
Michael Minardi
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michael Minardi
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 65
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, Davie, J.D., 2002
University Rhode Island, Kingston, B.A., 1998
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Tu-Canna 420 Foundation, Co-founder, board member, Regulate Florida
Campaign Manager, NORML of Florida, Legal Director
Kiwanis Club, Volunteer, I'm a Patient Not a Criminal
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Florida Leadership Committee (2021)
Maura Cruz Lanz (2021)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Carlos Guillermo Smith (2018)
Forward Florida (2018)
Ivette Gonzalez Petkovich (2016)
Sean Shaw (2018)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape, incest, human trafficking, threat to mothers life
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.
Agree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Criminal justice reform issues.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Neutral
I beleive this issue is more complicated than this answer and question allows. Generally discrimination should not be tolerated.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None.
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?
None
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Elect a new president.
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.
Disagree
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Implement and enforce the current immigration laws.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Agree
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
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.
i was raised and confirmed catholic and believe in spirtuality and that we should live by the golden rule.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
We should look at online voting.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. It is an issue that has to end and people have to judge a person by their character not by the color of their skin color.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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.
B.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
We have to continue to move towards alternative and renewable resources but the problems right now require the U.S. to be self-sufficient.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To execute the will of the people and provide means for its citizens to successful.
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).
Did not answer
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?
Criminal justice reform, Infrastructure and education, and environmental issues. Continue to keep Florida open and free.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The current Florida laws are doing well. none.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Should victims of car accidents be able to sue car dealers and manufacturers?
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