

Andrew Brenner
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Andrew Brenner
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 67
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Ohio State University, Columbus, BS/BA, 1993
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
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2011-Current
County Recorder, 2005-2010
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2014
|92%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Buckeye Firearms Association
National Rifle Association
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
OTHER (2)
Ohio Restaurant Association
Ohio Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Ohio Republican Party
Delaware County Republican Party
NFIB
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
William Batchelder
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
American Federation For Children
Associated Builders and Contractors
Buckeye Firearms
National Federation of Independent Business
Ohio Coal Association
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Administrators Business Officials and Citizens PAC
Ohio Association for Justice
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.
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.
Neutral
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Neutral
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.
No Answer
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.
Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly 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.
Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly 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.
No Answer
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?
God.
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life of the mother.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in the Holy Trinity, the Nicene Creed and that though Jesus Christ our sins will be forgiven.
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.
As a State Representative I have a solid track record which people can rely on and follow. I have sponsored and cosponsored many bills reflected in the answers I gave above. 12. 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. They did not found a pure democracy, they founded a representative republic. 17. The Federal Government needs to get out of education policy. 21. While I agree with the premise of the question, the Supreme Court ruled so how can any law be enforced?
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
rep.brenner@brenner4ohio.com
Additional comment from candidate:
I did not answer some of the above questions because I believe that the questions were flawed. I would be happy to answer them in the way I believe would be a better reflection of my beliefs to anyone who would like to contact me.
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