Daniel McCarthy
Republican | Arizona
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Daniel McCarthy
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Watertown High School, Watertown, NY, Diploma, 2003
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Council for National Policy, Member - Governor's Board, HOA for Arrowhead Lakes in Glendale, AZ
Board Member and President, Save the Storks, Donor
Donald Trump for President, Max Donor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Republican State Committeeman, 2019-2020
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Arizona Republican Assembly
Russell Pearce
OTHER (1)
iVoteArizona
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Craig "Sawman" Sawyer
Michelle Malkin
Fmr. State Sen. Russell Pearce (AZ)
Sheriff Richard Mack
Jerry Sheridan - Candidate for MCSO
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Donald Trump (2016)
State Republican Party Organizations (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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?
Abortion should not be allowed. I believe life begins at conception.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
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?
Social Security would be just fine if it was left alone and not constantly stolen from by greedy bureaucrats. The way to ensure the benefits would be to run the program as it is intended and stop using the funds to bail out other failing programs.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I would propose cuts over $1 Trillion in year 1. Including, but not limited to the following: Eliminate the Department of Education Eliminate the Department of Energy Eliminate the Department of the Interior Eliminate the Department of Commerce
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
None.
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?
It means that the Churches are free to guide themselves and their faithful, without interference or claims of ownership by any government.
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?
I am a true believer in the free market as the solution to the needs of the good people of this country. If the free market was allowed to function in healthcare as it does in many other more unfettered industries, we'd lift the weight of this one-size-fits-all system that we've all been encumbered by. I believe you should be able to have as little or as much health insurance as you want and fits your budget, but also be willing to accept the financial outcomes of those decisions!
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?
The United States should stop funding countries that harbor radical Islamic terrorists and stop participating in endless proxy wars in the Middle East that perpetuate the issue of terrorism at home and abroad. I also believe in continuing President Trump's efforts to strictly limit and highly scrutinize people who are immigrating to the U.S. from countries that harbor terrorists,
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.
Neutral
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who go through the process legally and can demonstrate that they are coming to the United States to work as a productive member of our great Republic.
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 believe that the word of Jesus Christ outlined in scripture is the way the truth and the light of every human being on the planet. It gives us the guide for the way to live our lives and how to treat those around us. I look to scripture for wisdom in all facets of my life, be it with my family, my business or my campaign for United States Senate. I've been very lucky for my entire life as scripture was presented to me from the time I was a young man and I study it as a part of my daily life. Scripture was given to mankind as a gift from God and I consider it my duty to apply it to my interactions with the world around me.
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.
Please take the time to read through all the information and watch the videos available at http://demanddaniel.com/issues
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?
I will never let Arizona down. We have spent too long being held hostage by the political class in Arizona but those chains are breaking, thankfully. I am ready to go represent Arizona like you've never seen before. I want to be the next person to hold Barry Goldwater's Senate seat and give Arizonans the government that they deserve.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I do not believe in any gun restrictions for anyone who is not in the prison system. Everyone has the right to self defense. That right shall not be infringed.
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 Agree
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?
1. 2nd Amendment - I would sponsor or cosponsor legislation to grant concealed carry reciprocity across the U.S. 2. Pro Life - I would sponsor legislation to end the tax payer funding of abortions 3. Border - I would sponsor legislation that would ensure the border wall was finished and give our Border Patrol the resources they badly need to stop illegal crossings.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes, racism is a threat to our domestic security because it tears at the roots of our society. Many choose to claim "racism" as an excuse to create bad policy, which is another racist attack on our Republic and also must not be allowed to foster.
