

Randy McNally
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Randy McNally
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 5
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
UTHSC, Memphis, DPH, 1969
WORK & MILITARY
Air Force ROTC, 1962-1964
AFFILIATIONS
St Mary,s Church, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 1979-1986
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Senator, 1986-present
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019-20
100%
2021
78%, 85% (cum.)†
2020
71%
2019-20
|100%
2021
|78%, 85% (cum.)†
2020
|71%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018
|50%
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
Billy Nungesser (2019)
Bob Corker (2013)
Chuck Fleischmann (2016)
George P. Bush (2021)
Jill Vogel (2017)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Vote record from Votesmart
Randy McNally rating from American Conservative Union
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None except fetal demise
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Reduce taxes on individuals
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Over the last 11years we have reduced taxes on individuals over 3 billion dollars. Spending can be reduced in discretionary grants also in new expenditures as revenue growth increases.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None churches can best make that decision
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?
Vaccination should not be mandated
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Yes definitely
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
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Christians and Jews who are persecuted. Law abiding individuals who enter the right way
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
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, HIS SON JESUS CHRIST WHO DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS FOR THE REMISSION OF OUR SINS, and the HOLY SPIRIT. I believe in baptism and redemption. I believe and defend D the sanctity of life which begins at conception and ends at natural death. I believe in heaven and hell. My values are honesty, integrity, hard work, courage, and compassion
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Tennessee has one of the best systems but we should require random forensic audits also they should be requires in close elections. Ballot harvesting should be a felony. Better control of absentee ballots
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Groups like BLM,KKK,GIDEONS ARMY AND SKINHEADS AND OTHER SIMILAR GROUPS CAUSE A THREAT TO DOMESTIC SECURITY. We must continue to be vigilant
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
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To represent and protect the safety of its citizens No
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Just Google my name
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?
Priorities:continue to structurally balance the budget, continue to maintain a fiscally stable government, continue to reduce taxes, continue to promote good jobs, continue to maintain a safe environment for our citizens, continue to keep government out of preligion and people’s daily lives.
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 except to continue to harshly punish criminals with guns or who steal guns
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Agree
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