
Gerry James
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Gerry James
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
PGA of America, PSU, Portland Oregon, None, 1987
CE Online school, Online, Insurance and financial broker, 2009
WORK & MILITARY
Safe Money Manager, Business Owner, 15
Professional Golf Association, Professional Golfer, 30
RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, World Long Drive Champion, 2005 & 2006
AFFILIATIONS
Palm Valley Bible Church, Kairos Prison Ministry, Chaplin Associates
Ordained Minister, Calvin Chapel Jacksonville, Florida, Sunday School Teacher
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Senate District 7, 2022
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (9)
Sarah Palin
Republican Liberty Caucus
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida
Florida Family Action
Gun Owners of America Pennsylvania
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Sarah Palin
Steve Friend
Gun Owners of America
Republican Liberty Caucus
Alex Newman
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Moms For Liberty (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
First Coast Conservatives United (2022)
We The People Elect Patriots (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am a biblical pro life at conception candidate.
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
Chemical abortion should not be allowed under any circumstances.
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
We’re not God.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
The free market is essential and should be free of government interference.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The free market should determine minimum wage.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Only in the case of criminal behavior
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly 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) Also, Medicaid and Medicare should only be available to eligible to US citizens.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
No circumstances.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
All organizations opposing free market and Judeo-Christian values should not be allowed to own businesses in the United States.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It is essential because they are our only true ally in that region of the world. Furthermore, God commands Christians to protect Israel.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Close all immigration for a period of time until we can determine who is in our country. We also have to consider closing ports, waterways and airspace so we can determine who the people are that are already in this country.
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
All money should be in control of the parents to spend the money where they feel is necessary for the child's well-being.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly Agree
Gender mutilation and grooming should be a crime punishable by long prison sentences.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
In all circumstances with exception of when the parent engages in criminal activity.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Never. This should be against the law.
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
Marriage is between one man and one woman. Anything outside of that should not be recognized. God created Adam and Eve.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a fundamental Christian nationalist.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Elections should be conducted as: one day, paper ballot, and US citizen ID required.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
Adhere to the Constitution.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Absolutely not. Racism is a government construct made up to create division among the people and giving the government more power. It’s used by the government to usurp power and control over its citizens.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT is a Marxist tenant used to divide nations.
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
It’s against natural law and should be treated as a mental illness. The policy of including biological makes in female sports is hugely detrimental and unfair to women.
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) and C) Climate change is a made fabricated construct made by globalists to usurp money and power and exert control over the population.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels and exploring how to use hydrogen. Nuclear power should also be utilized.
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?
To follow the Constitution. The government should never interfere with Life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness as stated in the Declaration of Independence.
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
I am a Christian Constitutional 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?
None. We shall not be infringed.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Teachers should be allowed to carry guns with mandatory training
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