Gloria Branch

Non-Partisan | Florida

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Gloria Branch


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Palm Beach County School Board, District 5


Incumbent

No


Links

Gloria Branch websites

EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter

Republican Party of Palm Beach County

OTHER (6)

BizPac of Palm Beach County

ABC Florida East Coast

Economic Council of Palm Beach County

Teach FL

The Hispanic Vote Palm Beach County

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

EC-PAC (2024)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Maria Sachs (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Treasurer's Report - P3 2024 (06/29/2024 - 07/12/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

Selected contributions/expenditures:

  • $1,000.00 contribution from Associated Builders and Contractors PAC
  • $1,000.00 contribution from Floridians for Students with Special Needs

    Campaign Treasurer's Report - P4 2024 (07/13/2024 - 07/19/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

    Selected contributions/expenditures:

    • $1,000.00 contribution from EC-PAC

      Campaign Treasurer's Report - P6 2024 (07/27/2024 - 08/02/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

      Selected contributions/expenditures:

      • $1,000.00 contribution from Business PAC of Palm Beach County

        Campaign Treasurer's Report - P7 2024 (08/03/2024 - 08/15/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

        Selected contributions/expenditures:

        • $500.00 contribution from AGC-FEC PAC

          Campaign Treasurer's Report - G2 2024 (08/31/2024 - 09/13/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

          Selected contributions/expenditures:

          • $1000.00 contribution from EC-PAC

          Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.

          Campaign Treasurer's Report - G3 2024 (09/14/2024 - 09/27/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

          Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.

          Campaign Treasurer's Report - G4 2024 (09/28/2024 - 10/04/2024) from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections

          Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.

          QUESTIONNAIRE

          RIGHT TO LIFE

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

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          What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

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          RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

          Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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          ECONOMY

          Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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          What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

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          EDUCATION

          Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

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          Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

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          Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?

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          Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

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          I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

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          I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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          Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

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          The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

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          Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

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          Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

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          2ND AMENDMENT

          Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

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          OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

          In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

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          ABOUT YOU

          Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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          Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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          I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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          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?

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          VALUES

          Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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          Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

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          If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

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          Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

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          Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

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          Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

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          Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

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          Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

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          ELECTIONS AND VOTING

          People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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          EQUALITY

          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.

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