Candidates 2016 Pledge To Amend Results

Several weeks ago, Manasota MTA sent out the Pledge To Amend Candidate Questionnaire.  We asked candidates running for local and state offices where they stood regarding amending the U.S. Constitution to make clear that corporations and other artificial entities do not have Constitutional rights and that money is not speech.  If elected, how would they use their office to support the Movement to Amend the Constitution.

The results are in.  Drumroll please ...

Sarasota County Charter Review Board

• Arlene Sweeting .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution 
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• Tom Patalano .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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• Ray Porter .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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• Karen Collins-Fleming .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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• Mike Shlasko .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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Florida State Senate, District 23

• Frank Alcock .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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Florida State House, District 73

• James Golden .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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North Port City Commission

• Cory Hutchinson .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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Manatee County Commission, Districts 3, 7

• David Zaccagnino .. I support amending the U.S. Constitution
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Sarasota County Charter Review Board

• Tony Sawyer .. Declined to Participate
• Donna Barcomb .. Declined to Participate
• Robert Neff .. Declined to Participate
• Pat Wayman .. Declined to Participate
• Jody Hudgins ... Declined to Participate
• David Samuel ... Declined to Participate

Florida State Senate, District 23

• Greg Steube .. Declined to Participate

Florida State Representative, Districts 70, 72, 73, 74

• Newt Wengay .. Declined to Participate
• Cori Fournier ..  Declined to Participate
• Edward James .. Declined to Participate
• Alex Miller .. Declined to Participate
• Joe Gruters .. Declined to Participate
• Julio Gonzalez .. Declined to Participate
• Manny Lopez .. Declined to Participate

Sarasota County Commission

• Fredd Atkins .. Declined to Participate
• Mike Moran .. Declined to Participate

North Port City Commission

• Vanessa Carusone .. Declined to Participate
• Cory Hutchinson .. Declined to Participate
• Christopher Hanks .. Declined to Participate
• Jacqueline Moore .. Declined to Participate
• Debbie McDowell .. Declined to Participate
• Andrew Sias .. Declined to Participate

Manatee County Commission, Districts 3, 7

• Matthew Bower .. Declined to Participate
• Stephen Jonsson .. Declined to Participate
• Betsy Benac .. Declined to Participate
• Jack Richardson .. Declined to Participate

To view candidate responses from the rest of the country, click here.

Last updated: October 5, 2016