Chuck Clemons Sr

Republican | Florida

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Chuck Clemons Sr


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist 22


Incumbent

No


Links

Chuck Clemons Sr websites FacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Gainesville, BSAdv, 1979

Florida Gateway College, Lake City, AA, 1977

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

University City Kiwanis, President, Fighting Gator Touchdown Club

President, WW Irby PTA, President

Alachua County Public Library Board, Vice-Chairman, Alpha Gamma Rho Ed. Foundation

President, Florida State Fair Authority, Board Member

N. Fl. Regional Planning Council, Board Member, Metropolitan Transportation Plan Council

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Alachua County Commissioner, 1996-2000

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Paul Renner

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)

Adam Putnam (2017)

Clifford Bundy Stearns, Sr. (2010)

Elizabeth Porter (2008)

Keith Perry (2011)

Matt Caldwell (2017)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (39)

21st Century Public Servant (2018)

67 Florida (2016)

Americans For Liberty and Prosperity (2020)

Ashley Moody (2020)

Citizens Speaking Out Committee (2020)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Clovis Watson Jr. (2012)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2022)

Walt Disney Company (2021)

OTHER INFORMATION

Vote Smart Key Votes

Candidate is the preferred candidate in this race by Florida Family Action.

Co-Sponsor of H.B 347 in 2018; Provides that sexual orientation & gender identity are impermissible grounds for discrimination in public lodging establishments & public food service establishments; revises provisions of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 and Fair Housing Act to include sexual orientation & gender identity; provides exception for constitutionally protected free exercise of religion.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

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I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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Under what circumstances can government close churches?

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NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

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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.

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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.

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Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

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ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

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What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

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Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

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IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

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EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

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I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

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2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

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Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

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ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

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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?

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Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

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What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

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VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

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I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

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I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

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EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

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Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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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.

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I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

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