Felix O. Gines

Republican | Mississippi

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Felix O. Gines


Party

Republican


Election Year

2023


Election

Primary


Race

State House, Dist. 115


Incumbent

No


Links

Felix O. Gines websites
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EDUCATION

William Carey University, Hattisburg Ms, BS, 2001

WORK & MILITARY

Air National Guard, MSGT, 30years

AFFILIATIONS

Boys and Girls Scout, Troop 212, Biloxi Rotary Club

President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, Member

Big Red Athletic Foundation, Founding member, Vernon Gilbert Biloxi Elks

Member, First Missionary Baptist Church, Deacon

Henry Beck Masonic Lodge, Member, City of Biloxi

Planning Commision, City of Biloxi, Interim Acting Mayor 3 months

Department of the Navy, Instructor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

City Council, 10 Years

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Rep 115

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Mayor City of City of Biloxi

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

Felix Gines Facebook post listing his priority issues.

Felix O. Gines, a life-long Democrat, switched to the Republican Party in December of 2022.  

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Medical Professional (Doctor)opinion only!!!

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

Disagree

Totally disagree

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

Agree

Abortions no, but educating parents yes.


ECONOMY

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

The small business is over taxed…always…

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

We have always have spent to much money overseas.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Disagree

Especially small business, we will not survive mandates.

Under what circumstances should government close churches?

Never


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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

I don’t like none of the options, but if I had to choose… B is maybe the best option.

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

Same as when, Polio and TB was a pandemic. We have a model.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Deal with the source… immediately…


IMMIGRATION

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

Agree

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

We have rules and the law, what wrong with following the laws we passed…exceptions to the rule, but should be on a case by case basis.


EDUCATION

The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.

Agree

BAEO

If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.

Don’t like any options

What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.

C


VALUES

What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.

D

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

Neutral

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

Choose not to answer

Don’t understand

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

Agree

As I believe, and my bible

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

Neutral

Don’t know enough about it

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Baptist/ Christian


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

That it

What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.

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EQUALITY

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

Disagree

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

Yes, it affects our moral fiber as a country.


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.

Push


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Represent the people.

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?

Conservative

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

I have a voting record….as an elected official.

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?

I want true input from the people… we forget sometime who the position belong to.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Agree

Policy’s should be vetted and followed…

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

Disagree

We call upon or officers to do to much, especially mental heath…. More funding and resources for our officers, because mental health is part of their job now.


2ND AMENDMENT

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

No felony’s

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

Disagree

Nope

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