
Andy Caldwell
Republican | California
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Andy Caldwell
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 24
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of California, San Diego, BA, 1980
WORK & MILITARY
COLAB, Executive Director, 1991 - present
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Congress - CA 24, 2020
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
California ProLife Council PAC
California Republican Assembly
California Republican Party
Dran Reese
Santa Barbara County Republican Party
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau
Steve Lavagnino, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
Andrea Seastrand, former US Congresswoman
Joe Armendariz, former Carpinteria City Councilman
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (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?
Life threatening to the mother.
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
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
I support creating options that will allow people the choice to grow their retirement. We also need to restore the "lock box" and establish unbreakable ban on government shifting funds out of social security. Finally, we need ensure we continue the economic growth so more people are working and paying into the system.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I support significant reduction in the federal government, which has taken over too much of our economy, and return power and money to people and the states via the 9th and 10th Amendments.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Perhaps a version of the GI bill to encourage students to pursue studies that are vital to the future of our country and includes service to our country.
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
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?
Government has no right to interfere with exercise of our faith or our churches.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
We need to tear down bureaucratic costs and barriers, increase price transparency and competition.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
We need to start by clearly stating that radical islam is terrorism, then we need to provide law enforcement and the military the support, resources, and authority to deal with threats.
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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
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
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
First we need to ensure that criminals are not coming across the border and illegal immigration is stopped. Immigration limits should be based on what is best for the US. We also have a moral responsibility to help those who are genuinely fleeing religious and political persecution.
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.
My Christian faith is core to my life.
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.
www.AndyCaldwell2020.com
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Never.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I do not shy away from my core principles - and I never will. I have spent 30 years standing up to corruption and government waste - fighting for liberty and common-sense solutions. I have written thousands of editorials and tens of thousands of hours on the radio sharing my views and beliefs.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Enforcing existing prohibition on possession of a firearm by felons, gangs, and the mentally unstable.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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?
Protecting the Constitution and our individual liberty. We need to reduce the size of government and return power to the people and the states. Ensuring a strong, market-based economy that allows business to create jobs and a path to build a better life through hard work and commitment. Responding to issues that affect my district - like wildfires, road repairs, homelessness, and housing.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
The perception pushed by the media is creating conflict, but I sincerely believe that racists make up a tiny minority in the United States. There is no place on earth where minorities have greater opportunity than America.
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