Vincent Gagliardo Jr.

Republican | Pennsylvania

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Vincent Gagliardo Jr.


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 127


Incumbent

No


Links

Vincent Gagliardo Jr. websitesVincent Gagliardo Jr. phones Facebook

EDUCATION

Governor Mifflin High School, Shillington, Graduate, 1979

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Reading City Councilman, 99-02

Kenhorst Councilman, 2018-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Legislature, 2018

State Legislature, 2020

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Berks County Republican Committee GOP

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Annette Baker (2020)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2020)

State Republican Party Organizations (2020)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Incest, rape, and severe medical conditions.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Neutral

Need to do more research on this matter


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Something needs to be done with the School Tax system. It is driving the elderly out of their homes and making them choose on what they can afford to buy and what they must do without.

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

A piggyback to the previous question, the whole education system needs to be looked at. \

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Government needs to stay out of Religion altogether.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

B

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

When there is STRONG medical backing of its effectiveness, not like this farse with the Covid debacle.


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

Seems to me the US was on the right track until the Left-Wing Radical Democrats put an end to that in 2021----CLOSE THE BORDERS!!!

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Neutral

Would need to do more research in this area....running for a STATE position, not a Federal


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

The plan was in place until the Left-Wing Radical Democrats ripped everything down!

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

People who apply, pass the application, and enter the Country LEGALLY!!


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Agree

With the problems that are currently brewing in the education system, some of which I deem to be very unhealthy, we need to look at alternative forms of education


VALUES

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

Choose not to answer

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Neutral

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

Choose not to answer

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My spiritual beliefs and values have absolutely nothing to do with the office I am seeking!


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Voter ID and Mail-In Voting solely for the Military and Disabled.


EQUALITY

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

No

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To attempt to provide service to each and every citizen in need of them. To actually do (whatever it is) to benefit the needs of the people, not just a select few or special interest groups.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Meeting Minutes of Kenhorst Borough Council and previously Reading City Council.

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

NO

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I am here to represent ALL of the people in my District, not just a select few as is the case right now.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Did not answer

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Did not answer


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Convicted Felons should not be able to purchase or posses a gun.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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