Douglas Mastriano

Republican | Pennsylvania

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Douglas Mastriano


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 33


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Douglas Mastriano websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, PhD, 2013

U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, MA, 2010

Eastern University, St. Davids, PA, BA, 1986

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Army, Colonel, 32

AFFILIATIONS

Franconia Christian Missionary Alliance Church-VA, Elder, Teen Sunday School Teacher, Mark Twain Village Chapel, Heidelberg, Germany

Chapel Council President, Mark Twain Village Chapel, Heidelberg, Germany, Men's Outreach, choir

Pond Bank Community Church, Pennsylvania, Sunday School Teacher, Maxwell Air Force Base Chapel, AL

Chapel Council and Leadership Course

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2019-20

0%, 43% (cum.)

2019-20

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0%, 43% (cum.)

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (7)

Firearms Owners Against Crime

Gun Owners of America

Lloyd Smucker

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Pennsylvania

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

OTHER (2)

Cumberland County Republican Committee

John Joyce

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Firearm Owners Against Crime (2019)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)

Young Republican National Federation (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)

Bob Mensch (2019)

Build PA PAC (2019)

Commonwealth Foundation (2020)

Commonwealth Leaders Fund (2019)

David Argall (2020)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (2020)

Political Labor Action Now (2020)

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?

Babies have been given, by their creator, an inalienable right to life


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?

Slashing the many bureaucracies that exist - reducing the size,budget and regulatory power of these


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?

That the government should not meddle or block religious, or the practice thereof


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?

Open up the market for 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?

Those who apply legally


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.

Christian


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?

Conservative

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

Free Market Economy Foreign Policy of peace through strength

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

30 years US Army Combat Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan Served along the Iron Curtain during the Cold War Strategist Defender of our freedoms Incumbent senator Retired US Army Colonel

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

NO

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

Our basic freedoms and rights have been infringed and assaulted during the Covid episode. We must restore these and never allow state or federal governments to do this again


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?

The Constitiuion says that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Disagree

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?

Defending Life Securing our freedoms reducing the tax burden

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

American is the freest and most tolerant place on the planet

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