

Johnny Rye
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Johnny Rye
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 36
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Attended ASU, 1974-76
Marked Tree High School, Marked Tree, Arkansas, Graduate, 1974
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Lions Club International, District Governor 2009-10, Arkansas Republican Party
Member, Arkansas Assessors Association, President. 1999-2000
Association of Arkansas Counties, Secretary/Treasurer 2008-2012, First Baptist Church, Trumann. Arkansas
Member. 2016-2024, First United Methodist Church, Marked Tree, Arkansas, Council Leader, 1996
Association of Arkansas Counties, Board Member 2002-12. Member, 1991-2016, Masonic Lodge of Arkansas
District Deputy 1996-1998, Ducks Unlimited, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Assessor of Poinsett County, 1990-2016
Association of Arkansas Counties, Board, Secretary Treasurer, 2002-12
Arkansas Assessors Association, President, 1999-20001999, 1999-2000
Arkansas Assessors Association Board, 1993-2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Arkansas Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Arkansas Republican Party
Senator David Wallace
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Harry Hastings Family PAC (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
Leslie Rutledge (2021)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (2021)
Arkansas Conservative Legislative PAC (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Harry Hastings Family PAC (2024)
State Republican Party Organizations (2024)
OTHER INFORMATION
Key Votes form Vote Smart.
AR State Representative Johnny Rye received the Family Council Action Committee 2023 Statesman Award.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Life of the Mother, Rape, Incest
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Choose not to answer
I do not agree with chemical Abortion, except only in the safety of the mother.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Agree
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Choose not to answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
No circumstances
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
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.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Children / consent of parents Adults / under an epidemic outbreak, only
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. Isreal is our ally
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Except in the case of sexual transition A person needs to be 18 years of age to make that decision. The individual should have the right to make that decision, at 18 years old.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Born again. Fundamentalist. Southern Baptist
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Proper identification should be required.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal, natural gas, water power, solar power
ABOUT YOU
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
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Protecting the nation, monetary system, highway system
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
No restrictions
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
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