

Tyler Paul Smith
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tyler Paul Smith
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary Runoff
Race
State Rep., Dist. 18
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
The Citadel:The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, BA: Political Science, 2013
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, Juris Doctorate, 2016
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Ducks Unlimited, Member, National Rifle Association
Member, Georgia Carry, Member
Haralson County GOP, Precinct Chairman, Georgia Cattlemen's Association
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Georgia Right to Life
OTHER (2)
Emory Dunahoo
Wayne Garner
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
Trey Kelley (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Trey Kelley (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
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?
None.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Needless programs that could be better accomplished by the private sector. The private sector in most every instance can better accomplish these tasks and at a much lower price.
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
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
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?
The "State" should not dictate the parameters of the Church's beliefs, witnessing, and application of our faith. We must not only have the freedom of conscious but the freedom of conversion. We as Christians must be allowed to go into the highways and byways to compel those lost souls to come to Christ and know him in the free pardon of sin.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The private sector provides the best venue for healthcare coverage to Americans. We should not have the government involved in the business of insurance coverage.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
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
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
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only those who are legal immigrants - those going through the required background checks and naturalization process - should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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 born again Christian. Christ is my Savior. He is the only way to eternal life.
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
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
My website outlines my conservative beliefs and principles. You can access it by using the following link: https://smithforhouse.com/. I have worked as a legislative aide to four Georgia State House Reps. We always fought for conservative principles and legislation.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I was a political science major at The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina where I was able to both study and see the application of what we were studying. I worked on several campaigns in South Carolina and Georgia during college - all for Conservative Republican candidates. I then went to law school at Atlanta's John Marshall Law school where I studied to become an attorney. During law school I worked as a legislative aide to four Georgia State House Reps. I gave legislative analysis on each bill coming to the floor for a vote with recommendations based on the conservative principles of the Representatives I worked for as to whether the legislation promoted conservative positions.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I come from a long line of Conservative Republicans. I will not need a lobbyist to tell me what a piece of legislation does or does not do. I understand the application of laws which will help me to decern between conservative legislation and legislation that does not further our conservative principles. My first and foremost purpose as a public servant is to further the Kingdom of God. Everything else will be second.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
There should be no restrictions on gun ownership other than for convicted felons who have committed violent crimes.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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?
Religious Liberty Protection; Private Property Rights; Lower Taxes.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is a threat to domestic security in the United States. We are all created in God's image. To hate another human being because of their skin color is to hate the very creation of God. This is sinful and must be fought against each and every day.
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