
Tyler Paul Smith
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tyler Paul Smith
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary, Judicial General and Senate District 7 Specials
Race
State Rep., Dist. 18
Incumbent
Yes
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
Parian Lawyers, Attorney, 2021-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Ducks Unlimited, Member, National Rifle Association
Member, Georgia Carry, Member
Haralson County GOP, Precinct Chairman, Georgia Cattlemen's Association
Member
Quail Forever, Lifetime Member, 2026-2026
Federalist Society, Member, 2019-2026
Sons of the American Revolution - Pulaski Chapter, Member, 2025-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Georgia State House of Representatives, District 18, 2021-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Georgia State House of Representatives, District 18, 2021-2026
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Brian Kemp (2022)
Jeff Mullis (2022)
David Jenkins (2020)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
Trey Kelley (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Jon Burns (2022)
Barry Fleming (2020)
Emory Dunahoo (2020)
Trey Kelley (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
2020 GA Life Alliance Committee Pro-Life Certification Questionnaire Responses.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The state should not be dictating anything with our churches or placing edicts, passing laws, or any encroachment on the freedom of religion to include freedom of conscious, and freedom of worship.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, due to their designation as God's chosen people, and their bright and clear example of a free republic in the Middle East.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The minimum wage is a socialist device we should rid ourselves of.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Less government welfare subsidies for those able to work; Eliminate the Income Tax; Reign in DFACS out of control spending.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Deterrence, punishment, and reformation, if the individual convicted is able to be rehabilitated. Certain crimes, such as the seven deadly, should receive the death penalty still.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
There should be no restrictions added to our existing Second Amendment Rights. Our framework currently, although not perfect, is the envy of our Union.
ABOUT YOU
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?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a sinner saved by grace. I believe without Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are bound to a devil's hell to be cast into a lake of fire. Without accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our relationship with the Father cannot be restored.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I believe fossil fuels still provides the energy source required to meet the growing demand for electricity.
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