Byron Donalds

Republican | Florida

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Byron Donalds


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist 80


Incumbent

No


Links

Byron Donalds websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Florida State University, Tallahassee, B.S., 2002

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Mason Classical Academy, Board Member, Florida Southwestern State College

Trustee, Salvation Army of Collier County, Advisory Board Member

Living Word Family Church, Youth Leader

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

US Congress - District 19, 2012

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Collier County Republican Executive Committee

Eagle Forum PAC

National Rifle Association

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Congressman Curt Clawson

Collier County Republican Executive Committee

National Federation of Independent Business

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Jay Fant

Prosperity Florida


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Agree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Strongly Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly Agree

There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.

Disagree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Strongly Agree

Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.

Neutral

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Disagree

Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Disagree

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Strongly Agree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

The Founders clearly understood from their battles with the British, that if governmental power is not separate and limited the government will become tyrannical and oppressive.

Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.

God, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life is precious. Abortion should not be allowed.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I gave my life to the Lord when I was 21 years old. Since then, I have made Jesus the Lord of my life, and I try to seek God first in all things. My life has been redeemed by God's grace, and I truly believed that all that my life has become is do to HIS glory.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Conservative

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

I have been a member of the Naples Tea Party Leadership council as well as a regular substitute host for 92.5 Fox News, which is the local conservative morning talk show in SWFL.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

info@byrondonalds.com; 239-821-9084

Additional comment from candidate:

Over the past 13 years I have had the personal pleasure of serving my community as a business professional, a leader in my church, a mentor and coach to many children, and a board member of two educational institutions in SW Florida. In every position, I have always been focused on the stability of the organization, and its future ability to meet its goals. With that in mind, I have decided to run for the 80th District for the Florida House of Representatives. I believe we live in a great State, which continues to grow because of the opportunities Florida provides so that its citizens can achieve the American dream. I have personally experienced all that Florida has to offer, and I want to ensure that Florida remains the best destination for Americans seeking an outstanding quality of life.

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