Monty Fritts

Republican | Tennessee

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Monty Fritts


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 32


Incumbent

No


Links

Monty Fritts websites
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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*

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