Gerry James

Republican | Florida

Candidate Profile*

Conservative (Conditional)

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Gerry James


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist. 7


Incumbent

No


Links

Gerry James websitesGerry James phones Gerry James emailFacebookXLinkedIn

EDUCATION

PGA of America, PSU, Portland Oregon, None, 1987

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Kairos prison ministry. Calvary Chapel Sunday school teacher

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (4)

Abolish Abortion Florida

*Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida

Sarah Palin

*We the People Elect Patriots PAC

OTHER (1)

Veterans For America First

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Sarah Palin ,Fred Funk PGA Champion , Abortion Abolition, VFAF.COM Ron Dugay NHL Stanley cup champion

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate is the preferred candidate in this race by Florida Family Action.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

If the baby is verifiably deceased in the womb by natural causes.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive 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


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

NEVER! God has authority over his church. He has been given ALL authority in heaven and on earth.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Identify all Islamists in the U.S and monitor them. Close our borders to all Muslims permanently. If you truly understand their religion through the Koran or Sharia you then will understand their religion is not compatible with Christianity in any form. Therefore they will never be at peace with a Christian nation OR ITS PEOPLE.

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

D) Tax-payer-funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded. Tax Payer Vouchers should be given to the elderly and indigent to be used in a free market system.

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

NEVER!


ECONOMY

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

We should institute the fair tax or flat tax.

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

I would eliminate the NEA. States should dictate public education. I would eliminate or severely reduce about a dozen other agencies that the federal and or state government has bloated. The UN is another excellent example. I would pull the U.S entirely out of the UN.

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Agree

Build the wall. Stop all border crossings and deport all illegals.

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

We The People. Need a complete moratorium on immigration until we know exactly who is here.


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Agree

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

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

NONE

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

Strongly Disagree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

To protect its citizenry foreign and domestic. To protect life liberty and the pursuit of happiness .

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

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

www.knowyourcandidate.com

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?

If you want a Christian constitutional conservative who will stand and fight for God and country. I know a guy.


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly 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

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

Strongly Disagree

MARXIST DOGMA

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Constitutional Christian Conservative. I would describe myself as a Calvinist saved by God's Grace.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Paper ballot voting with a copy given back to the voter after the recording of that vote. Write-in ballots verified by address and photo identification for only indigent and military


EQUALITY

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

NO! All people are made in God's image. The Gospel ends racism

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

Strongly Disagree


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.

A

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

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