

Mark Tisdel
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Tisdel
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 55
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Drake University, Des Moines, BA Journalism, 1978
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
St Andrew Catholic Church, Cantor, Rotary
Greater Rochester Community Fund, Trustee
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Rochester Hills City Council, 2011-2019
State Rep Distrct 55, 2021-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Right to Life of Michigan
Detroit Regional Chamber PAC
Michigan Right to Life PAC
Michigan Freedom Network
OTHER (2)
Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Michigan Freedom Fund
Great Lakes Education Project
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Andrew Fink (2024)
Anthony Paesano (2022)
Donni Steele (2022)
John James (2022)
Joseph Aragona (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (55)
Blue Water Leadership Fund (2024)
Great Lakes Education Project (2024)
Kunse Majority Fund (2024)
Michigan Chamber of Commerce (2024)
Michigan Freedom Network (2024)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
The Barnett Leadership Fund (2013)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Business Leaders for Michigan (2024)
The Barnett Leadership Fund (2024)
Senate Majority PAC (2023)
American Nurses Association (2021)
Laborers International Union of North America (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
Campaign for Liberty Survey - http://www.campaignforliberty.org/surveys2/?id=485
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Consistent with MI constitutional law.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
After 32 years of medical-liability insurance experience, more data is always better.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Elective procedures are, historically, not covered expenses.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Disagree
Irreversible errors and/or abuse.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Private property rights, including personal sovereignty, are paramount.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Governments imposed mandated wages, not minimum wages. If an employer believes an individual’s productivity is not worth the mandated wage, the individual won’t be hired. The minimum wage than is zero.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
Investment quality should be based on objective metrics not subjective desires.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
When they are abusing the individual rights of others.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
This would require the presumption that the government’s preferred beliefs and morals are better than those of some individuals.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C: CMMS programs will be adjusted in the future when their trust funds are empty. Adding new taxpayer funded privileges would be fiscally irresponsible.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Private institutions have more authority to deny access than public entities. Public entities can require specific medical treatments if a) they accept financial responsibility from injurious outcomes or b) help fund alternative services.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes. Having a strong Middle East allie is important to all international trading partners.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Controlling entry is essential to maintaining individual rights and public health.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
Mandated services are insufficiently accountable to the end users.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Children are unable to protect themselves or provide consent. Authority for their well being must be given to adults who are legally responsible for outcomes.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Assuming the child’s rights and and well being are not abused.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
Elective procedures are not covered losses.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
Marriage is a contract between two consenting adults. It should be managed like any other contract with a little government sanction or involvement as possible.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Roman Catholic that still needs a lot of work.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
No point in maintaining a Qualified Boter File (QVF) if it’s not applied when people are actually voting.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
This is the epitome of voter disenfranchisement.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
If racism manifests as overt—and illegal—discrimination then we need for intervention and concern.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
The individuals that administer government institutions are flawed.
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
Title IX was created for a reason. Females have different and more serious risks when exposed to abuse from the opposite sex.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
C: Energy density, reliability, and affordability are essential to public health.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural gas as transition to nuclear
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Maintenance of individual rights.
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
Conservative, for me, means the wise use of things with a long history of doing good.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Did not answer
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