
Gerald Baldi
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Long Island University, Brookville, BA
New York University, New York, BA
WORK & MILITARY
Bank of America, Senior Banker
AFFILIATIONS
No Kings, Organizer, 2025-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Florida State Senate District 20 Manatee & Hillsborough Counties
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (2)
Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida DECF
Hillsborough County LGBTQ Democratic Caucus
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Bradenton Times
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Progressive Takeover (2023)
Charlie Crist (2022)
Remove Ron (2022)
Val Demings (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Blue Florida (2026)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate forum. Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Manatee County. Manatee Educational TV YouTube. 9 Jul 2026. 47 min.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Choose not to answer
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Choose not to answer
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Should be raised to a livable wage
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Corruption Nepotism Crony Partisanship Pay to play Kickbacks
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
No official government religion Cannot treat people differently based on their religious beliefs Free to practice religion of your choice with no government interference
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Agree
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.
Agree with A & B
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Israel should agree to a 2 state solution to bring peace to the region
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Neutral
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Disagree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Neutral
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
In order to register to vote you have to provide ID. That is the whole point of registering
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Agree
People who were enslaved by the laws of our government deserve reparation
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.
Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Solar & Wind energy producers
ABOUT YOU
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?
Liberal
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To protect all people in the USA
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Competency testing Licenses Yearly
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