Ander Crenshaw
Bio | Ander Crenshaw is an American politician and attorney. He previously served as a U.S. Representative for Florida’s 4th congressional district. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Florida |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Florida |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Crenshaw's has raise close to $1 million. His top contributors from 2015-2016 were Votesane PAC and Publix Super Markets. |
Voting Rights | Crenshaw voted to require voters to present an ID at polling locations. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Crenshaw opposes universal healthcare. Crenshaw voted on a veto to override the expansion of Medicare. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | He is opposed to socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | He is supportive of private insurance. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | He does not support LGBT rights. Crenshaw did not support anti-discrimination legislation, including the Same-Sex Marriage Resolution and the Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act. |
| Taxes | Against | Crenshaw is against raising taxes. Crenshaw has voted on legislation for tax cuts and taxpayer protection from new taxes. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Nuance | Crenshaw supports FAIRtax, but not necessarily a flat tax rate. Crenshaw has voted on legislation for tax cuts and taxpayer protection from new taxes. |
| Abortion | Against | He does not support the right to abortion. Crenshaw has voted to ban health coverage for abortions and fund healthcare providers that do not endorse abortion. |
| Gun Control | Against | He opposes gun control restrictions. He supports Second Amendment rights. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | His stance on assisted suicide is not known. He supports Second Amendment rights. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | His stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Crenshaw has voted to defund Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | Against | He is unsupportive of welfare programs. Crenshaw has voted against providing housing vouchers. |
| Welfare | Against | He does not support embryonic stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | His position on the death penalty is not clear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a public position on mandatory prison sentencing. |
| Military Spending | For | He supports increased military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | For | He supports efforts to investigate and stop domestic terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Nuance | His support for international interaction is nuanced. Crenshaw supports international policy depending on the situation. He did not support democratic institutions in Pakistan but did support nuclear power relations with India. |
| United Nations power | Against | Crenshaw supports conditionally withholding money from the UN. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | His stance on nationalism is not known. |
| Free Markets | For | He supports free markets. Crenshaw has voted in favor of free trade promotions. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have a public statement on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Against | Crenshaw has received a low rating on his stance from the NAACP. |
| Government Spending | Against | He believes that governments should cut their spending. |
| Charter Schools | For | He supports legislation that expands charter school accessibility. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a public statement on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Against | He is against clean energy initiatives. He supports oil drilling. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He is supportive of religious freedom. He promotes protection over religious freedom. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | He does not have a public statement on the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He is supportive of tighter border control regulations. Crenshaw supports the construction of a fence at the Mexican border. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a public statement on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Against | He is opposed to DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | He opposes the legalization of marijuana. |