Derrick Grayson
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Derrick Grayson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Senator (Special Election)
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Devry University, Atlanta, BS, 2004
Beulah Heights Bible Collge, Atlanta, AA, 2005
Florida Community College, Jacksonville, AA, 1890
WORK & MILITARY
United States Navy, Aviation Machinist Mate, 6
AFFILIATIONS
St. James Spiritual Church, Minister of the Gospel, Project New Chance
Volunteer Youth Coordinator, Our Commn Welfare, HIV Counselor
SWAYBO, Youth Facilitator, Kiwanis International
Youth Advisor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
n/a
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Senate, 2014
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
"I believe in the sanctity of ALL human life. For me, and science, life begins at conception."
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
"As a Senator, I vow to fight to prevent any taxpayer funding of abortion at the federal level."
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Where the life of the mother is verifiably in jeopardy, as in the case with an ectopic pregnancy and according to a physician, that choice should be left to the parents. However, in other cases, all attempts must be made to save the life of the mother and child.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson believes abortion can be allowed in the case of "eminent death of the mother".
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson does not believe the government needs to provide everyone with a livable income.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson believes that free enterprise and the right to private property allow for a productive economic system.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Social Security needs to be replaced with privately based retirement system.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Balancing the budget under our current monetary system is a myth. It must be abolished and replaced with a monetary owned by the people and is interest free. Our current system requires ever increasing borrowing to meet the needs of ever increasing spending just to keep our current system form imploding.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
None.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
People are free to worship or not, as they choose, without government interference. Likewise, the tax exempt status for religious organizations must be abolished.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson believes that "only private companies should provide healthcare insurance".
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
By encouraging States to do their job and allowing insurance companies to do business across states lines. Also, ensuring a mechanism exists such as a high risk pool for individuals with pre-existing conditions, so that they may have guaranteed and affordable access to healthcare coverage as well.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Enhanced immigration policies should be maintained in order to limit those coming into the country will ill intent towards Americans. Our policies of regime change intervention must also be abandoned.
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson believes in "securing the border" and building the wall.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Everyone should be allowed to immigrate to the US, provided they meet the criteria already established for legal immigration.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson believes Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality for limited government.
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian fundamentalist who understands the difference between things that are literal and figurative. Christ is the only way to Salvation. The truth and the light.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson is a Christian minister.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson is a constitutional conservative.
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I support all of the policies of President Donald Trump. My support of his administration can be found at http://www.youtube.com/tmotofga/ I have made over 1000 videos over the past 10 years expressing my views, beliefs and political activism.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
In 1990, I was convicted of a drug possession charge, but later pardoned by the State of GA, having all civil liberties restored, including the right to own, carry and transport firearms. That conviction was 30 years ago and I’ve been a Law Abiding and productive member of society since. I have never been accused, penalized, charged or convicted of any type of sexual misconduct against children or adults.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
My pledge to voters is to give them 100% of the Constitution, 100% of the time. If voters where to visit http://www.thenewamerican.com/freedom-index/ and look up their representatives and senators, they would find that very few Republicans have a constitutional voting record above 70%. Democrats are never above 50%. However, I submit to you that if Sen Rand Paul and Rep Thomas Massie can boast 94% and 99% respectively, other Republicans can too, but they do not. We need representatives and senators that with serve their constituents versus themselves and obey ALL of the Constitution, ALL of the time.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Potential buyers must be of age, complete a national background check, have no felonious convictions or current mental challenges on their records and Constitutional Carry must be implemented in all states.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Repeal of the The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Big Pharma should be liable for unsafe vaccines) Repeal of The Federal Reserve Act (If our current monetary system is not abandoned, nothing else matters) Sponsorship of The FairTax (A National Sales Tax system is fair towards everyone) Sponsorship of legislation to make the Qualified Immunity Doctrine null and void
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. America is not a racist country, but yes, racists do exist. They have always existed and will never go away, but their influence on America is of no consequence, except in maybe individual encounters where illegal actions may occur, such as when a racist engages in activities that may negatively impact the lives of those they come in contact with. We have laws to address them. However, the narrative of America as a whole, being a racist country is inaccurate and merely a tool that is used for the purposes of creating divisions between various groups of people. There are some situations where laws are implemented that are discriminatory. They must be examined and abolished. These include legislation such as Joe Biden’s Crime Bill of 1994 and and behavior by prosecutors like Kamala Harris, whose personal intentions disproportionately sentenced minorities to longer terms in jail for marijuana possession. These type politicians must be removed from office and their policies aband
iVoterGuide Notes:
Grayson does not believe racism to be a threat in the United States. "As far as institutional racism that once existed during Jim Crow and the era of slavery, that is nowhere to be found. Anybody in America can achieve whatever it is they would like if they simply have the wherewithall within them..."
