Andrew O. Brenner

Republican | Ohio

Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Andrew O. Brenner


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 19


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Andrew O. Brenner websites
Andrew O. Brenner emailFacebookX

EDUCATION

Ohio State University, Columbus, BS/BA, 1993

Liberty University, Lynchburg, Masters in Education, 2019

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Sunbury-Galena Rotary Club, Past President/Club member, Delaware County Friends of the Trail

Past President, American Red Cross of Delaware County, Past Board Member

Delaware County Republican Party, Central Committee Member, Eastern Delaware County Republican Club

Past Board Member/Founder, St. Joan of Ark Men's Club, Club Member/Volunteer

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Past Vestry Member, NRA

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Senator, 2019-Current

State Representative, 2011-2018

County Recorder, 2005-2010

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2022

|

C


2018

|

25%


ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (6)

*National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

Buckeye Firearms Association-Ohio

Ohio Value Voters

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Ohio

Stand For Health Freedom

OTHER (1)

Ohio Chamber of Commerce PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

NFIB, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Republican Party

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Alice Nicks (2020)

Christina Hagan (2000)

Judith French Judi French (2020)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)

William Batchelder (2009)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (24)

Alice Nicks (2022)

American Federation For Children (2012)

Beth Lear (2021)

Brian Lorenz (2018)

Buckeye Firearms (2013)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Administrators Business Officials and Citizens PAC (2014)

American Nurses Association (2018)

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (2019)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2019)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2019)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

I supported the heartbeat bill which is now law.

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.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

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

I would work to lower property taxes and make it more affordable for those on a fixed income.

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

Most government agencies are bloated and do not function well. I would outsource work that does not contain sensitive information. The Ohio Dept. Of Education needs to get their staff back into the office and they could afford to reduce staffing levels 10 to 20% all while improving services.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Neutral

I carried College Credit Plus when I was state representative. That bill allowed high school students to earn college credit while in high school. Students should also be allowed to win scholarships for academic performance.


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?

Did not answer


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.

None of the above answers work. At the state level there are not many options. A free market system should be implemented, but probably never will be.

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

Did not answer


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Did not answer

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


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

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

Did not answer


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.

Strongly Agree

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

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

Agree

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.

Did not answer


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Did not answer


EQUALITY

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

Did not answer

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.

C Environmental protections are needed but they need to be within a framework that does not harm the economy. Anything done to improve the environment needs to have actual scientific research backing the need for it. Example, next generation nuclear energy could be used and not take up a large footprint such as wind turbines or solar plants. Many environmentalists suggest nuclear is bad for the planet, yet do not have a problem with the mining of rare minerals to make batteries. Lets look at all economic impacts before we rush to assume one way of producing energy is better than another way to utilize energy.

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

Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To do what individuals or individual businesses cannot which support needed functions of society such as police, fire, roadways, water/sewer.

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?

Education is at crisis levels. We need to improve our education system. Students need to be caught up from the learning losses they sustained during the pandemic.


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.

Disagree

We need more money for mental health, independent of funding for police.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Did not answer

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

Strongly Disagree

Victims of gun violence should be allowed to sue those who committed the crimes against them.

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