Robert Scantlebury

Republican | Arizona

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Robert Scantlebury


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 9


Incumbent

No


Links

Robert Scantlebury websitesRobert Scantlebury phones Facebook

EDUCATION

Cypress College, Cypress, A.A. Criminal Justice, 1988

California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, B. A. Criminal Justice, 1991

WORK & MILITARY

Mesa Police Department, Sergeant, 27 years

AFFILIATIONS

Step Up School, Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (5)

Donald Trump

*Arizona Free Enterprise Club

*Center for Arizona Policy Action (CAP Action)

*Stand For Health Freedom

*Make Liberty Win

OTHER (4)

*National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Arizona

*Arizona Police Association

Kari Lake

*AZ MAGA

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Arizona Free Enterprise Club

Center for Arizona Policy Action

Standing for Health Freedom

Arizona Police Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Arizona Free Enterprise Club (2022)

Jerry Lewis (2022)

Jim Lamon (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

2022 AZ Voter Guide

QUESTIONNAIRE*

*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Sexual assault during immediate after care. To save the life of the mother with an attempt to save the baby should be attempted while saving the mother if possible.

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

Strongly Agree

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

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?

They can't.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

We should aggressively investigate and intervene on all types of terrorism.

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.

Strongly Disagree


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.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary

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

None


ECONOMY

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

Eliminate state income tax.

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

I would look at waste in all areas. Funding for Light Rail would be one of the first things to cut. Some of the savings could be used to maintain our roads. I would look to cut subsidies and entitlements.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

And the process to legally immigrate should be expanded.

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

People who believe in the American dream and come here through legal process. The legal process should be attainable.


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Strongly Agree

Yes for proper conduct based in law, training policy that ended up with a bad result. No if they purposely did something wrong.

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

Strongly Disagree

Mental health and community programs should be funded separately and work together with police to make longterm solutions.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None.

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

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect us. Sometimes we need to be protected from government. This is one of the reasons for separation of powers in our government.

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?

Very Conservative

I am conservative. I like freedom, lower taxes, less regulation. I don't want government to help one business over another or one group over another. I want fairness. I don't want money taken from one person and given to another person.

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

NA

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?

My number one priority is to be an representative who votes for the right thing without influence of power or money. I want to be a representative who looks at things from the perspective of the individual. I want our government to be as fair as possible. I want to protect people from government.


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

All people should be protected without special groups.

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

Neutral

Government should not have any authority over this topic.

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 am a non-denominational Christian. I believe in doing the right thing even if it is hard.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Limit drop boxes and require I.D. and authorization for a relative or care giver delivering the ballot. Limit mail in ballots to only those who request them. Clear old voter roles.


EQUALITY

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

No. I worked a racially diverse area in Mesa as a police officer. One of my assignments was investigating threat groups. This is a low concern compared to the general high violent crime we are experiencing.

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) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

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

Neutral

I don't know enough about this topic. I am not aware of us doing this in Arizona. I am open to learn the issues on both sides.

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