Title: Candidate Survey, 2018
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This is a pdf version of the 2018 COS Candidate Surve
Created: 2018-06-05 22:31:04
Updated: 2019-06-05 23:00:03
Published: 2018-06-06 03:00:00
Converted: 2025-04-14T19:32:27.974151922
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Candidate Survey
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The Convention of States Project is an effort to trigger an Article V convention for proposing amendments
that “impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal
government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for Members of Congress.” Please respond to
the following questions so that we can inform our supporters and donors as to your position on this effort.
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1. State *
Mark only one oval.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
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South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2. Name *
3. Chamber to which you seek election: *
Mark only one oval.
House of Representatives
House of Delegates
Assembly
Senate
4. Party Affiliation
Mark only one oval.
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Other:
5. District Number *
6. Do you believe that the federal government is currently functioning outside the scope of its
legitimate constitutional authority?
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No
Undecided
7. How concerned are you about the federal debt crisis?
Mark only one oval.
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2
3
4
5
Unconcerned
Gravely Concerned
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8. How concerned are you about judicial activism by the Supreme Court and other federal courts?
Mark only one oval.
1
2
3
4
5
Unconcerned
Gravely Concerned
9. How concerned are you about the extent of lawmaking being done by federal bureaucrats?
Mark only one oval.
1
2
3
4
5
Unconcerned
Gravely Concerned
10. How concerned are you about Congress legislating in areas reserved to the States?
Mark only one oval.
1
2
3
4
5
Unconcerned
Gravely Concerned
11. How concerned are you about Presidents making law through executive orders?
Mark only one oval.
1
2
3
4
5
Unconcerned
Gravely Concerned
12. Do you believe it is appropriate for the state legislatures to use the authority granted to them in
Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose constitutional amendments through a state-led
convention? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No
Undecided
13. If elected, will you support–and vote for–the Convention of States Project’s application for an
Article V convention of the states limited to proposing amendments that “impose fiscal
restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government,
and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress”? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No
Undecided
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14. If your answer to the last question was “No” or “Undecided,” please explain.
15. Please check all that apply:
Check all that apply.
I would like to receive a personal briefing on this topic so that I can learn more and have my
questions answered.
I am interested in attending a town hall meeting to learn more about Article V.
If elected, I am interested in serving as a sponsor or co-sponsor for this effort.
I would like to receive more detailed, written materials about this issue from the national office.
I am opposed to Article V and am not interested in receiving further information about it.