Kevin Grindlay
Republican | Georgia
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
Kevin Grindlay
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 48
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Bachelor's, 2005
Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL, Juris doctor, 2008
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Christian Library International, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Georgia Right to Life
*Stand For Health Freedom
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Greg Howard
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never. A pregnancy can be ended in case of ectopic pregnancy, but I do not consider this abortion, as the baby is not viable and is thus their life is not sacrificed.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate provided correction to typo in original answer: “Never. A pregnancy can be ended in case of ectopic pregnancy, but I do not consider this abortion, as the baby is not viable and thus their life is not sacrificed.”
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
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Georgia state income tax should be eliminated and replaced with a consumption tax. Prebates, however, should be high enough as to not hurt working and middle class people.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Ban Dominion Voting Systems and thus eliminate all the upkeep, maintenance, and technical assistance costs associated. Also, remove all drop boxes, and thus reduce manhours (and cost) required to run elections.
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, unless criminal/civil laws are broken.
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.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Normally, I think there is a reasonable argument that private schools and employers should be allowed to require vaccinations, but we have a unique situation currrently because the CDC and FDA are compromised, and larger corporations seem to be in cahoots with one another in requiring nonsensical vaccinations. This warrants the banning of specifically Covid 19 vaccine mandates, or at least exploration of the legal authority for state legislatures to do so.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Build wall on southern border and exhaustively vet all visitors/immigrants to our country. Use "peace through strength" strategy for deterrence.
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
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Complete the wall. All of it.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Due to inflation and suppression of wages (caused by our sending of manufacturing base overseas and allowing ridiculous numbers of illegal immigrants to invade our border recently), we need to severely limit even legal immigration. It should probably need to be demonstrated that there is truly a lack of qualified naturalized citizens willing to work this job (even if they are requesting higher wages than companies are currently willing to pay them).
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
Should have been passed in Georgia in 2022.
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
Neutral
I believe what the Bible teaches -- that marriage should be between one man and one woman. However, I am not really concerned with what the government does or does not label marriage -- it is essentially a tax matter. So long as they are not forcing my church to marry people of same sex. Side note: I do not hate or wish ill on homosexuals -- I believe many are patriotic Americans fighting the good fight for our country. I disagree with their lifestyle choice, but I know I am also a sinner.
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 am a Christian -- probably best identified as Evangelical or Protestant.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Ban no-excuse absentee voting. Require notarization even for absentee voting exceptions. Eliminate Dominion Voting Systems. Ban all drop boxes.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. Antifa and Black Lives Matter caused much more damage than any other major group domestically in recent years. While white nationalists are idiotic and wrong, I belive they are a very small fringe minority in our great country.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
You could have made a strong argument for reparations 30 or 40 years ago, but the Democrats ruined their chances by perpetuating ridiculous claims of systemic racism, rather than focuses on historic harm and the effect it had on familial stablity within the black community.. The real harm was done years ago when true, virulent racism was actually a major problem in our country.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate provided correction of typo in original answer:“Disagree: You could have made a strong argument for reparations 30 or 40 years ago, but the Democrats ruined their chances by perpetuating ridiculous claims of systemic racism, rather than focusing on historic harm and the effect it had on familial stability within the black community. The real harm was done years ago when true, virulent racism was actually a major problem in our country.”
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
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect the individual rights of citizens and ensure their safety from enemy combatants.
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?
Conservative
Very conservative on social matters. Fairly moderate on issues of income inequality and corporate greed/corruption.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
N/A
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?
Fair elections. Freedom from mandates. America first. I also support elimination of state income tax (replacing with consumption tax), along with Constitutional Carry.
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?
None will actually have a significant effect on deterring crime, I believe. And could easily be abused to implement political persecution.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
