Strongly Agree

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

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Strongly Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Freedom to practice my religion without government interference.


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Strongly Disagree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

Healthcare should exist in the free market with competition.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

I support legal immigration.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a practicing Catholic.


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?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

Did not answer

What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

I hold a Bachelor Degree in Education and a Masters Degree in Administraton. I have 28 years experience teaching at the junior high and collegiate level. I was elected county auditor for three terms and have extensive experience in government finances.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No, I have not.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

Did not answer


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

Strongly Disagree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I support the Second Amendment.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

No Answer

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

Did not answer

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

No, racism is not a threat.

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