Joey Fillingane

To save the life of the mother. I presented the bill which led to the Dobbs case on the floor of the Mississippi Senate and in the Mississippi Public Health Committee. I authored the Senate version of that bill although we ultimately took the House version of the bill to committee and the floor. I defended the bill and got it passed overwhelmingly in committee and on the Senate floor. I also authored the bill back when i was in the Mississippi House called our "trigger law" which stated that once Roe v. Wade was overturned abortions in Mississippi would no longer be allowed. I'm very proud of my strong Pro-Life record in the Mississippi legislature.

Strongly Disagree

I do not support euthanasia as it runs counter to the culture of life which we are fighting so hard for in Mississippi.

Strongly Agree

I have voted in favor of legislation to prohibit Mississippi Medicaid from paying for any abortion services in our State.

I am in favor of eliminating the income tax in Mississippi. During the eight years that I served as Senate Finance Chairman, we passed multiple bills to reduce taxes in Mississippi. I hope soon that we will be able to finally completely eliminate the state income tax in Mississippi.

I would vote to continue reducing spending on social programs in Mississippi and will continue fighting against Medicaid expansion in Mississippi which we cannot afford.

Strongly Disagree

I couldn't disagree more with this statement. We should all have our constitutionally protected rights of religion and speech and right to assembly. I believe that any laws requiring citizens to violate their strongly held religious beliefs are antithetical to our American constitution and should be struck down by the Courts and not approved by our legislative bodies.

No circumstances warrant the government closing down churches.

C - I believe that as citizens have paid in for these programs over the years to eliminate them at this time would be to take money from citizens who have paid in for them and that would be wrong. We must reform these programs to make them viable.

There are no circumstances in which the government should require vaccinations without exemptions available to all who wish to opt out of the vaccinations.

Islamic terrorists should be tracked down and eliminated. Their sanctuaries should be destroyed as to allow them to remain free is to allow them to continue to attack our people and our way of life. Our citizens should not, however, lose their rights of personal freedom in order to combat terrorism, nor should we allow the government to spy on our citizens in the name of national security.

Strongly Agree

We currently don't have a secure southern border and as a result we have countless illegals pouring across that southern border along with disease, drugs and human traffickers and terrorists. The US must erect a permanent wall and man it with agents who will enforce it. I am not opposed to legal immigration but the current situation is untenable and unsafe for our national security and must be remedied.

We should have a workable immigration system as we need more laborers in America to run the factories and labor-intensive businesses. However, there must be a secure border first and foremost so that we can control who comes and goes across the border into and out of our nation. We need a merit-based system of immigration that rewards high-achievers and helps meet the demands of our country's economy.

Strongly Agree

I support education vouchers for parents to use to pay for their children's education whether it be homeschool, public, private or parochial school. The monies should follow the student to whatever education choice the parent feels is best for their child.

A, C, E and D.C I support education vouchers for parents to use to pay for their children's education whether it be homeschool, public, private or parochial school. The monies should follow the student to whatever education choice the parent feels is best for their child.

C. I presented the bill on the Senate floor this session that mirrors answer C.

B

Strongly Agree

Our country was founded on Judeo-Christian values and the further we stray from these origins the more social problems we will continue to have in our country. The violence, poverty, lawlessness that we witness today will only get worse unless our nation returns to it's founding principles and priorities and turn back to God. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.

Strongly Disagree

I presented the bill prohibiting transgender surgeries on those under 18 and banning the use of puberty blockers in those under 18.

Strongly Agree

Amen

Strongly Disagree

I could not disagree with this statement more strongly. I have voted in favor of banning the teaching of CRT in Mississippi schools.

I am a born-again Christian, flawed, sinful but saved by God's amazing grace. I strive to reflect my strongly-held Christian beliefs in my legislation filed, presented and voted in favor of and while I fail to meet God's standards often, I do strive to be more like Him and to reflect his love in my life and work.

Strongly Disagree

I authored the voter identification initiative a number of years ago that ultimately passed and that is why we now have Voter ID requirements in all Mississippi State and local elections.

A. The initiative and referendum process should be reinstated immediately.

Strongly Disagree

Racism is a terrible thing and we should strive to eliminate it in our personal lives but this is not the purview of the government. We are all created equal and no one should be treated as lesser than someone else because of their race. The constitution protects individuals' worth and laws should not discriminate against a class based upon race. However, we must eradicate racism in our hearts through love of God and recognizing that God created us all and loves us all and we must teach these things in our Churches. That is not something the government can legislate.

A

National security and providing roads and infrastructure for life's necessities: like safe drinking water and secure borders, is the general purpose of government.

Very Conservative

I have been a staunch fiscal and social conservative for many years and my voting record bears that out as does the bills that I have authored and advocated for over the years.

I am often in the local media in the Hattiesburg area and during the legislative session in the Jackson market as well. A quick Google search should give you plenty of media coverage to look through if you desire.

No

I have long worked for the Pro-Life cause and am thrilled with the Dobbs case and with the fact that the bill I authored in the Senate (we ultimately passed the House bill but the Senate version was identical) was the basis of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I argued that case in the Senate Public Health Committee as well as on the Senate floor.

Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

The only restrictions I support are those against mentally ill persons having access to guns or some felons if the law states as a penalty for a certain crime that the felon loses their gun rights. Otherwise, I do not support restrictions on gun ownership.

Strongly Disagree

The manufacturer of the gun is not responsible for what the criminal does - the criminal is responsible for their own actions and should be held to account.