Tom Fyler
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tom Fyler
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Senate, Dist. 37
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Drew University, Madison NJ, BA, 1981
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Donald Trump (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I support the full right to life of the unborn. Pregnant women, especially minors, who may be pregnant under difficult or unwanted circumstances--including rape or incest, should receive committed and comprehensive support--financial if needed, and counseling, through private, faith, non-profit, adoptive and public services and financial sources.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the US Supreme Court, how far are you willing to go to roll back North Carolina's statutory abortion law that allows abortion up to 20 weeks?
I support the full right to life of the unborn. Citizens of North Carolina should have the right to determine whether abortion should be legal or not in North Carolina. Pregnant women, especially minors, who may be pregnant under difficult or unwanted circumstances--including rape or incest, should receive committed and comprehensive support--financial if needed, and counseling, through private, faith, non-profit, adoptive and public services and financial sources.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Would you support a limitation on chemical abortion that protects women from taking abortion pills without the care and supervision of a qualified physician?
Yes
ECONOMY
The government should do more to close the gap between the working class and the wealthy.
Strongly Disagree
Free-market capitalism is the best path to prosperity for all working North Carolinians and Americans.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
North Carolina policy should continue to establish across the board tax reductions and business friendly tax provisions.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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?
None. North Carolina needs legislation that protects churches from government "emergency powers decrees" that were mandated during the covid pandemic.
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
According to the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ..."
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.
C. I support the Veterans Health Administration and TRICARE for active duty service members.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations should be the choice of individuals, employees, and for children, parents. North Carolinians and Americans who decide against being vaccinated should never be punished, have a loss of a job mandated, or suffer the loss of any other rights.
EDUCATION
States should allow parents to use the Opportunity Scholarship Program to fund private school for their children.
Strongly Agree
School choice opportunities for families and all their children is essential to providing one of the greatest rights in North Carolina and America--a quality public or private education.
In what situations does a parent not have the right to know what their child is being taught in public school?
Parents should have the full right to both help to determine and to know what their child is being taught in public school.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Legislation should be passed to protect the parents complete right to freely speak at school board meetings. There should be no restrictions.
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
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I worship God through Jesus Christ. The Bible is God's living voice to provide the guide to His Word, Works, and Will. The Bible is God's instruction manual in life in how to receive His blessings and how to bless others through His Son, Christ Jesus.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Require voter ID. Require a proper chain of custody and verification of voter identity for mail-in ballots. Require voting precincts to allow reasonable transparency of verification of election results.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Economic, legal and social rights have improved greatly in America since the founding of the United States. As with anything in life, improvement and progress need to continue. The diversity in America of races, ethnicities, and legal immigrants from across the globe, along with the greatest economy in the world driven by free market capitalism, and the rights we all enjoy, strengthen America's domestic security.
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
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,..."
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).
Home Owner Works to Build Safe Place for Women Veterans in Need--https://statesville.com/news/local/home-owner-works-to-build-safe-place-for-women-veterans-in-need/article_a81783fb-fbed-58cb-83f1-0241b0bbe3b2.html
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?
As a faith conservative, I understand the critical importance of an elected representative’s willingness to commit to “going the distance” on issues impacting constituents. At times, to suffer the attacks of well-organized and vicious opposition groups. To be less concerned with a political career, but to be more principled in protecting the rights and in reflecting in legislation the values of good people. And this I will do.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly 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?
As long as an individual has a right to legally purchase a gun, the public safety is protected by the Second Amendment of the Constitution being honored.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Would you support legislation that prohibits biological boys from competing on girls sports teams?
Yes
