Doug Mastriano

Republican | Pennsylvania

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Doug Mastriano


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary and Spec. Elec. - Senate Dist 5


Race

Governor


Incumbent

No


Links

Doug Mastriano websites
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EDUCATION

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, PhD, 2013

U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, MA, 2010

Eastern University, St. Davids, PA, BA, 1986

Air University, Maxwell AFB, MA, 2002

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Army, Colonel, 32

AFFILIATIONS

Franconia Christian Missionary Alliance Church-VA, Elder, Teen Sunday School Teacher

Mark Twain Village Chapel, Heidelberg, Germany, Chapel Council President

Mark Twain Village Chapel, Heidelberg, Germany, Men's Outreach, choir

Pond Bank Community Church, Pennsylvania, Sunday School Teacher

Maxwell Air Force Base Chapel, AL, Chapel Council and Leadership Course

Darby Kaserne, Furth, Germany, Youth Leader

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Senator, 2019-present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Pennsylvania Governor, 2022

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

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)

*Donald Trump; Gab News; Gun Owners of America; Rob Kauffman; *Stand For Health Freedom

OTHER (1)

Teddy Daniels

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Jenna Ellis, former attorney for President Trump; Michael Flynn, former advisor for President Trump; Dan Cox, Maryland Delegate and candidate for MD Governor; Dr. Steve Turley of Turley Talks; Mike Lindell of My Pillow

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Firearm Owners Against Crime (2019); Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2021); State Republican Party Organizations (2021); Young Republican National Federation (2020)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (20)

Andrea Speck Andrea Lynn Speck (2021); Bob Mensch (2019); Build PA PAC (2019); Commonwealth Foundation (2020); Commonwealth Leaders Fund (2019)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (2021); Political Labor Action Now (2020)

OTHER INFORMATION

Key votes from Vote Smart
2020 PA Family Voter guide
Prime sponsor of a bill to ban abortion when the heartbeat of a baby can be detected. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2019&body=S&type=B&bn=912

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

None = life begins at conception. All lives matter... all lives are precious. Everyone deserves a right to life

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

The killing of pre-born babies should not be funded with any taxpayer money.

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree

The government should not support nor legalize assisted suicide or euthanasia


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Absolutely not. Especially in Pennsylvania where our founder (William Penn) wrote that the "right of conscience must be protected." This is in our state constitution.

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

None. This is expressly prohibited by both state and federal law


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

A modest forward presence is necessary to prevent "gray-zones" being used to recruit, train terrorists Vetting of immigrants No more disasters like in Iraq and Afghanistan where a security vacuum in Iraq enabled ISIS and bumbling policies handed Afghanistan to the Taliban

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


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.

C

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

None - this is an incredible violation of medical freedom. I have legislation to prevent this. Senate Bill 471 An Act prohibiting the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of Pennsylvania residents by the Commonwealth, political subdivisions or as a condition of employment.


ECONOMY

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

The tax burden must be lifted as it is driving families and business out of the state. Property Tax needs to end, especially for the elderly who lose their homes after two years of delinquency. The state gas tax, which is the third highest in the nation, must be suspended and ultimately repealed.

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

Pennsylvania has a law that the budget must be balanced. In addition to this, the following measures will further reduce government spending On day one, taking Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which will save us two billion dollars in the first few years End funding of abortion Prohibit use of tax dollars to fund CRT (and any of its affiliates)

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Those who applied for immigration, were vetted and legally entered the country


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

None relating to law-abiding citizens

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

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

"Four Purposes of Government. All governments have the purposes of establishing laws, providing order and security, protecting their people from external threats, and providing for the general welfare (i.e., roads, bridges, etc.)."

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).

https://www.pasenategop.com/blog/mastriano-introduces-bills-to-streamline-and-improve-state-government/ https://senatormastriano.com/2022/01/14/op-ed-reevaluating-how-pennsylvania-funds-education/ https://senatormastriano.com/2021/11/05/mastriano-op-ed-the-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-will-haunt-pa-long-into-the-future/ https://senatormastriano.com/2021/08/26/op-ed-when-it-comes-to-masks-in-schools-let-the-parents-decide/ https://senatormastriano.com/2021/04/14/op-ed-mandatory-vaccine-passports-do-not-belong-in-the-birthplace-of-freedom/ https://senatormastriano.com/2020/05/28/op-ed-religious-freedom-in-pennsylvania-covid-19/ https://senatormastriano.com/2020/11/20/mastriano-op-ed-double-standards-hypocrisy-governors-edicts-defy-common-sense/ https://senatormastriano.com/2021/07/23/today-lawmakers-county-commissioner-to-announce-reaction-to-department-of-state-decision-to-decertify-fulton-county-election-systems/ https://senatormastriano.com/2020/05/11/mastriano-calls-for-resignation-of-state-health-secretary/ https://senatormastriano.com/audio-video/page/4/ https://senatormastriano.com/2021/08/06/mastriano-quizzes-wolf-administration-on-covid-19-policies-for-schools-sponsors-legislation-for-parents-to-opt-out-of-mask-mandates/ file:///C:/Users/Mastriano/Russia/Project-1721-Final-Report-prepub.pdf

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?

Doug Mastriano is a combat veteran and the son of a career US Navy man. He is an Eagle Scout and worked as a paperboy, janitor, security guard, short-order cook, pizza delivery person and dishwasher. Doug was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1986 and served on the Iron Curtain with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in West Germany. While serving along the East German and Czechoslovakian borders, he witnessed the end of the Cold War and thereafter deployed to Iraq for Operation Desert Storm (1991) to liberate Kuwait. His regiment led the attack against Saddam’s elite Republican Guard forces. Doug went on to serve in Washington, DC, the 3rd Infantry Division and US Army Europe. After 9/11, Mastriano was the lead planner for the operation to invade Iraq via Turkey. He served four years with NATO and deployed three times to Afghanistan. Mastriano was the director of NATO’s Joint Intelligence Center in Afghanistan, leading 80 people from 18 nations. On his own initiative, Doug led seven relief operations to help Afghan orphans. He completed his career as a Professor of the U.S. Army War College (PAWC), Carlisle, PA, and taught Strategic Studies at the Master Degree level to the next generation of senior leaders. Mastriano is a Doctor of History (PhD) and has four master’s degrees: Strategy, Strategic Intelligence, Military Operations, and Airpower. He earned a BA from Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and was the alumnus of the year in 2009. He led the search to locate where America’s greatest WW I hero, Alvin York, received the Medal of Honor and led the construction of a three mile trail, with two monuments and nine markers in the Argonne Forest of France. He published 30 articles on strategy and historic topics and authored the book Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne which received four awards. His new book, Thunder in the Argonne is the first to tell the complete story of America’s largest battle, the 1918 Meuse-Argonne Campaign. Doug’s next book, Pershing’s Lieutenants, was just released and is an edited work that focuses on the leadership style of American officers in the First World War. Mastriano has appeared on Tucker Carlson, C-Span, numerous national radio programs (John Batchelor Show, Eric Metaxas Show) and on Fox Business with Stuart Varney. He retired from the U.S. Army in November 2017 after 30 years of active duty as a Colonel. In 2018, he was a candidate for Pennsylvania’s 13th U.S. Congressional District, where he overwhelmingly won Franklin and Fulton Counties and placed 3rd (of 8 candidates) in Adams and Cumberland Counties. Doug is married to Rebecca (Stewart), whose ancestors settled this region of Pennsylvania in 1732. Rebecca was a chaplain with Marketplace Ministries at Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe. Their son Josiah is a graduate of Liberty University, and an Eagle Scout, Canadian Chief Scout and recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Mastriano is an active member of his church and resides near Caledonia State Park, Pennsylvania. Mastriano was elected to serve as the Senator for Pennsylvania’s 33rd District in May 2019, which includes all of Adams County, most of Franklin County and parts of Cumberland and York Counties. Mastriano has thirty years of experience building teams to get the job done. He has dedicated his life to fighting for freedom, defending our families and serving the people of this great land. Academic Background 1986 Bachelor of Arts, History, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania 1992 Masters Strategic Intelligence, Joint Intelligence College, Washington, DC 2001 Masters Airpower Theory, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL 2002 Masters Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL 2010 Masters Strategic Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 2013 Ph.D. University of New Brunswick, Canada (Doctor of History) Key Military Assignments 1986 Commissioned as an officer in the United States Army 1988-1990 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2ACR) on the Iron Curtain 1990-1991 2ACR for Operations Desert Shield/Storm in Iraq 1992-1995 Assignments in Washington, DC 1995-1998 229th Military Intelligence Battalion 1998-2000 3rd Infantry Division (Rock of the Marne) 2002-2005 US Army Europe 2005-2009 NATO (Deployments to Afghanistan 2006, 2007, 2008) 2009-2010 U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 2012-2017 Professor Army War College (PAWC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania Retired as Colonel in the United States Army Published Books: Pershing’s Lieutenants, (London, UK, Osprey; 2020). Coeditor with David Zabecki Douglas Mastriano, Thunder in the Argonne: A New History of America’s Greatest Battle


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.

Strongly 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 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.

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I drafted and introduced SB 884. SB 884 would amend the PA Constitution to eliminate “No-excuse” mail in voting and mandate signature verification for any ballot that is not cast in a polling place. I was also the co-author of SB 735, which would amend the Constitution to require all voters to show identification when casting a ballot.


EQUALITY

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

The perpetuation of teaching people and children to hate each other based off of skin tone is a threat to our nation. The left's propensity to use this as a weapon to divide and conquer must end

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly 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.

A - our failed policies have weakened our nation, enriched Putin (and others) and sapped the life out of our families who can't afford insane energy prices. We can safely develop energy in America, bring prosperity to our state, secure our allies and weaken our foes

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

Strongly Agree

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