

Monty Fritts
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Monty Fritts
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 32
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Liberty University, Lynchburg, BS
Liberty University, Lynchburg, MA, 2014
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, MBA, 2011
Massachusetts Institute Technology, NA, Certificate (Ops Excellence), 2016
WORK & MILITARY
Army, SSG, 1983-1993; 2003-2006
AFFILIATIONS
National Rifle Association, Life Member, Tennessee Firearms Association
Member, National Association of Gun Rights, Member
VFW, Life Member, American Legion
Paid Up for Life, Society of the First Infantry Division, Life Member
Life Choices Resource Center, supporter, Liberty University Student Loss Scholarship Fund
co-founder, First Baptist Church Rockwood, member
TNGOP, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (4)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Tennessee Right to Life
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tennessee
*Patriot Parents
OTHER (1)
*Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Tennessee Right to Life PAC
NFIB PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Marsha Blackburn (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
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?
Federal Income Tax rates should not escalate nor de-escalate with income level. Personal property should not be taxed. Inability to pay individual personal real property (real estate) taxes should never result in foreclosure and eviction of current home owner.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Tennessee has a balanced budget requirement. Federally, all foreign aid should be stopped until a balanced budget is acheived.
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?
Never. Congress shall make no law...
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, and TennCare for TN
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances when the individual or parent holds a professed moral objection to such.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Maintain a strong national defense and active diplomatic efforts.
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
Promoting human rights for all people is important. The U.S. should not intervene in other sovereign nations' political affairs.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Follow current law on the books.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
Parents are the final arbiters of what their children learn.
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
No state should allow non-citizens to vote in any election.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Only when weak or corrupt leadership is in political office. Strong leaders, or as MLK said, genuine leaders mold consensus. Consensus among people groups leads to a healthy prosperous and peaceful culture.
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
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Protecting the individual rights of the citizen is the American general purpose of government.
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).
The Tennessee Conservative; Tennessee Right to Life; National Federation of Independent Business PAC
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?
Christian, Constitutional, Conservative, Republican.
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
...and Departmental policy must align with law, and law must align with Constitution.
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
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