Gabriel A Cornejo

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Gabriel Cornejo completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cornejo's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-399036-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading-bio-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-399036-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-399036-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs a working-class Nevadan, I’ve seen enough broken institutions to know they won’t fix themselves. I am \"The Voice for Average Americans\" because I’ve lived the struggle and worked the machinery of our economy across 11 cities and industries—ranging from blue-collar labor to high-level infrastructure.\r\n<p>My perspective was forged in the fire of real-world crises. As a licensed banker during the 2008 crash, I witnessed the fallout of institutional corruption. Choosing to build rather than exploit, I eventually scaled the nation’s largest award-winning Smart-Meter project for Southern California Edison.\r\n</p><p>A near-fatal accident later refined my focus: we aren’t promised tomorrow, so we must build what matters today. This urgency led me to spend seven years building MyBeeble to challenge Amazon’s monopoly and empower small businesses. Whether founding the Latino Engagement Team for the Red Cross or launching Delovery—a non-profit \"DoorDash\" for the vulnerable during the pandemic—my mission has always been community-first problem-solving.\r\n</p>\nCurrently, I serve as a CASA mentor and scale technology for Nevada food banks to ensure innovation serves people, not just profits. I wasn't born in a manger, but I was raised to believe in someone who was. I work daily to emulate that message of love and compassion for Nevada and beyond. The era of accountability has begun.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-399036-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading-key-message-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-399036-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-399036-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>We’re done with just surviving paycheck to paycheck. The American Dream is NOT just about collecting items, it’s about the pursuit of happiness, and a life well lived is one where anyone gets a chance to find fulfillment. Oligrach’s are a threat to our pursuit, our democracy, by hoarding wealth, power and time. Together, WE are going to change that with BOLD changes. No more half measures.</li><li>We are entering an era of accountability. No longer will we tolerate “What’s good for thee is bad for me.” A two tiered system of justice has broken trust in our institutions. No one is about the law, especially not those of the Epstein class. We the working class demand fairness, but that means we need those most corrupt and powerful to be held accountable. No more insider trading, no more pay to play, market manipulation, and especially no more criminal deployment of a tyrannical government on our communities.</li><li>Words and actions must align. Rhetoric is NOT enough. Don’t tell us. Show us! Fighting for a more perfect union and the community must be demonstrated by example. Leading from the front is the only acceptable expectation of our representatives.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-399036-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading1-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-399036-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-399036-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt's time for healthcare as a right, fix the wealth gap, and root out money in politics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-399036-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading2-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-399036-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-399036-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-399036-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHandmaids, Courage Candidates, Progressive Voters Network, Independent Black Voters\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Gabriel Cornejo completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cornejo's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading-bio-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI’m Gabriel Cornejo. That’s Core-nay-ho. I’m running for President of the United States of America. It’s a weird thing to say, let alone type out. I never thought I’d be doing this, partly because that’s not a thing most people think about. More than that, I’d prefer living an uncomplicated life. I’m running because our ship is sinking, and I’d rather stop the people drilling the holes causing the leak than enjoy the music on the way down.\r\n<p>It started with a manger. No, I wasn’t born in one, but I was raised to believe in someone that was. This person spoke of love. Spoke of caring for others. That influenced my early views on life. I was born August 14, 1982, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in a non-traditional household, with mom and grandparents trading off guard duties over me.\r\n</p><p>With those expressions of love, it would only be a matter of time before I’d be empowered to do the same.\r\n</p><p>With the average American being left behind, WE must get leadership that restores our nation's priorities and focuses on our families and communities rather than the comforts of just the wealthy. \r\n</p><p>Now is the time to act. Now is the time to lead. \r\n</p><p>Love was taught to me, given to me, and motivates me to want to create a society we can be proud of. \r\n</p>\n</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading-key-message-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Money in politics has corrupted everything, including creating the conditions that have led to voters presumably choosing between two individuals that very few want. \r\n<p>We, the average Americans, suffer from failures across our government, causing more friction in society than there should be. \r\n</p>\nWe need leaders who put our country before their financial interests (legal bribes called donations from PACs, insider stock trading, and the revolving door between legislators and lobbyists).</li><li>Our nation is full of families and communities with many different perspectives. Health is one area of interest that affects us all, regardless of specific demographics. America is the only nation in the industrialized world that doesn’t have a version of universal healthcare. We have millions of citizens without insurance, and we are the only nation with 66% of our bankruptcies that are the result of medical debt. \r\n\r\nThe world's greatest and wealthiest nation should have the greatest healthcare system. \r\n\r\nA single-payer system that removes the financial concerns during a time when our loved ones are at our most vulnerable. </li><li>Given that money in politics is the root of our issues, we need to address the inequities resulting from it. Our economy can only be an efficient free market, forming a capitalistic structure by bringing back parity to our markets. \r\n\r\nWe MUST break up the monopolies/oligopolies that have captured our markets, or we will lose our democracy, as Adam Smith warned us.\r\n\r\nWe’re seeing the result with legislators being bought and paid for. Notice how very little gets done, with often little to no benefit for the majority. That’s by design.\r\n\r\nWe have reached the stage in the United States of America brought to you by big business.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading1-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealthcare. If you don't have health, what else matters? With a highly diverse background, I follow sectors I've participated in, from Energy, Banking, Tech, and especially the gig economy. <br/><br/>\r\nHaving seen these up close and personal, I know how predatory they can be, which is essential if I plan to regulate them to protect free markets and our democracy.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading2-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe most important idea to understand is Plato's allegory of the cave. A modern-day version of his allegory is the movie \"The Matrix.\" <br/><br/>\n<p>The main idea is that all people have perspectives that have shaped their reality, but one's perspective is often a limited view of a larger world. <br/><br/>\r\nOnce a person gains this wisdom, patience is afforded to those who may be under a similar limited perspective. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nYou have to enter into someone's world in order to lead them out of it.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading3-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t• Authenticity<br/>\n<p>• Integrity<br/>\r\n• Accountability<br/><br/>\r\nOur country is starving for people who provide more than lip service. We want genuine and authentic people. We want people to apologize for mistakes and show remorse like human beings. Most importantly, we want people prioritizing their voters rather than invest...\"Donors.\"<br/><br/>\n</p>\nOur nation needs leaders.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading4-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe President of the United States should ensure the safety and security of all our citizens, that our free markets remain competitive (free of monopoly control), and create the conditions for all to pursue happiness in the most efficient manner possible.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading5-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI remember vividly watching the news as \"Operation Desert Storm\" started in Iraq. I was eight years old at that time. I know I didn't understand the reasons why it was happening, but that it was the first time in my lifetime our nation was at war. <br/><br/>\r\nSadly, it would not be the last time our nation would be at war. I'd like to see that our youngest generation does not have to have their first historical memory be similar, but something to take pride in.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading6-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI worked at Round Table Pizza for several years in high school as an honor student and Cross Country and Track Team captain. <br/><br/>\n<p>I was the only one in my store to be awarded in a statewide competition for my position at that time. While at Round Table, I did everything from answering phones and food prep to delivery. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nGiven my affection for pizza, I could not have had a better job (Especially when I could eat anything and not gain weight.)\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading7-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHitchhikers guide to the galaxy.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading8-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tConvincing the wealthy why investing in something not for the ROI but for the sake of society is actually in their interest.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading9-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first action you would take as president of the United States?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAt present, my understanding of what is within the power of the executive branch that will immediately impact lives is the release and pardoning of all non-violent drug offenders, not just those associated with marijuana. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading10-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhy should people vote for you instead of one of your opponents?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThis one is simple: most, if not all, of the top contenders have lived a life of privilege. They've not walked a mile in our shoes, so they aren't fighting to improve our lives. <br/><br/>\n<p>I've been white-collared, blue-collared, and no-collared. I renovated a failed project with an award-winning design and executed the nation's largest electric meter project involving 300+ unionized workforce. I won several awards for my first company attempting to renovate an entire industry while living out of my car for several years. I have renovated homes after family emergencies. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI am an expert at renovations. Now, it's time to renovate America.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading11-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you support that the majority of your party opposes?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t• Single-payer healthcare. <br/>\n<p>• Banning stock trades while in office, overturning Citizens United, and ending the legal bribery that results.<br/>\r\n• Public funding or elections<br/>\r\n• Retroactive term limits<br/>\r\n• Rank choice voting<br/>\n</p>\n<pre>• Restricting the revolving door between legislators and lobby firms.<br/>\r\n</pre>\n<p>• Universal Basic Income<br/>\r\n• Paid Family Leave<br/><br/>\n</p>\nEssentially, everything I'm running on because it doesn't benefit the wealthy. These positions support families and communities like us, the average Americans.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading12-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the most important policy issue none of your competitors are talking about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBreaking up monopolies. Capitalism fails when monopolistic powers capture the markets. Democracy is at stake if we don't restore parity and balance to our free market system.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading13-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could have any career outside of political life, what would it be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAssuming all the programs I believe are needed to create the conditions for all to pursue happiness were implemented, I would be a farmer. Surrounded by life, living off the land and being outdoors is peaceful.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading14-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBiden, the DNC, and the Democratic party are the protectors of democracy. <br/><br/>\n<p>Look how they've canceled primaries (taking away your right to vote), kept candidates like me off ballots in several states, and suppressed media coverage of Biden's challengers.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nProtectors of democracy. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading15-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat would your approach be to foreign policy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><br/>\n<p>Since I've been alive, our nation has gone in the direction of war and disruption. We've seen mass displacement leading to violence and refuge-seeking. <br/><br/>\r\nPartnership leads to stability and peace. My administration will focus on collaboration vs just competition, starting with a reconstruction plan for Central and Latin America. <br/><br/>\r\nThe value of organizing stability and safety has been seen in the real world. El Salvador is a prime example of how quickly things may change for the betterment of society vs prior direction. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nUnderstand me; there is no perfect solution, but we must think of other approaches to lead to a more peaceful world and peace for our nation.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading16-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the president use executive orders?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThere are many circumstances in which an executive order should be used:<br/><br/>\n<p>• National security<br/>\r\n• Legislative stale mate, when public will, is in explicit support. <br/>\r\n• Preservation of our democracy as a Capitalistic society. <br/>\n</p>\n• To enact a balance between conflicting powers to ensure an efficient free market and democracy. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading17-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading18-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat would you consider to be the greatest strength of each of the last four presidents (Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden)? Is there anything you would seek to emulate from one or more of them?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBush - Relatability<br/>\n<p>Obama - Eloquent<br/>\r\nTrump - Self-promotion<br/>\r\nBiden - Experience<br/><br/>\n</p>\nI would not emulate anyone else. I am my own man, and trying to be someone else is not what leaders do. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading19-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tCurrently, there are 27 constitutional amendments. What should a 28th Amendment to the Constitution say?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe must ONLY have public funding of elections with an equal and finite amount of public airtime made available based on position running. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading20-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhich previous president do you admire most?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLincoln. He threaded the needle to move our country forward and bring us back together.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading21-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you value in a running mate? What qualities would you look for to fill Cabinet positions?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDiversity in experience, expertise, and perspective. Being surrounded by people who may know what blindspots I have will be tremendously valuable. <br/><br/>\r\nThe mind can't see what the mind doesn't know. Having all the answers is less important than having the wisdom to know you don't know everything. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading22-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe role and powers of the presidency have changed over time. Do you believe that they have changed for the better, and if so, why or why not?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tUnder the conditions of our dysfunctional legislative body, unfortunately, I don't think it's for the better, but out of necessity. <br/><br/>\r\nIf each President was afforded the opportunity to implement their platform, at least we would see what works or fails. The problem we're faced with is that iteration doesn't happen. How can we discover points of failure if little to no change is enacted? \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-233316-2024-02-22\" id=\"heading23-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-233316-2024-02-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-233316-2024-02-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-233316-2024-02-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTrust comes with transparency. Accountability reinforces said trust.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nGabriel Cornejo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cornejo's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. As a working-class Nevadan, I’ve seen enough broken institutions to know they won’t fix themselves. I am \"The Voice for Average Americans\" because I’ve lived the struggle and worked the machinery of our economy across 11 cities and industries—ranging from blue-collar labor to high-level infrastructure. My perspective was forged in the fire of real-world crises. As a licensed banker during the 2008 crash, I witnessed the fallout of institutional corruption. Choosing to build rather than exploit, I eventually scaled the nation’s largest award-winning Smart-Meter project for Southern California Edison. A near-fatal accident later refined my focus: we aren’t promised tomorrow, so we must build what matters today. This urgency led me to spend seven years building MyBeeble to challenge Amazon’s monopoly and empower small businesses. Whether founding the Latino Engagement Team for the Red Cross or launching Delovery—a non-profit \"DoorDash\" for the vulnerable during the pandemic—my mission has always been community-first problem-solving. Currently, I serve as a CASA mentor and scale technology for Nevada food banks to ensure innovation serves people, not just profits. I wasn't born in a manger, but I was raised to believe in someone who was. I work daily to emulate that message of love and compassion for Nevada and beyond. The era of accountability has begun. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? We’re done with just surviving paycheck to paycheck. The American Dream is NOT just about collecting items, it’s about the pursuit of happiness, and a life well lived is one where anyone gets a chance to find fulfillment. Oligrach’s are a threat to our pursuit, our democracy, by hoarding wealth, power and time. Together, WE are going to change that with BOLD changes. No more half measures. We are entering an era of accountability. No longer will we tolerate “What’s good for thee is bad for me.” A two tiered system of justice has broken trust in our institutions. No one is about the law, especially not those of the Epstein class. We the working class demand fairness, but that means we need those most corrupt and powerful to be held accountable. No more insider trading, no more pay to play, market manipulation, and especially no more criminal deployment of a tyrannical government on our communities. Words and actions must align. Rhetoric is NOT enough. Don’t tell us. Show us! Fighting for a more perfect union and the community must be demonstrated by example. Leading from the front is the only acceptable expectation of our representatives. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? It's time for healthcare as a right, fix the wealth gap, and root out money in politics. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Handmaids, Courage Candidates, Progressive Voters Network, Independent Black Voters\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\n\nGabriel Cornejo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cornejo's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I’m Gabriel Cornejo. That’s Core-nay-ho. I’m running for President of the United States of America. It’s a weird thing to say, let alone type out. I never thought I’d be doing this, partly because that’s not a thing most people think about. More than that, I’d prefer living an uncomplicated life. I’m running because our ship is sinking, and I’d rather stop the people drilling the holes causing the leak than enjoy the music on the way down. It started with a manger. No, I wasn’t born in one, but I was raised to believe in someone that was. This person spoke of love. Spoke of caring for others. That influenced my early views on life. I was born August 14, 1982, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in a non-traditional household, with mom and grandparents trading off guard duties over me. With those expressions of love, it would only be a matter of time before I’d be empowered to do the same. With the average American being left behind, WE must get leadership that restores our nation's priorities and focuses on our families and communities rather than the comforts of just the wealthy. Now is the time to act. Now is the time to lead. Love was taught to me, given to me, and motivates me to want to create a society we can be proud of. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Money in politics has corrupted everything, including creating the conditions that have led to voters presumably choosing between two individuals that very few want. We, the average Americans, suffer from failures across our government, causing more friction in society than there should be. We need leaders who put our country before their financial interests (legal bribes called donations from PACs, insider stock trading, and the revolving door between legislators and lobbyists). Our nation is full of families and communities with many different perspectives. Health is one area of interest that affects us all, regardless of specific demographics. America is the only nation in the industrialized world that doesn’t have a version of universal healthcare. We have millions of citizens without insurance, and we are the only nation with 66% of our bankruptcies that are the result of medical debt. \r\n\r\nThe world's greatest and wealthiest nation should have the greatest healthcare system. \r\n\r\nA single-payer system that removes the financial concerns during a time when our loved ones are at our most vulnerable. Given that money in politics is the root of our issues, we need to address the inequities resulting from it. Our economy can only be an efficient free market, forming a capitalistic structure by bringing back parity to our markets. \r\n\r\nWe MUST break up the monopolies/oligopolies that have captured our markets, or we will lose our democracy, as Adam Smith warned us.\r\n\r\nWe’re seeing the result with legislators being bought and paid for. Notice how very little gets done, with often little to no benefit for the majority. That’s by design.\r\n\r\nWe have reached the stage in the United States of America brought to you by big business. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Healthcare. If you don't have health, what else matters? With a highly diverse background, I follow sectors I've participated in, from Energy, Banking, Tech, and especially the gig economy. Having seen these up close and personal, I know how predatory they can be, which is essential if I plan to regulate them to protect free markets and our democracy. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The most important idea to understand is Plato's allegory of the cave. A modern-day version of his allegory is the movie \"The Matrix.\" The main idea is that all people have perspectives that have shaped their reality, but one's perspective is often a limited view of a larger world. Once a person gains this wisdom, patience is afforded to those who may be under a similar limited perspective. You have to enter into someone's world in order to lead them out of it. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? • Authenticity • Integrity • Accountability Our country is starving for people who provide more than lip service. We want genuine and authentic people. We want people to apologize for mistakes and show remorse like human beings. Most importantly, we want people prioritizing their voters rather than invest...\"Donors.\" Our nation needs leaders. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? The President of the United States should ensure the safety and security of all our citizens, that our free markets remain competitive (free of monopoly control), and create the conditions for all to pursue happiness in the most efficient manner possible. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? I remember vividly watching the news as \"Operation Desert Storm\" started in Iraq. I was eight years old at that time. I know I didn't understand the reasons why it was happening, but that it was the first time in my lifetime our nation was at war. Sadly, it would not be the last time our nation would be at war. I'd like to see that our youngest generation does not have to have their first historical memory be similar, but something to take pride in. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I worked at Round Table Pizza for several years in high school as an honor student and Cross Country and Track Team captain. I was the only one in my store to be awarded in a statewide competition for my position at that time. While at Round Table, I did everything from answering phones and food prep to delivery. Given my affection for pizza, I could not have had a better job (Especially when I could eat anything and not gain weight.) What is your favorite book? Why? Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Convincing the wealthy why investing in something not for the ROI but for the sake of society is actually in their interest. What is the first action you would take as president of the United States? At present, my understanding of what is within the power of the executive branch that will immediately impact lives is the release and pardoning of all non-violent drug offenders, not just those associated with marijuana. Why should people vote for you instead of one of your opponents? This one is simple: most, if not all, of the top contenders have lived a life of privilege. They've not walked a mile in our shoes, so they aren't fighting to improve our lives. I've been white-collared, blue-collared, and no-collared. I renovated a failed project with an award-winning design and executed the nation's largest electric meter project involving 300+ unionized workforce. I won several awards for my first company attempting to renovate an entire industry while living out of my car for several years. I have renovated homes after family emergencies. I am an expert at renovations. Now, it's time to renovate America. What do you support that the majority of your party opposes? • Single-payer healthcare. • Banning stock trades while in office, overturning Citizens United, and ending the legal bribery that results. • Public funding or elections • Retroactive term limits • Rank choice voting • Restricting the revolving door between legislators and lobby firms. • Universal Basic Income • Paid Family Leave Essentially, everything I'm running on because it doesn't benefit the wealthy. These positions support families and communities like us, the average Americans. What is the most important policy issue none of your competitors are talking about? Breaking up monopolies. Capitalism fails when monopolistic powers capture the markets. Democracy is at stake if we don't restore parity and balance to our free market system. If you could have any career outside of political life, what would it be? Assuming all the programs I believe are needed to create the conditions for all to pursue happiness were implemented, I would be a farmer. Surrounded by life, living off the land and being outdoors is peaceful. Tell us your favorite joke. Biden, the DNC, and the Democratic party are the protectors of democracy. Look how they've canceled primaries (taking away your right to vote), kept candidates like me off ballots in several states, and suppressed media coverage of Biden's challengers. Protectors of democracy. What would your approach be to foreign policy? Since I've been alive, our nation has gone in the direction of war and disruption. We've seen mass displacement leading to violence and refuge-seeking. Partnership leads to stability and peace. My administration will focus on collaboration vs just competition, starting with a reconstruction plan for Central and Latin America. The value of organizing stability and safety has been seen in the real world. El Salvador is a prime example of how quickly things may change for the betterment of society vs prior direction. Understand me; there is no perfect solution, but we must think of other approaches to lead to a more peaceful world and peace for our nation. How should the president use executive orders? There are many circumstances in which an executive order should be used: • National security • Legislative stale mate, when public will, is in explicit support. • Preservation of our democracy as a Capitalistic society. • To enact a balance between conflicting powers to ensure an efficient free market and democracy. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? What would you consider to be the greatest strength of each of the last four presidents (Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden)? Is there anything you would seek to emulate from one or more of them? Bush - Relatability Obama - Eloquent Trump - Self-promotion Biden - Experience I would not emulate anyone else. I am my own man, and trying to be someone else is not what leaders do. Currently, there are 27 constitutional amendments. What should a 28th Amendment to the Constitution say? We must ONLY have public funding of elections with an equal and finite amount of public airtime made available based on position running. Which previous president do you admire most? Lincoln. He threaded the needle to move our country forward and bring us back together. What qualities do you value in a running mate? What qualities would you look for to fill Cabinet positions? Diversity in experience, expertise, and perspective. Being surrounded by people who may know what blindspots I have will be tremendously valuable. The mind can't see what the mind doesn't know. Having all the answers is less important than having the wisdom to know you don't know everything. The role and powers of the presidency have changed over time. Do you believe that they have changed for the better, and if so, why or why not? Under the conditions of our dysfunctional legislative body, unfortunately, I don't think it's for the better, but out of necessity. If each President was afforded the opportunity to implement their platform, at least we would see what works or fails. The problem we're faced with is that iteration doesn't happen. How can we discover points of failure if little to no change is enacted? What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? Trust comes with transparency. Accountability reinforces said trust.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]